Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh year in a row.
“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,” said Whitmer. “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.”
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Since its launch in 1972, the Michigan Lottery has generated more than $30 billion for the School Aid Fund, which helps fund public education programs statewide, according to a release from Whitmer’s office.
The Lottery has surpassed $1 billion in funding for the School Aid Fund in each of the past seven fiscal years, with total contributions reaching nearly $8.7 billion during that period.
“The Lottery team is extremely dedicated to our mission of providing funds to support public education in Michigan. We are especially proud of our record-breaking seventh consecutive yearly contribution of more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund,” said Acting Lottery Commissioner Joe Froehlich. “I am also very proud of the support we provide to local businesses across Michigan. In FY25, Lottery retailers earned more than $300 million in commissions for the sixth straight year. The support the Lottery provides to public education and to businesses throughout the state is critical and far-reaching.”
Michigan Lottery retailers earned more than $330 million in commissions in 2025.
Since 2019, when the Lottery began its run of billion-dollar contributions to the School Aid Fund, retailer commissions have exceeded $2.3 billion, according to the release.
Lottery tickets are sold at more than 10,000 locations throughout Michigan, ranging from locally owned stores to major retail chains.
In 2025, more than 700 retailers each recorded Lottery sales of $1 million or more.
Here’s how each dollar spent on a lottery ticket in 2025 was distributed:
- 63 cents went to players as prizes
- 25 cents went to the School Aid Fund
- 9 cents went to commissions for retailers
- 3 cents went to lottery operations and administrative costs
Under Michigan law, all lottery profits go to the School Aid Fund.