Merry Money
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
Merry Money is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.93, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.60 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20. About half the prizes remain (32% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 50/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.93
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20
Top Prizes Left
1100
Prizes Remaining
32%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Average win frequency: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.93).
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.93 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$379,919
Current Prize Pool
$109,163
Payout Percentage
28.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
43,200
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
536,060
Estimated Remaining
169,776
% Remaining
31.7%
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | 1 in 149 | 4,217 | 1,100 | 26% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 6,278 | 1,621 | 26% |
| $5 | 1 in 33 | 18,853 | 4,841 | 26% |
| $2 | 1 in 20 | 31,480 | 11,110 | 35% |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 75,574 | 24,528 | 32% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 661
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/7/2025
- Payout %
- 60.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Merry Money scratch-off a good buy?
Merry Money is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 50/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Mexico. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Mexico rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Merry Money cost?
Merry Money costs $1 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Merry Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Merry Money are 1 in 3.93. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Merry Money?
The top prize for Merry Money is $20. As of our latest update, 1100 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Merry Money?
Merry Money offers 5 distinct prize levels: $20 (4,217 total), $10 (6,278 total), $5 (18,853 total), $2 (31,480 total), and $1 (75,574 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 Merry Money?
Based on our latest data, 32% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 43,200 out of 136,402 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Merry Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Merry Money at 50 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 Merry Money released?
Merry Money was released by the New Mexico Lottery on October 7, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Merry Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Merry Money data is collected directly from official New Mexico Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.