Virginia Lottery Green is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Virginia Lottery. About 1 ticket in every 5 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 4.60. Every $1 spent returns about $0.68 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (18% remaining). Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 30/100 (Below Avg).
Overall Odds
1 in 4.60
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 22% per ticket (1 in 4.60).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
now ~1 in 700K
$5,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 781K
now ~1 in 700K
$500
46 of 261 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 15K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $5,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $500 | 261 | 46 | 18% |
| $200 | 13,052 | 1,825 | 14% |
| $100 | 3,251 | 438 | 13% |
| $50 | 52,074 | 7,401 | 14% |
| $20 | 146,310 | 24,150 | 17% |
| $10 | 244,022 | 43,326 | 18% |
| $5 | 390,461 | 74,969 | 19% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,313,425
Current Prize Pool
$2,197,955
Payout Percentage
16.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
152,157
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,907,419
Estimated Remaining
699,922
% Remaining
17.9%
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
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2272
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/6/2024
- Payout %
- 68.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.60 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Virginia Lottery Green scratch-off a good buy?
Virginia Lottery Green scores 30/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Virginia at the $5 price point.
How much does Virginia Lottery Green cost?
Virginia Lottery Green costs $5 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Virginia Lottery Green scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Virginia Lottery Green are 1 in 4.60. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Virginia Lottery Green?
The top prize for Virginia Lottery Green is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Virginia Lottery Green?
Virginia Lottery Green offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $5,000 (5 total), $500 (261 total), $200 (13,052 total), $100 (3,251 total), $50 (52,074 total), $20 (146,310 total), $10 (244,022 total), and $5 (390,461 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 Virginia Lottery Green?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 152,157 out of 849,439 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Virginia Lottery Green rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Virginia Lottery Green at 30 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 Virginia Lottery Green released?
Virginia Lottery Green was released by the Virginia Lottery on August 6, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Virginia Lottery Green data updated on ScratchCheck?
Virginia Lottery Green data comes directly from the official Virginia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.