North Carolina · $2 tickets
Best $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 active $2 scratch-off games in the NC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 10X The Cash at $0.66 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 10 $2 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.66 per $1 and the weakest $0.50 — a 16-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on 10X The Cash (10 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10X The Cash#29 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 14,411,585 | 11/11 |
| 2 | Corner Payout#47 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | $20,000 | 3,657,879 | 12/12 |
| 3 | Jr Big Ol Bucks#44 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 6,870,597 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Cash Drop#12 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $20,000 | 3,308,830 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Easy $100s#36 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $20,000 | 4,128,014 | 8/8 |
| 6 | LADY LUCK#990 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $20,000 | 1,700,723 | 10/10 |
| 7 | 777#25 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $20,000 | 2,609,435 | 14/14 |
| 8 | White Elephant#17 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | $20,000 | 833,009 | 9/10 |
| 9 | $25,000 Triple Play#994 | $2 | $0.52 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,121,873 | 12/12 |
| 10 | Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®#946 | $2 | $0.50 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,347,488 | 9/9 |
Even the best $2 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.