Giving Back to Virginia Public Schools

At the Virginia Lottery, we take playing seriously. Fun matters. Excitement matters.

And so does the education of Virginia's youngest residents. It's the reason we play so enthusiastically.

Every time you scratch a ticket, play online or pick your numbers for the big jackpot, you are creating winners in education all over Virginia.

Last year, the Lottery contributed more than $934 million to Virginia's public schools, more than $2.5 million per day.

The Lottery works for education

In Fiscal Year 2024, the Virginia Lottery had sales of more than $5.5 billion. Of this total, the Lottery generated more than $934 million for K-12 public education; more than $4.2 billion went back to players in the form of prizes, more than $142 million went to the retailers who sell Virginia Lottery tickets, and $210 million went to operational expenses.

Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for K-12 public education in Virginia. On this page, you can find the breakdown of historical Lottery sales figures. Below that data, you can see how much of the FY2024 profits were given to each public-school division in Virginia.

When Virginians voted in 1987 for a state-operated lottery, some people may have assumed that they voted on how to spend the Lottery's proceeds. This was not the case. Lottery proceeds were to be used as determined by the General Assembly. The use of the proceeds has changed over time. In 1989, Lottery proceeds were dedicated to capital-construction projects. From 1990 to 1998, Lottery proceeds were transferred to the state's General Fund. Starting in 1999, a state budget amendment sent Lottery proceeds to local public-school divisions to be used solely for educational purposes. In 2000, more than 80% of Virginia voters said yes to the creation of the State Lottery Proceeds Fund. The measure, now a permanent part of Virginia's Constitution, directs all Virginia Lottery profits to be used solely for educational purposes.

If you have an organization and would like a Virginia Lottery spokesperson to speak with your group about the Lottery’s benefit to education, just e-mail us at speakers@valottery.com

To celebrate a record-breaking year of profits in FY2024, we are extending a promotional offer to you! Offer: Make a deposit today, and you’ll get 10 free games of Virginia Cash Expander. *Use promo code: 934MIL.

Virginia Lottery Revenue Distribution

Results are unofficial until audited


Fiscal Year Sales Prizes Retailer Compensation Operating Expenses Proceeds*
2024 $5.521 b $4.246 b $141.5 m $209.6 m $934.1 m
2023  $4.612 b $3.416 b $137.3 m $194.8 m $867.4 m
2022 $3.752 b $2.677 b $138.6 m $158.2 m $779.6 m
2021 $3.259 b $2.206 b $139.3 m $147.4 m $766.7 m
2020 $2.149 b $1.318 b $120.7 m $116.9 m $595.3 m
2019 $2.293 b $1.402 b $128.7 m $115.6 m $649.7 m
2018
$2.139 b $1.307 b $121.3 m $105.5 m $606.2 m
2017  $1.990 b $1.214 b $112.0 m   $106.3 m   $558.3 m
2016  $2.007 b $1.208 b $112.7 m   $98.7 m   $588.2 m
2015  $1.844 b $1.116 b  $103.9 m   $90.8 m   $533.8 m
2014  $1.811 b $1.082 b  $101.5 m   $89.7 m   $538.6 m
2013 $1.689 b $1.025 b $95.0 m $84.1 m $486.5 m
2012 $1.616 b $962.3 m $90.7 m $77.9 m $487.1 m
2011 $1.482 b $881.0 m $83.8 m $74.9 m $444.2 m
2010 $1.435 b $852.7 m $80.4 m $73.8 m $430.2 m
2009 $1.365 b $781.0 m $76.9 m $73.7 m $439.1 m
2008 $1.386 b $792.3 m $77.7 m $73.7 m $455.3 m
2007 $1.362 b $791.7 m $76.4 m $68.0 m $437.1 m
2006 $1.365 b $773.5 m $76.2 m $69.7 m $454.9 m
2005 $1.333 b $774.6 m $75.6 m $66.2 m $423.5 m
2004 $1.262 b $720.2 m $70.7 m $68.1 m $408.1 m
2003 $1.135 b $638.1 m $63.0 m $69.3 m $375.2 m
2002 $1.108 b $613.7 m $62.2 m $75.2 m $367.7 m
2001 $1.002 b $557.3 m $55.9 m $73.1 m $329.1 m
2000 $973.0 m $537.3 m $55.2 m $67.2 m $323.5 m
1999 $934.5 m $506.9 m $52.1 m $68.8 m $321.9 m
1998 $914.2 m $503.8 m $49.5 m $69.8 m $318.9 m
1997 $920.8 m $475.5 m $49.5 m $64.8 m $342.5 m
1996 $924.3 m $489.6 m $49.1 m $64.1 m $332.6 m
1995 $902.5 m $487.3 m $48.4 m $65.6 m $311.6 m
1994 $875.5 m $465.6 m $47.5 m $65.8 m $303.5 m
1993 $843.4 m $444.7 m $45.0 m $63.5 m $297.0 m
1992 $846.6 m $454.3 m $45.2 m $64.5 m $290.8 m
1991 $790.3 m $421.0 m $41.9 m $53.3 m $294.5 m
1990 $474.8 m $252.4 m $24.7 m $43.1 m $156.5 m
1989 $409.1 m $205.9 m $20.6 m $41.6 m $140.5 m
TOTAL

