At $5 a ticket, Lucky Numbers comes from the Florida Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.98; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.70 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500,000. Prize inventory sits at 11%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 30/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is 60th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 21st of the 25 active $5 games in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 21st of the 25 active $5 games in Florida, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
2 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$10,000
21 of 181 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 114K
$5,000
81 of 929 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 30K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,398,529 | 16 | 2 | 13% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 123,627 | 181 | 21 | 12% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 24,087 | 929 | 81 | 9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 17,346 | 1,290 | 114 | 9% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,590 | 2,605 | 227 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 286 | 78,309 | 7,028 | 9% |
| $50 | 1 in 572 | 39,152 | 3,505 | 9% |
| $40 | 1 in 160 | 139,959 | 12,963 | 9% |
| $25 | 1 in 160 | 139,953 | 12,857 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 372,941 | 34,948 | 9% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 2,237,499 | 220,466 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 2,610,769 | 308,697 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$78,820,840
Current Prize Pool
$8,007,600
Payout Percentage
10.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
600,909
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
22,381,940
Estimated Remaining
2,391,618
% Remaining
10.7%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1524
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/5/2022
- Payout %
- 69.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky Numbers scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky Numbers scores 30/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Florida at the $5 price point.
How much does Lucky Numbers cost?
Lucky Numbers costs $5 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lucky Numbers scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky Numbers are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky Numbers?
The top prize for Lucky Numbers is $500,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky Numbers?
Lucky Numbers offers 12 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (16 total), $10,000 (181 total), $5,000 (929 total), $1,000 (1,290 total), $500 (2,605 total), $100 (78,309 total), $50 (39,152 total), $40 (139,959 total), $25 (139,953 total), $20 (372,941 total), $10 (2,237,499 total), and $5 (2,610,769 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Lucky Numbers?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 600,909 out of 5,623,603 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Lucky Numbers rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky Numbers at 30 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Lucky Numbers released?
Lucky Numbers was released by the Florida Lottery on December 5, 2022. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Lucky Numbers data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky Numbers data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.