On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh consecutive year in FY25. The contribution of $1.16 billion brings the Lottery’s total contribution to Michigan’s public schools to more than $30 billion since it began in 1972.
“Here in Michigan, we’re connecting our kids with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive whether they’re in pre-K or their senior year,” Whitmer said. “That includes record per-pupil funding of more than $10,000 for every child in every school, free breakfast and lunch for all to save parents almost $1,000 a year per kid, and record investments to help kids read. This year’s lottery contributions will help build on that progress and make a difference for students, educators, and schools across Michigan. Let’s keep working together to make a difference for our kids.”
Since the Lottery began in 1972, it has contributed more than $30 billion to the School Aid Fund which supports public education programs in Michigan. In each of the last seven fiscal years, the Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund, totaling nearly $8.7 billion in contributions over that seven-year span.
Lottery retailers in Michigan earned more than $330 million in commissions in FY25. Since FY19, when the Lottery’s streak of billion-dollar contributions to the School Aid Fund began, retailers have earned more than $2.3 billion in commissions. Lottery products are sold at more than 10,000 locations across Michigan, including both independently owned businesses and large chains. In FY25, more than 700 retailers sold $1 million or more in Lottery games.
“Here in Michigan, we’re connecting our kids with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive whether they’re in pre-K or their senior year,” Whitmer said. “That includes record per-pupil funding of more than $10,000 for every child in every school, free breakfast and lunch for all to save parents almost $1,000 a year per kid, and record investments to help kids read. This year’s lottery contributions will help build on that progress and make a difference for students, educators, and schools across Michigan. Let’s keep working together to make a difference for our kids.”
Since the Lottery began in 1972, it has contributed more than $30 billion to the School Aid Fund which supports public education programs in Michigan. In each of the last seven fiscal years, the Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund, totaling nearly $8.7 billion in contributions over that seven-year span.
Lottery retailers in Michigan earned more than $330 million in commissions in FY25. Since FY19, when the Lottery’s streak of billion-dollar contributions to the School Aid Fund began, retailers have earned more than $2.3 billion in commissions. Lottery products are sold at more than 10,000 locations across Michigan, including both independently owned businesses and large chains. In FY25, more than 700 retailers sold $1 million or more in Lottery games.
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