The Missouri Lottery reportedly transferred $21.8 million in profits from ticket sales in February to a public education fund on Friday, March 16.
According to a release, the monthly transfer of $21,890,126 brings the total for fiscal-year 2018 to more than $228.3 million.
Since Missouri Lottery sales started in 1986, the Lottery has generated more than $5.9 billion for the state and public education.
Programs currently funded in FY18 include the A+ Scholarship Program, the Foundation Program and Access Missouri, among many others.
For complete information about Missouri Lottery proceeds, including maps of proceeds by program and by county, see the “Where the Money Goes” tab at the website, www.MOLottery.com.