Jumbo Bucks
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
67
VALUESCORE
Good
Jumbo Bucks is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The North Carolina Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.84. Every $1 spent returns about $0.75 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $1,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 63%: most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 67/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at 13th of 79 active North Carolina games, and it is 3rd among the 16 $10 games North Carolina sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.84
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
63%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 85% of North Carolina's 79 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.75 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 26% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.84), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
3 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.7M
$50,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$10,000
5 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 799K
now ~1 in 1.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,596,996 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,596,996 | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 798,498 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,713 | 136 | 82 | 60% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,031 | 1,324 | 817 | 62% |
| $200 | 1 in 241 | 33,155 | 20,514 | 62% |
| $100 | 1 in 96 | 82,872 | 51,355 | 62% |
| $50 | 1 in 40 | 199,635 | 124,108 | 62% |
| $30 | 1 in 60 | 133,083 | 82,791 | 62% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 831,821 | 520,458 | 63% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 798,498 | 508,892 | 64% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$59,797,840
Current Prize Pool
$37,248,010
Payout Percentage
62.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,309,029
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,989,289
Estimated Remaining
5,026,671
% Remaining
62.9%
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
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 46
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 6/2/2026
- Payout %
- 74.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Jumbo Bucks is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in North Carolina.
How much does Jumbo Bucks cost?
Jumbo Bucks costs $10 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Jumbo Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 3.84. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jumbo Bucks?
The top prize for Jumbo Bucks is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Jumbo Bucks?
Jumbo Bucks offers 11 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $50,000 (5 total), $10,000 (10 total), $2,000 (136 total), $500 (1,324 total), $200 (33,155 total), $100 (82,872 total), $50 (199,635 total), $30 (133,083 total), $20 (831,821 total), and $10 (798,498 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 Jumbo Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 63% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,309,029 out of 2,080,544 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Jumbo Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jumbo Bucks at 67 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 Jumbo Bucks released?
Jumbo Bucks was released by the North Carolina Lottery on June 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Jumbo Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Jumbo Bucks 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.