Bags of Money
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
Bags of Money is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.98, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.56 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (12% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 19/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.56
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
19 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.56↓
POOR VALUE
Low overall value right now. A different game will likely give you more.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.56 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 167,267 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 31,363 | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| $100 | 1 in 6,195 | 81 | 5 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,164 | 431 | 37 | 9% |
| $30 | 1 in 100 | 5,017 | 416 | 8% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 5,018 | 403 | 8% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 5,007 | 419 | 8% |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | 10,019 | 860 | 9% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 40,192 | 4,330 | 11% |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | 60,204 | 8,711 | 14% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$848,387
Current Prize Pool
$87,058
Payout Percentage
10.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
15,183
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
501,432
Estimated Remaining
60,428
% Remaining
12.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
19
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 638
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 7/21/2025
- Payout %
- 56.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/15/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bags of Money scratch-off a good buy?
Bags of Money has a ValueScore of 19/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in New Mexico. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Bags of Money cost?
Bags of Money costs $3 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bags of Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bags of Money are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bags of Money?
The top prize for Bags of Money is $1,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Bags of Money?
Bags of Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (3 total), $500 (16 total), $100 (81 total), $50 (431 total), $30 (5,017 total), $20 (5,018 total), $15 (5,007 total), $10 (10,019 total), $5 (40,192 total), and $3 (60,204 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 Bags of Money?
Based on our latest data, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 15,183 out of 125,988 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Bags of Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bags of Money at 19 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 Bags of Money released?
Bags of Money was released by the New Mexico Lottery on July 21, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Bags of Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bags of Money data comes directly from the official New Mexico Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.