Taking a look at the numbers for every dollar spent by the Michigan State Lottery. Last year we estimate that about 61 cents went to prizes. 29 cents to the school aid fund. 7 cents went to commissions for vendors and retailers and 3 cents went to pay for administrative costs.
To maintain and support free public elementary and secondary education, the Michigan Lottery contributed its fair share of about $924.1 million to the School Aid Fund during the financial year, which ran from October 2016 to November 2017.
An autonomous audit is done every year to make sure Michigan Lottery monies go where they are supposed to go. last year found the audit revealed that the Mi Lottery reached yet another new record high. A third straight record-breaking contribution to the School Aid Fund.
The Michigan State Lottery contributed $924.1 million, an estimated 7.5% chunk in the entire $13 Billion School Aid Fund pie. And for the past five years, Michigan Lottery’s contributions to the School Aid Fund total to about $4.1 billion.
In total, the Michigan Lottery has contributed more than $21 billion to support public education since 1972. This includes more than $700 million in each of the past 11 years.
Michigan Lottery Yearly Contributions to The Education System
| YEAR | AMOUNT |
| 2017 | $924.1 million |
| 2016 | $888.9 million |
| 2015 | $795.5 million |
| 2014 | $742.8 million |
| 2013 | $734.3 million |
| 2012 | $778.4 million |
| 2011 | $727.3 million |
| 2010 | $701.3 million |
| 2009 | $724.5 million |
| 2008 | $740.7million |
| 2007 | $748.9 million |
| 2006 | $688 million |
| 2005 | $667.6 million |
| 2004 | $644.8 million |
| 2003 | $586 million |
| 2002 | $613.5 million |
| 2001 | $587 million |
| 2000 | $618.5 million |
| 1999 | $621.1 million |
| 1998 | $616.1 million |
| 1997 | $587.7 million |
| 1996 | $548.3 million |
| 1995 | $547.7 million |
| 1994 | $511.0 million |
| 1993 | $427.6 million |
| 1992 | $474.0 million |
| 1991 | $456.6 million |
| 1990 | $489.1 million |
| 1989 | $483.9 million |
| 1988 | $488.4 million |
| 1987 | $407.1 million |
| 1986 | $414.9 million |
| 1985 | $359.6 million |
| 1984 | $236.4 million |
| 1983 | $221.9 million |
| 1982 | $205.5 million |
| 1981 | $201.8 million |
| 1980 | $202.8 million |
| 1979 | $168.5 million |
| 1978 | $135.9 million |
| 1977 | $109.7 million |
| 1976 | $122.8 million |
| 1975 | $63.7 million |
| 1974 | $63.7 million |
| 1973 | $36.6 million |
| TOTAL | $22,114.50 Billion |
