Best $30 Virginia Scratchers (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 7 $30 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 79.1% current payout. The best of them is In The Money at 86.7% ($26.01 back per ticket, 1 in 3.29 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 Virginia as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $50 games average 80.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
In The Money
#239386.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.29
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.29
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
$173,000,000 Extravaganza
#214381.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.98
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $30
Bursting with $5,000s
#230079.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.88
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.53
- Top prizes
- 934 of 2,684
- 4 $30
100X The Money
#214977.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.01
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $30
CASH OVERLOAD (#2348)
#234877.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.43
- Top prizes
- 181 of 200
- 6 $30
Dominion Dollars
#219375.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.77
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.21
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 7 $30
Bonanza Buck$
#219874.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.04
- Top prizes
- 11 of 40
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. In The Money | $30 | 86.7% | $26.01 | 1 in 3.29 | 1 in 3.29 | 1 in 3.29 | $1,000,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 2. $173,000,000 Extravaganza | $30 | 81.8% | $24.53 | 1 in 3.06 | 1 in 3.06 | 1 in 4.98 | $5,000,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. Bursting with $5,000s | $30 | 79.6% | $23.88 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 8.53 | $5,000 | 934 | 0.0 pts |
| 4. 100X The Money | $30 | 77.6% | $23.27 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 5.01 | $5,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 5. CASH OVERLOAD | $30 | 77.2% | $23.15 | 1 in 7.43 | 1 in 7.43 | 1 in 7.43 | $2,000 | 181 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. Dominion Dollars | $30 | 75.9% | $22.77 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 5.21 | $1,000,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 7. Bonanza Buck$ | $30 | 74.9% | $22.48 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.04 | $50,000 | 11 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- In The Money (#2393) at 86.7% current payout, about $26.01 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $30 tier averages 79.1% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $50 games average 80.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 7 as of November 6, 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 $30 ticket price.