20 Years — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #39
20 Years (#39) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #18 of 58 active games on current payout (77.0%, $15.40 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 11 $20 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.39) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,526,158). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (76.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.9% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,526,158 tickets are still unsold (57.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 20 Years, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 450,738 of 1,037,155 prizes (43.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,194,060 | 1 in 1,526,158 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 17,911 | 1 in 16,957 | 200 | 110 | 90 | 45.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,011 | 1 in 3,844 | 893 | 496 | 397 | 44.5% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,995 | 1 in 1,937 | 1,796 | 1,008 | 788 | 43.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 183.0 | 1 in 180.4 | 19,575 | 11,115 | 8,460 | 43.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.1 | 1 in 29.7 | 119,215 | 67,807 | 51,408 | 43.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 16.9 | 209,054 | 118,486 | 90,568 | 43.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.7 | 328,345 | 185,954 | 142,391 | 43.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.74 | 358,074 | 201,439 | 156,635 | 43.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.39 | 1,037,155 | 586,417 | 450,738 | 43.5% |
How 20 Years has moved
20 Years: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 20 Years?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,526,158.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 20 Years?
- 1 in 3.39 today, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.39, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.19.
- Is 20 Years worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.0% ($15.40 back per $20 ticket), rank #18 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative today is Stacks of Cash (#27, $20) at 77.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 20 Years tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,526,158 of roughly 3,580,740 printed tickets are unsold (57.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 20 Years launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Stacks of Cash — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 77.8% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.5% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 75.9% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- $2,000,000 Taxes Paid — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.77 any prize