20X The Cash — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #30
20X The Cash (#30) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #44 of 58 active games on current payout (68.9%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 14 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.37) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,307,587). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (68.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.1% (1 in 4.37 at launch). 12 of 15 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 15,691,048 tickets are still unsold (26.7% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 20X The Cash, 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, 3,594,504 of 4,895,321 prizes (73.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,426,576 | 1 in 1,307,587 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 80.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 534,966 | 1 in 560,395 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 70.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 427,973 | 1 in 424,082 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 74.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 13,374 | 1 in 13,550 | 1,600 | 442 | 1,158 | 72.4% |
| $250 | 1 in 8,553 | 1 in 8,660 | 2,502 | 690 | 1,812 | 72.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 227.9 | 1 in 230.6 | 93,894 | 25,835 | 68,059 | 72.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 79.9 | 1 in 80.8 | 267,837 | 73,544 | 194,293 | 72.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 201.6 | 107,001 | 29,177 | 77,824 | 72.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.6 | 641,929 | 174,658 | 467,271 | 72.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.6 | 1,854,643 | 499,404 | 1,355,239 | 73.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 11.0 | 1,925,810 | 497,039 | 1,428,771 | 74.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.37 | 4,895,321 | 1,300,817 | 3,594,504 | 73.4% |
How 20X The Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
20X The Cash: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in 20X The Cash?
- 12 of 15 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,307,587.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 20X The Cash?
- 1 in 4.37 today, compared with 1 in 4.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.37, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.25.
- Is 20X The Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.9% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #44 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is Double Your Money (#10, $5) at 81.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 20X The Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 15,691,048 of roughly 21,395,749 printed tickets are unsold (26.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 20X The Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 North Carolina scratch-offs
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- LOTERIA® Fiesta — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Mega Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- $5 MONOPOLY® — 70.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Jungle Cashword — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize