North Carolina · $20 tickets
Best $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 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 Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 14 $20 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.94 per $1 and the weakest $0.75 — a 19-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.80. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,000,000 on $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe#917 | $20 | $0.94 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 810,275 | 12/12 |
| 2 | 100X The Cash#976 | $20 | $0.89 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 470,150 | 11/12 |
| 3 | Win Big#951 | $20 | $0.87 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 1,213,801 | 11/11 |
| 4 | Instant Millions#932 | $20 | $0.80 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 2,168,328 | 11/11 |
| 5 | Stacks of Cash#27 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 2,321,202 | 12/12 |
| 6 | Magnificent Millions#14 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,866,229 | 8/8 |
| 7 | $2 MILLION VAULT#992 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 1,360,638 | 12/12 |
| 8 | 20 Years#39 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,789,993 | 9/9 |
| 9 | 100X The Cash#868 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | $2,000,000 | 1,377,253 | 12/12 |
| 10 | Maximum Money Blowout#989 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | $2,000 | 207,047 | 3/3 |
| 11 | Extreme Money Blowout#43 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $2,000 | 3,139,745 | 3/3 |
| 12 | Winter Winfall#21 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $250,000 | 225,669 | 10/11 |
| 13 | $50,000 Payout#944 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $50,000 | 2,254,875 | 8/8 |
| 14 | Jackpot Millions#50 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 3,638,746 | 8/8 |
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.