North Carolina · $30 tickets
Best $30 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 active $30 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 $5,000,000 Ultimate at $0.86 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 8 $30 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.86 per $1 and the weakest $0.78 — a 8-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.82. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000,000 on $5,000,000 Ultimate (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000,000 Ultimate#876 | $30 | $0.86 / $1 | $5,000,000 | 4,316,959 | 12/12 |
| 2 | Black Titanium#892 | $30 | $0.85 / $1 | $4,000,000 | 1,115,681 | 12/12 |
| 3 | Millionaire Bucks#952 | $30 | $0.82 / $1 | $5,000,000 | 6,149,012 | 12/12 |
| 4 | 200X The Cash#925 | $30 | $0.82 / $1 | $5,000,000 | 6,369,409 | 14/14 |
| 5 | MAX-A-MILLION#985 | $30 | $0.82 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 4,648,713 | 13/13 |
| 6 | 200X The Cash#24 | $30 | $0.81 / $1 | $5,000,000 | 4,451,448 | 14/14 |
| 7 | Supreme 7s#940 | $30 | $0.80 / $1 | $4,000,000 | 2,640,326 | 12/12 |
| 8 | $100,000 Cash Payday#35 | $30 | $0.78 / $1 | $100,000 | 4,443,946 | 9/9 |
Even the best $30 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.