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Ohio · Highest Prize Payout

50th Anniversary ($50) leads Ohio with a 83.5% prize payout rate. Payout percentage measures how much of each dollar spent is returned as prizes across all winners.

RankGamePricePayout %Top Prize
150th Anniversary$5083.5%$600,000 a year for 25 years
2Millionaire Blowout$5081.7%$40,000 a year for 25 years
3Ultimate $5,000,000$5081.7%$200,000 a year for 25 years
4Royal Riches$3080.5%$80,000 a year for 25 years
5$2,000,000 Cashword$3079.7%$80,000 a year for 25 years
6$1,000,000 Cash Payout$2075.2%$40,000 a year for 25 years
7$300 Million Diamond Dazzler$2075.1%$80,000 a year for 25 years
8Instant Jackpot$1074.9%$500K
9Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X$2074.9%$40,000 a year for 25 years
10$1,000,000 Cashword$2074.9%$40,000 a year for 25 years
11$1,000,000 Cash Is King$2074.8%$40,000 a year for 25 years
12Ohio Millionaire's Club$2074.7%$40,000 a year for 25 years
13Set For Life$2073.7%$250,000 a year for 20 years
14Money, Money, Money$1073.3%$500K
15Mystery Multiplier$1073.3%$300K
16$500,000 Cashword$1073.2%$500K
17$500,000 Cashword (Game #1053)$1073.2%$500K
18White Diamonds$1073.2%$300K
19$500,000 Bankroll$1073.1%$500K
20Cash Plus$1073.1%$300K
21Casino Nights$1073.1%$40,000 a year for 25 years
22$25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050)$573.0%$250
23$50, $100 or $500$1073.0%$500
24$25, $50 or $250$573.0%$250
25Lucky No. 7$1072.8%$500K
26Feeling Lucky$1072.8%$300K
27Bingo 50X$1072.8%$500K
28Bingo X50$1072.8%$500K
29Winter Green (Gigantix)$1072.7%$500K
30Cross Match Bingo$1072.7%$500K
31Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 50X$1072.7%$500K
32VIP Millions$5071.4%$40,000 a year for 25 years
33Joker's Wild #1030$570.5%$0
34Bonus Cash Wheel$570.2%$150K
35Jackpot Party$570.1%$250K
36Aces And 8s$570.1%$150K
37Bingo Times 25$570.1%$100K
38Win Big$570.0%$100K
39Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891)$570.0%$150K
40Cash Explosion 25X$570.0%$150K
41Special Edition Cashword$569.2%$300K
42Set For Life (Game #1072)$1069.1%$120K
43Wild Cash Tripler$3067.3%$120,000 a year for 25 years
44$5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040)$267.0%$100
45Bingo Multiplier$267.0%$10K
46$5, $20 or $100$267.0%$100
47Gnomebody is Luckier$266.3%$10K
48Pink Diamond$266.1%$10K
49Cash Explosion 10X$266.1%$10K
50Electric 8s$166.1%$500
51Triple 7s$266.0%$10K
52Win It All$266.0%$10K
53Lucky Gems Multiplier$266.0%$5K
54Cash Explosion Cashword$265.9%$20K
55Set For Life (Game #1071)$565.0%$52K
56Sapphire Blue 7$162.8%$777
57Luck of the Irish Tripler$162.2%$1K
58Winner Winner Chicken Dinner$162.1%$500
59Hot 7s$162.1%$500
60Triple Tripler$161.5%$2K
61Set For Life (Game #1070)$257.5%$37K
62Set For Life (Game #1069)$154.5%$18K

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Highest Prize Payout ranking measure?
Prize Payout is the share of every ticket-sale dollar the state returns as prizes, across all tiers. A higher payout percentage means more of the money goes back to players. State lotteries typically keep 25 to 40%; payouts above 70% are unusually generous.
Which Ohio scratch-off is currently #1 for highest prize payout?
The 50th Anniversary ($50) currently ranks first with overall odds of 1 in 3.97 (ValueScore 59 of 100). Prize payout is 83.5%. Rankings update automatically as prize counts change, so the top pick can move. Open the game page for the full prize-tier breakdown and remaining counts.
How often does this ranking update?
Game data for Ohio is refreshed from official sources on a daily schedule. Whenever remaining-prize counts change, ValueScore and every dependent ranking are recomputed automatically. The "updated daily" stamp on the page reflects the most recent successful update.
How should I pick between the top few games in Ohio?
Rankings are a starting point, not a verdict. Two tickets that sit next to each other often differ on a dimension the headline metric ignores: price, top-prize size, or remaining inventory. Use the Budget & Goal Optimizer or the side-by-side Compare tool to weigh Breakeven probability, Jackpot Chase value, or published EV against your actual spend and goal.
Are these values official or estimated?
ScratchCheck uses official published odds and prize counts wherever the state makes them available. A small number of states publish only limited prize breakdowns; for those games ScratchCheck estimates Expected Value and related metrics from industry price-point averages and flags them with an "~Est." tag next to the number. Official figures always take precedence.