North Carolina · $20 tickets
Best $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $20 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 $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe at $0.94 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $20 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.94 per $1 and the weakest $0.63 — a 31-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.79. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,777,392 on $2,000,000 Taxes Paid (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.94 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 804,449 | 12/12 | |
| 2 |  Win Big#951 | $20 | $0.90 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 1,065,663 | 11/11 |
| 3 |  Instant Millions#932 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 2,057,598 | 11/11 |
| 4 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 1,981,178 | 12/12 | |
| 5 | $20 | $0.80 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,533,222 | 8/8 | |
| 6 |  $2 MILLION VAULT#992 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 1,156,040 | 12/12 |
| 7 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | — | $2,777,392 | 3,661,702 | 10/10 | |
| 8 |  20 Years#39 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,288,290 | 9/9 |
| 9 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 2,711,586 | 8/8 | |
| 10 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $2,000 | 2,328,132 | 3/3 | |
| 11 |  $50,000 Payout#944 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 2,250,521 | 8/8 |
| 12 |  100X The Cash#976 | $20 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $2,000,000 | 219,659 | 10/12 |
Even the best $20 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.