Best $30 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 9 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 78.1% current payout. The best of them is MAX-A-MILLION at 80.2% ($24.05 back per ticket, 1 in 2.98 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In North Carolina today, $1 games average 61.1%, $2 games average 66.1%, $5 games average 70.0%, $10 games average 76.1%, $20 games average 75.0%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
MAX-A-MILLION
#98580.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.24
- Top prizes
- 12 of 25
Best payout - 2 $30
Millionaire Bucks
#95280.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.00
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.36
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 3 $30
200X The Cash
#2479.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.98
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.43
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
New - 4 $30
$5,000,000 Ultimate
#87678.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.78
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 5 $30
Carolina Black Premier
#477.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.47
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 6 $30
$100,000 Cash Payday
#3577.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.41
- Top prizes
- 55 of 80
New - 7 $30
Massive Cash Blowout
#5477.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.51
- Top prizes
- 2,854 of 3,879
New - 8 $30
200X The Cash
#92577.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.11
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.44
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 9 $30
Supreme 7s
#94075.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.45
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.45
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 9 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MAX-A-MILLION | $30 | 80.2% | $24.05 | 1 in 2.98 | 1 in 2.98 | 1 in 4.24 | $1,000,000 | 12 | +1.6 pts |
| 2. Millionaire Bucks | $30 | 80.0% | $24.00 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 3.03 | 1 in 4.36 | $5,000,000 | 2 | +0.9 pts |
| 3. 200X The Cash New | $30 | 79.9% | $23.98 | 1 in 3.08 | 1 in 3.08 | 1 in 4.43 | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. $5,000,000 Ultimate | $30 | 78.1% | $23.44 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 4.78 | $5,000,000 | 3 | -0.6 pts |
| 5. Carolina Black Premier | $30 | 77.7% | $23.31 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 4.47 | $4,000,000 | 2 | +0.9 pts |
| 6. $100,000 Cash Payday New | $30 | 77.5% | $23.25 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 5.41 | $100,000 | 55 | — |
| 7. Massive Cash Blowout New | $30 | 77.4% | $23.23 | 1 in 9.51 | 1 in 9.51 | 1 in 9.51 | $3,000 | 2,854 | — |
| 8. 200X The Cash | $30 | 77.0% | $23.11 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 4.44 | $5,000,000 | 3 | -1.9 pts |
| 9. Supreme 7s | $30 | 75.0% | $22.49 | 1 in 4.45 | 1 in 4.45 | 1 in 4.45 | $4,000,000 | 1 | -5.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- MAX-A-MILLION (#985) at 80.2% current payout, about $24.05 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $30 tier averages 78.1% current payout across 9 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 61.1%, $2 games average 66.1%, $5 games average 70.0%, $10 games average 76.1%, $20 games average 75.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 9 as of September 12, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $30 ticket price.