At $2 a ticket, Tropic Cash comes from the Oregon Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.52. The expected value is $0.63 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $10,000. Prize inventory sits at 21%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 16/100 (Poor). Against the rest of the state it is 48th out of 52 Oregon scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 10th of the 11 active $2 games in Oregon.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.52
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
16 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63↓
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #48 of the 52 active games we track in Oregon.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.63 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 326K
now ~1 in 135K
$200
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 65K
now ~1 in 135K
$100
22 of 207 left
launch odds 1 in 3,152
now ~1 in 6,159
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 333,333 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $200 | 1 in 62,500 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,155 | 207 | 22 | 11% |
| $50 | 1 in 317 | 2,059 | 245 | 12% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 6,531 | 934 | 14% |
| $10 | 1 in 67 | 9,780 | 1,599 | 16% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 65,330 | 13,039 | 20% |
| $2 | 1 in 11 | 60,430 | 14,134 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$821,580
Current Prize Pool
$152,783
Payout Percentage
18.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
29,975
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
652,457
Tickets Remaining
36,081
% Remaining
5.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining uses the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
16
VALUESCORE
Poor
16
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1646
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 12/9/2025
- Payout %
- 62.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Tropic Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Tropic Cash has a ValueScore of 16/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Oregon. 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 Tropic Cash cost?
Tropic Cash costs $2 per ticket in Oregon. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Tropic Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Tropic Cash are 1 in 4.52. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Tropic Cash?
The top prize for Tropic Cash is $10,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Tropic Cash?
Tropic Cash offers 8 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (2 total), $200 (10 total), $100 (207 total), $50 (2,059 total), $20 (6,531 total), $10 (9,780 total), $5 (65,330 total), and $2 (60,430 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 Tropic Cash?
Based on our latest data, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 29,975 out of 144,349 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Tropic Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Tropic Cash at 16 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 Tropic Cash released?
Tropic Cash was released by the Oregon Lottery on December 9, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Tropic Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Tropic Cash data comes directly from the official Oregon Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.