Parish Payout is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.49, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.61 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $15,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (20% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 43/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.49
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$15,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Average win frequency: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.49).
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.49 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,476,884
Current Prize Pool
$509,783
Payout Percentage
20.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
49,104
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,090,846
Estimated Remaining
220,477
% Remaining
20.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $1,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $100 | 3,343 | 738 | 22% |
| $40 | 10,661 | 2,109 | 20% |
| $20 | 16,352 | 2,772 | 17% |
| $10 | 49,056 | 8,876 | 18% |
| $5 | 114,464 | 22,007 | 19% |
| $4 | 49,056 | 12,597 | 26% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1650
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 12/8/2025
- Payout %
- 60.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Parish Payout scratch-off a good buy?
Parish Payout is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Louisiana. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Louisiana rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Parish Payout cost?
Parish Payout costs $2 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Parish Payout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Parish Payout are 1 in 4.49. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Parish Payout?
The top prize for Parish Payout is $15,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Parish Payout?
Parish Payout offers 8 distinct prize levels: $15,000 (8 total), $1,000 (10 total), $100 (3,343 total), $40 (10,661 total), $20 (16,352 total), $10 (49,056 total), $5 (114,464 total), and $4 (49,056 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 Parish Payout?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 49,104 out of 242,950 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Parish Payout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Parish Payout at 43 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 Parish Payout released?
Parish Payout was released by the Louisiana Lottery on December 8, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Parish Payout data updated on ScratchCheck?
Parish Payout data is collected directly from official Louisiana Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.