Parish Payout costs $2 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.49, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.61 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $15,000. Prize inventory sits at 14%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (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
2
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Average win frequency: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.49).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$15,000
2 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 136K
now ~1 in 78K
$1,000
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 109K
now ~1 in 156K
$100
557 of 3,343 left
launch odds 1 in 326
now ~1 in 279
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $100 | 3,343 | 557 | 17% |
| $40 | 10,661 | 1,472 | 14% |
| $20 | 16,352 | 1,763 | 11% |
| $10 | 49,056 | 5,880 | 12% |
| $5 | 114,464 | 15,115 | 13% |
| $4 | 49,056 | 9,860 | 20% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,476,884
Current Prize Pool
$354,655
Payout Percentage
14.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
34,650
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,090,846
Estimated Remaining
155,579
% Remaining
14.3%
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1650
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 12/8/2025
- Payout %
- 60.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Parish Payout scratch-off a good buy?
Parish Payout is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. 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, 2 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, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 34,650 out of 242,950 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Parish Payout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Parish Payout at 40 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 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Parish Payout data updated on ScratchCheck?
Parish Payout data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.