Best $2 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 7 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 65.6% current payout. The best of them is Jr Big Ol Bucks at 69.3% ($1.39 back per ticket, 1 in 4.40 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 North Carolina as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 62.0%, $5 games average 69.9%, $10 games average 76.0%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.7%, $50 games average 81.9%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 7.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Jr Big Ol Bucks
#4469.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.17
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
Best payout - 2 $2
10X The Cash (#29)
#2967.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.35
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.58
- Top prizes
- 8 of 12
- 3 $2
Easy $100s
#3666.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.54
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.72
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 4 $2
$20,000 Taxes Paid
#5566.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 5 $2
Corner Payout
#4766.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.48
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.50
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 6 $2
Cash Drop
#1262.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.19
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 7 $2
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 7 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jr Big Ol Bucks | $2 | 69.3% | $1.39 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 7.17 | $50,000 | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 2. 10X The Cash | $2 | 67.5% | $1.35 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 7.58 | $50,000 | 8 | +0.2 pts |
| 3. Easy $100s | $2 | 66.3% | $1.33 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 7.72 | $20,000 | 2 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. $20,000 Taxes Paid | $2 | 66.0% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 7.22 | $27,774 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 5. Corner Payout | $2 | 66.0% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.48 | 1 in 4.48 | 1 in 7.50 | $20,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 6. Cash Drop | $2 | 62.6% | $1.25 | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 8.19 | $20,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 7. 777 | $2 | 61.8% | $1.24 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 8.33 | $20,000 | 2 | -0.2 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- Jr Big Ol Bucks (#44) at 69.3% current payout, about $1.39 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $2 tier averages 65.6% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.0%, $5 games average 69.9%, $10 games average 76.0%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.7%, $50 games average 81.9%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 7 as of October 25, 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 $2 ticket price.