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Fox River Grove ranked 259th in state in lottery ticket sales for May 2016

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The Village of Fox River Grove had the 259th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of May 2016 -- down 6 spots from its April ranking.

The per capita lottery ticket sales in Fox River Grove was $24.92 per person.

Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Lake County Gazette, Fox River Grove generated $116,769 in net sales from its four lottery retailers in May 2016, compared to $117,164.50 in May 2015.

The Village of Fox River Grove is in Lake County, and has a population of 4,686, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Barrington Hills, Cary, Trout Valley and Lake Barrington.

Average sales for municipalities in the region in May 2016 was $30,340.27.

Fox River Grove's top lottery retailer is Fox River Grove Shell located at 848 Northwest Hwy, Fox River Grove, IL 60021.

Fox River Grove Shell generated 47 percent of Fox River Grove's May 2016 lottery ticket sales and 1 percent of Lake County's sales that month, which was $11,043,859.50.

A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Lake County in 2015 were Wadsworth, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Antioch and Fox Lake.

Statewide, the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita were Forest View, Burnt Prairie, McCook, Mapleton and Merrionette Park.

The top five cities in the state generated $5,496,719 in net sales -- 1 percent of the state's 2015 net sales amounting to $2,793,271,709.50.

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