Best $20 New Mexico Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 3 $20 scratchers are on sale in New Mexico, averaging 69.0% current payout. The best of them is Sizzling Riches at 74.2% ($14.84 back per ticket, 1 in 3.19 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Mexico as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 58.6%, $2 games average 56.6%, $3 games average 63.6%, $5 games average 61.1%, $10 games average 61.2%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $20
Sizzling Riches
#60874.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.84
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.52
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $20
100X
#62871.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.17
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $20
Cash Bonanza
#64361.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $12.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.23
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 3 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sizzling Riches | $20 | 74.2% | $14.84 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 5.52 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. 100X | $20 | 71.3% | $14.26 | 1 in 2.94 | 1 in 2.94 | 1 in 5.17 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Cash Bonanza | $20 | 61.4% | $12.29 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 7.23 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 New Mexico scratcher is best right now?
- Sizzling Riches (#608) at 74.2% current payout, about $14.84 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in New Mexico?
- The $20 tier averages 69.0% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 58.6%, $2 games average 56.6%, $3 games average 63.6%, $5 games average 61.1%, $10 games average 61.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $20 games are on sale in New Mexico?
- 3 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $20 ticket price.