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Citizens for Limited Taxation

Massachusetts State Lottery
The Local Aid Formula:

Town's Equalized Valuation / The Town's Population =
The Town's Equalized Valuation per Capita

( State's Equalized Valuation Per Capita / Town's Equalized Valuation Per Capita ) * $10.00 * Town's Population =
The Town's Entitlement

Every town gets a percentage of the entitlement based on the total amount distributed

Distribution (per Lottery Commission)
Year Direct Local Aid Indirect Local Aid
2008 $935,028,283 $91,881,958
2006 $761,378,162 $88,910,589
2005 $661,387,162 $87,615,715
2004 $661,387,162 $86,862,019
2003 $705,340,354 $86,906,870
2002 $790,000,000 $109,207,439
2001 $769,654,444 $94,810,476
2000 $758,655,318 $94,562,837
1999 $682,988,000 $126,107,000
1998 $602,534,000 $190,021,000
1997 $529,455,000 $190,532,000
1996 $425,000,000 $219,523,000
1995 $391,600,000 $249,941,000
1994 $329,000,000 $271,219,000
1993 $329,000,000 $203,478,000
1992 $305,000,000 $190,021,000
1991 $306,000,000 $170,514,000

Distribution per annual state budgets
Year Unrestricted Restricted Total
2009 $216,714,629 $814,528,019 $1,031,242,648
2008 $184,352,829 $935,028,283 $1,119,381,112
2007 $167,165,647 $920,028,283 $1,087,193,930
2006 $297,047,204 $765,031,181 $1,062,078,385
2005 $393,370,854 $665,031,181 $1,058,402,035
2004 $366,376,271 $665,031,181 $1,031,407,452
2003 $149,756,819 $778,091,951 $927,848,770
2002 $151,042,664 $778,091,951 $929,134,615
2001 $150,928,584 $730,000,000 $880,928,584
2000 $151,153,383 $670,000,000 $821,153,383

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