North Carolina · Game #39 · Updated Sep 1, 2026

20 Years $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off: Prizes Remaining

20 Years is a $20 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #39) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.45 at launch. 1 of 3 top prizes is gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 45% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 464,338 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,037,155).

20 Years North Carolina scratch-off ticket
2 of 3
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$20
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 3.45
Prizes remaining (all tiers)464,338
Est. tickets left ≈45%

The daily read · Sep 1, 2026

Four months and counting

The most interesting number on "20 Years" is the one that hasn't moved: two of three top prizes still unclaimed, same as it's been since we started watching it, while the rest of the board keeps paying out and shrinking. Fewer tickets in the stack, same big prizes waiting. All of it comes straight from official North Carolina lottery numbers, current through September 1.

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Full prize table

PrizeStill out thereStarted with
$1,000,000 2
3
$20,000 93
200
$500 412
893
$400 806
1,796
$200 8,719
19,575
$100 52,964
119,215
$50 93,321
209,054
$40 146,685
328,345
$20 161,336
358,074
🔒 Is this one still worth buying? Ticket value, SmartScratcher Score, and best-in-state rankings for 20 Years are in the app.

Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.

Quick answers

How many top prizes are left on 20 Years in North Carolina?

2 of the 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.

How much does a 20 Years ticket cost?

20 Years is a $20 scratch-off. It is game #39 from the North Carolina Lottery.

What are the odds of winning on 20 Years?

The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.45, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.

How fresh is this data?

Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data, last refreshed on Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.

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