Nearly 80 million lottery dollars are helping fund 85 new projects that protect Minnesota’s natural environment.
Playing our part here, there, and everywhere!
No matter where you live in Minnesota or what you do, lottery dollars are all around you! Every time someone says “I’MN,” we are playing our part by returning money back to Minnesota from Ada to Zumbrota. Since 1990, the Minnesota Lottery has played its part and generated nearly $4 billion for programs that benefit our state. Every year, millions of dollars go back to Minnesota to help our state parks & trails, lakes, education, health care, and so much more. By preserving, restoring, and protecting our environment, it's how we all play our part. Say I’MN and learn more below!
GENERAL FUND
$2.1 BILLION
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
$1 Billion
Game & Fish Fund
$295 Million
Natural Resources Fund
$295 Million
Responsible Gambling
$55 Million
Other State Programs
$37 Million
Where does the rest of the money go?
Want a full breakdown of where all the lottery money goes? Care to learn more about the Minnesota Lottery's positive impact on our state? Read about the highlights of Fiscal Year 2023—the lottery's second best fiscal year ever—in our annual report!
Our Environment Wins
Through the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), lottery dollars support environmental projects in each of Minnesota's 87 counties. Whether it's funding loon conservation or providing accessible fishing piers, lottery dollars are hard at work. Look for ENTRF projects in your community!
Lottery Dollars at Work
Lottery dollars, through @mnenrtf help restore, enhance & protect high-quality habitat for #Minnesota wildlife in each of Minnesota’s 87 counties. #MNLotteryDollarsAtWork #WorldWildlifeDay pic.twitter.com/RL7FLNuAEh
— Minnesota Lottery (@mnlottery) March 3, 2024
Did you know it's #WorldWetlandsDay? Did you also know lottery dollars, through the @mnenrtf, help support @mndnr in wetland protection, management & restoration by gathering foundational data on wetlands. #MNLotteryDollarsAtWork pic.twitter.com/EOLYO3e2Q9
— Minnesota Lottery (@mnlottery) February 2, 2024