$58.7 billion

$36.6 billion $2.9 billion $3.1 billion $16 billion

*Not all proceeds earned in a fiscal year are appropriated in that year.

Making a difference in your community

County and City Revenue
School Division FY 2024
Accomack County Public Schools $7,665,047
Albemarle County Public Schools $4,843,391
Alexandria City Public Schools $5,250,149
Alleghany County Public Schools $3,176,497
Amelia County Public Schools $1,544,008
Amherst County Public Schools $4,831,185
Appomattox County Public Schools $2,575,467
Arlington City Public Schools $6,356,699
Augusta County Public Schools $8,459,798
Bath County Public Schools $334,830
Bedford County Public Schools $6,823,867
Bland County Public Schools $717,350
Botetourt County Public Schools $2,303,208
Bristol City Public Schools $3,118,568
Brunswick County Public Schools $1,377,460
Buchanan County Public Schools $3,438,099
Buckingham County Public Schools $2,518,105
Buena Vista City Public Schools $1,227,522
Campbell County Public Schools $8,004,660
Caroline County Public Schools $4,124,716
Carroll County Public Schools $4,213,823
Charles City County Public Schools $598,590
Charlotte County Public Schools $2,030,392
Charlottesville City Public Schools $2,636,026
Chesapeake City Public Schools $31,409,727
Chesterfield County Public Schools $39,864,726
Clarke County Public Schools $555,301
Colonial Beach City Public Schools $800,215
Colonial Heights City Public Schools $2,749,652
Craig County Public Schools $679,377
Culpeper County Public Schools $6,992,052
Cumberland County Public Schools $2,735,530
Danville City Public Schools $11,003,261
Dickenson County Public Schools $2,963,646
Dinwiddie County Public Schools $4,603,567
Emporia City Public Schools $1,519,558
Essex County Public Schools $1,421,958
Fairfax County Public Schools $53,440,334
Fairfax City Public Schools $487,197
Falls Church City Public Schools $297,929
Fauquier County Public Schools $4,307,557
Floyd County Public Schools $1,521,943
Fluvanna County Public Schools $2,843,535
Franklin County Public Schools $5,972,993
Franklin City Public Schools $2,018,197
Frederick County Public Schools $8,214,233
Fredericksburg City Public Schools $2,640,545
Galax City Public Schools $1,826,961
Giles County Public Schools $3,174,002
Gloucester County Public Schools $3,247,462
Goochland County Public Schools $497,823
Grayson County Public Schools $2,143,632
Greene County Public Schools $2,761,068
Greensville County Public Schools $1,470,637
Halifax County Public Schools $5,980,163
Hampton City Public Schools $23,365,781
Hanover County Public Schools $7,266,789
Harrisonburg City Public Schools $9,830,401
Henrico County Public Schools $37,058,398
Henry County Public Schools $10,109,107
Highland County Public Schools $1,143,976
Hopewell City Public Schools $6,812,802
Isle Of Wight County Public Schools $3,710,238
James City County Public Schools $4,875,060
King George County Public Schools $2,304,262
King Queen County Public Schools $1,055,336
King William County Public Schools $1,623,583
Lancaster County Public Schools $611,488
Lee County Public Schools $4,768,259
Lexington City Public Schools $271,642
Loudoun County Public Schools $23,622,220
Louisa County Public Schools $3,715,350
Lunenburg County Public Schools $2,210,406
Lynchburg City Public Schools $11,156,394
Madison County Public Schools $1,006,134
Manassas City Public Schools $8,844,045
Manassas Park City Public Schools $5,431,124
Martinsville City Public Schools $3,851,110
Mathews County Public Schools $553,738
