$1,000,000 Cash Payout is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Ohio Lottery. The Ohio Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.05. 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 33%: about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 72/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at 12th of 68 active Ohio games, and it is 5th out of 8 $20 tickets in Ohio.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.05
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$40,000 a year for 25 years
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 84% of Ohio's 68 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Winning tickets come up at a 33% clip (1 in 3.05), above the norm.
- $0.75 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$40,000 a year for 25 years
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 665K
$10,000
6 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 224K
now ~1 in 222K
$1,000
18 of 52 left
launch odds 1 in 78K
now ~1 in 74K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($40,000 a year for 25 years) | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 18 | 6 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 52 | 18 | 35% |
| $500 | 14,330 | 4,658 | 33% |
| $250 | 16,187 | 5,275 | 33% |
| $100 | 161,370 | 52,603 | 33% |
| $50 | 161,370 | 52,859 | 33% |
| $30 | 322,740 | 106,480 | 33% |
| $20 | 645,480 | 213,982 | 33% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$62,241,050
Current Prize Pool
$21,103,040
Payout Percentage
33.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
435,883
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,030,731
Estimated Remaining
1,329,443
% Remaining
33.0%
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
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1032
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/17/2025
- Payout %
- 75.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Cash Payout scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 Cash Payout is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 72/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Ohio.
How much does $1,000,000 Cash Payout cost?
$1,000,000 Cash Payout costs $20 per ticket in Ohio. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Cash Payout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Cash Payout are 1 in 3.05. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Cash Payout?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Cash Payout is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Cash Payout?
$1,000,000 Cash Payout offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (18 total), $1,000 (52 total), $500 (14,330 total), $250 (16,187 total), $100 (161,370 total), $50 (161,370 total), $30 (322,740 total), and $20 (645,480 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 $1,000,000 Cash Payout?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 435,883 out of 1,321,551 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $1,000,000 Cash Payout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Cash Payout at 72 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 $1,000,000 Cash Payout released?
$1,000,000 Cash Payout was released by the Ohio Lottery on June 17, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $1,000,000 Cash Payout data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Cash Payout data comes directly from the official Ohio Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.