At a glance
Lincoln costs $5 a ticket from the Kentucky Lottery. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 29,143 tickets. It pays back about $0.70 per $1 on average, in line with Kentucky's other $5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.81
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
47%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 38th out of 55 Kentucky scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 11 other $5 Kentucky games ranked higher.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Win rate is typical, around 26% per ticket (1 in 3.81).
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 960K
$1,000
61 of 136 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 31K
$500
316 of 680 left
launch odds 1 in 6,000
now ~1 in 6,075
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,020,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,000 | 136 | 61 | 45% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,000 | 680 | 316 | 46% |
| $200 | 1 in 585 | 6,970 | 3,250 | 47% |
| $100 | 1 in 387 | 10,540 | 4,878 | 46% |
| $50 | 1 in 129 | 31,518 | 14,496 | 46% |
| $20 | 1 in 33 | 122,400 | 56,623 | 46% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 489,600 | 229,903 | 47% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 408,000 | 193,878 | 48% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,283,900
Current Prize Pool
$6,682,480
Payout Percentage
46.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
503,407
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,080,000
Estimated Remaining
1,919,806
% Remaining
47.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 125
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/12/2026
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lincoln scratch-off a good buy?
Lincoln scores 37/100 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 Kentucky at the $5 price point.
How much does Lincoln cost?
Lincoln costs $5 per ticket in Kentucky. 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 Lincoln scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lincoln are 1 in 3.81. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lincoln?
The top prize for Lincoln is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lincoln?
Lincoln offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (4 total), $1,000 (136 total), $500 (680 total), $200 (6,970 total), $100 (10,540 total), $50 (31,518 total), $20 (122,400 total), $10 (489,600 total), and $5 (408,000 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 Lincoln?
Based on our latest data, 47% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 503,407 out of 1,069,848 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Lincoln rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lincoln at 37 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 Lincoln released?
Lincoln was released by the Kentucky Lottery on February 12, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Lincoln data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lincoln data comes directly from the official Kentucky Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.