How many $50,000 prizes are left in $50,000 Payout?

42 of 100 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 53,151.

What are the odds of winning anything on $50,000 Payout?

1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 3.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.68.

Is $50,000 Payout worth buying?

Its current payout is 75.3% ($15.06 back per $20 ticket), rank #— 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 $50,000 Payout tickets are left?

We estimate 2,232,355 of roughly 5,559,783 printed tickets are unsold (59.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did $50,000 Payout launch and is it still on sale?

We first saw it on February 16, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.

$50,000 Payout — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #944

Data captured September 9, 2026 · no longer on sale, claim by December 3, 2026

$50,000 Payout North Carolina scratch-off ticket

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$50,000 Payout (#944) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (75.3%, $15.06 expected back per ticket) and #— of 11 $20 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.51) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 53,151). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (74.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.8% (1 in 3.54 at launch). 42 of 100 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 2,232,355 tickets are still unsold (59.8% sold). $50,000 Payout is no longer on sale in North Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.

Current payout

75.3%

74.9% at launch

Expected value

$15.06

per $20 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.51

1 in 3.54 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 3.51

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 5.68

win more than $20

$600+ odds

1 in 37,837

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

42 of 100

$50,000 each

Tickets remaining

40.2%

≈ 2,232,355 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $50,000 Payout, 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, 635,330 of 1,569,347 prizes (40.5%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$50,000	1 in 55,601	1 in 53,151	100	58	42	42.0%
$1,000	1 in 123,558	1 in 131,315	45	28	17	37.8%
$500	1 in 1,869	1 in 1,887	2,975	1,792	1,183	39.8%
$200	1 in 120.0	1 in 120.2	46,354	27,785	18,569	40.1%
$100	1 in 20.0	1 in 20.0	277,950	166,608	111,342	40.1%
$50	1 in 30.0	1 in 29.9	185,337	110,578	74,759	40.3%
$40	1 in 12.0	1 in 11.9	463,226	276,328	186,898	40.3%
$20	1 in 9.37	1 in 9.20	593,360	350,840	242,520	40.9%
All prizes	1 in 3.54	1 in 3.51	1,569,347	934,017	635,330	40.5%

How $50,000 Payout has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $50,000 Payout. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 23, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 49 remain.
September 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 21 remain.
July 22, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 50 remain.
July 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
July 18, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 51 remain.
July 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
June 17, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
June 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
June 3, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
May 28, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
May 13, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
May 2, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 56 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$50,000 Payout: common questions

How many $50,000 prizes are left in $50,000 Payout?: 42 of 100 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 53,151.
What are the odds of winning anything on $50,000 Payout?: 1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 3.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.68.
Is $50,000 Payout worth buying?: Its current payout is 75.3% ($15.06 back per $20 ticket), rank #— 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 $50,000 Payout tickets are left?: We estimate 2,232,355 of roughly 5,559,783 printed tickets are unsold (59.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $50,000 Payout launch and is it still on sale?: We first saw it on February 16, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.

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
20 Years — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
Ruby Red 7's — 75.9% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize

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