California scratch-off statistics
55 games on sale · average odds 1 in 3.83 · 391 top prizes of $10,000+ still out there
California at a glance
Updated November 7, 2026. These numbers cover every scratch-off California is selling right now.
What each ticket price gets you in California
More expensive tickets usually have better odds and pay back more of what you spend. Here is every California game grouped by ticket price.
| Price | Games | % of games | Average odds | Average payout | Average ValueScore™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 tickets | 3 | 5% | 1 in 4.42 | 65.4% | 24.7 |
| $2 tickets | 7 | 13% | 1 in 4.17 | 66.1% | 35.1 |
| $3 tickets | 5 | 9% | 1 in 3.65 | 66.1% | 38.5 |
| $5 tickets | 12 | 22% | 1 in 3.91 | 69.6% | 41.4 |
| $10 tickets | 10 | 18% | 1 in 3.97 | 75.6% | 54.7 |
| $20 tickets | 13 | 24% | 1 in 3.87 | 78.3% | 62.4 |
| $30 tickets | 3 | 5% | 1 in 2.71 | 79.8% | 75.1 |
| $40 tickets | 2 | 4% | 1 in 2.38 | 80.8% | 90.8 |
How many California top prizes get claimed each month
We check how many prizes are left in every game, every day. This chart shows how many top prizes were claimed each month, across 48 games with a top prize of $10,000 or more. That's 268 top prizes claimed in total.
Top prizes claimed each month. We only count a new game from the day we started tracking it, so its first month can look low.
How California games score
Our ValueScore™ rates each game from 0 to 100. It looks at how much the game pays back, how good the prizes are, how often it wins, and how many big prizes are left. Games are scored against other games in California, so a high score means it's one of the better tickets in the state.
See every game ranked on the California ValueScore™ ranking, or compare California with other states on the all-states page.
Common questions
How many scratch-off games does California have?
California has 55 scratch-off games on sale right now, priced from $1 to $40. 13 new games came out in the last 90 days.
What are the average odds on a California scratch-off?
The average odds of winning any prize on a California scratch-off are 1 in 3.83. The game with the best odds right now is 1 in 2.32. These odds count every prize, including wins that only give you your money back.
How much top-prize money is still out there in California?
At least $398.1M in top prizes hasn't been won yet in California, spread across 391 top prizes. The real number is higher. We only count top prizes worth $10,000 or more, and only in games where the lottery tells us how many are left.