Mecklenburg County Public Schools $4,066,326
Middlesex County Public Schools $722,082
Montgomery County Public Schools $6,100,706
Nelson County Public Schools $1,053,822
New Kent County Public Schools $1,370,214
Newport News City Public Schools $39,761,096
Norfolk City Public Schools $36,585,219
Northampton County Public Schools $2,438,070
Northumberland County Public Schools $677,946
Norton City Public Schools $1,193,224
Nottoway County Public Schools $3,242,436
Orange County Public Schools $4,015,333
Page County Public Schools $3,616,796
Patrick County Public Schools $2,935,719
Petersburg City Public Schools $10,427,089
Pittsylvania County Public Schools $9,352,801
Poquoson City Public Schools $940,638
Portsmouth City Public Schools $21,239,129
Powhatan County Public Schools $1,507,440
Prince Edward County Public Schools $2,635,187
Prince George County Public Schools $4,789,118
Prince William County Public Schools $64,670,322
Pulaski County Public Schools $4,612,606
Radford City Public Schools $2,525,776
Rappahannock County Public Schools $546,903
Richmond County Public Schools $1,823,598
Richmond City Public Schools $27,902,849
Roanoke County Public Schools $7,661,076
Roanoke City Public Schools $26,994,865
Rockbridge County Public Schools $1,565,890
Rockingham County Public Schools $8,954,516
Russell County Public Schools $5,560,753
Salem City Public Schools $3,065,493
Scott County Public Schools $6,251,436
Shenandoah County Public Schools $5,168,802
Smyth County Public Schools $5,669,206
Southampton County Public Schools $2,817,916
Spotsylvania County Public Schools $16,190,757
Stafford County Public Schools $18,482,168
Staunton City Public Schools $2,161,147
Suffolk City Public Schools $12,072,049
Surry County Public Schools $408,962
Sussex County Public Schools $2,139,960
Tazewell County Public Schools $6,356,872
Virginia Beach City Public Schools $39,772,264
Warren County Public Schools $3,702,290
Washington County Public Schools $6,449,937
Waynesboro City Public Schools $3,858,686
West Point Town Public Schools $528,554
Westmoreland County Public Schools $2,265,752
Williamsburg City Public Schools $468,716
Winchester City Public Schools $4,519,557
Wise County Public Schools $7,793,684
Wythe County Public Schools $3,956,465
York County Public Schools $5,558,359

Lottery Proceeds Fund balances are distributed by the Virginia Department of Education in accordance with the approved state budget. Details are included in the current year’s Appropriation Act in the Office of Education Budget.

Literary Fund

By law, all unclaimed Virginia Lottery prizes go to the Literary Fund, which provides low-interest loans to localities for public-school construction, renovations and technology upgrades. The Lottery transferred $20.5 million to the Literary Fund in Fiscal Year 2024. Since 1988, the Lottery has transferred more than $370 million in unclaimed prizes to the Literary Fund.

Set-Off Debt Collection Act

The Lottery also participates in the Setoff Debt Collection Act, in which prize payments are withheld to pay certain obligations that the prizewinner owes. Examples of these obligations are state and federal taxes, child support and tuition from state universities or colleges. The Virginia Lottery collected more than $10 million in FY2024 and has collected a total of more than $66 million since 1988. 

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Where Virginia Lottery Profits Go

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