$400,000 Jackpot
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At $5 a ticket, $400,000 Jackpot comes from the North Carolina Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.40. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $400,000. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 14% of all prizes unclaimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 34 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 59th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 13th of the 21 active $5 games in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.40
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$400,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 59th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 12 other $5 North Carolina games ranked higher.
Why
↓The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.40), lower than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$400,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
now ~1 in 735K
$10,000
2 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 735K
$2,000
11 of 80 left
launch odds 1 in 129K
now ~1 in 134K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 1 in 2,058,816 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,029,408 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 128,676 | 80 | 11 | 14% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,805 | 872 | 103 | 12% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,020 | 1,710 | 199 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 51,530 | 6,394 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 80 | 128,676 | 16,195 | 13% |
| $30 | 1 in 195 | 52,720 | 6,820 | 13% |
| $20 | 1 in 48 | 214,413 | 27,926 | 13% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 171,568 | 23,463 | 14% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 772,150 | 105,332 | 14% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 943,593 | 147,621 | 16% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$35,507,645
Current Prize Pool
$5,288,940
Payout Percentage
14.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
334,068
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,284,239
Estimated Remaining
1,469,899
% 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
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 928
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/2/2024
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $400,000 Jackpot scratch-off a good buy?
$400,000 Jackpot scores 34/100 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 North Carolina at the $5 price point.
How much does $400,000 Jackpot cost?
$400,000 Jackpot costs $5 per ticket in North Carolina. 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 $400,000 Jackpot scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $400,000 Jackpot are 1 in 4.40. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $400,000 Jackpot?
The top prize for $400,000 Jackpot is $400,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $400,000 Jackpot?
$400,000 Jackpot offers 12 distinct prize levels: $400,000 (5 total), $10,000 (10 total), $2,000 (80 total), $500 (872 total), $200 (1,710 total), $100 (51,530 total), $50 (128,676 total), $30 (52,720 total), $20 (214,413 total), $15 (171,568 total), $10 (772,150 total), and $5 (943,593 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 $400,000 Jackpot?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 334,068 out of 2,337,327 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $400,000 Jackpot rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $400,000 Jackpot at 34 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 $400,000 Jackpot released?
$400,000 Jackpot was released by the North Carolina Lottery on April 2, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $400,000 Jackpot data updated on ScratchCheck?
$400,000 Jackpot data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.