🎁 What $500K buys in the United States
190 scratch offs in the United States have a top prize of $500K. Here is what that is worth where it is won, and how often it actually turns up.
What $500K covers
💼 years of the median salary5.7
🏠 months of the average rent336
🛒 years of groceries80
The numbers behind it
- 🎟️ $500K is 100,000 times the price of a $5 ticket.
- ⏳ One top prize turns up about every 123,917 tickets on 500X, going by the numbers the lottery printed.
- 💸 Buying that many tickets would cost about $6.2M to win $500K -- which is the whole point of the odds.
Tickets with a $500K top prize
| Ticket | Price | Tickets per top prize | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|---|
 $5 CA$H#1598 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 2,029,996 | 1 left |
 $500,000 BLAST#1600 · New York | $5 | 1 in 3,050,564 | 1 left |
 $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier#735 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,892,385 | 2 left |
 $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS#381 · Massachusetts | $5 | 1 in 3,780,524 | 3 left |
 $500,000 CASHWORD CORNERS 2023#356 · Massachusetts | $5 | 1 in 3,780,524 | 1 left |
 $500,000 COLOR BLAST#555 · Massachusetts | $5 | 1 in 2,684,992 | 3 left |
 $500,000 Cash Multiplier#636 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,036,150 | 2 left |
 $500,000 JUMBO CASH#1795 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,955,798 | 1 left |
 $500,000 Loteria#699 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,941,420 | 3 left |
 $500,000 MATCH TO WIN#1658 · New York | $5 | 1 in 1,990,707 | None left |
 $500,000 Winter Ice#615 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,202,163 | 1 left |
 $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE#1682 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,013,412 | None left |
 2026#1678 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,040,440 | None left |
 20X#690 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,172,677 | 2 left |
 25Xtra#1905 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,426,470 | 2 left |
 5 SPOT#1787 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,384,638 | 1 left |
 5X WILD#1760 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,454,778 | None left |
 BIG BLUE BONUS CASHWORD 2025#472 · Massachusetts | $5 | 1 in 3,777,165 | None left |
 BIG BLUE BONUS CASHWORD 2026#554 · Massachusetts | $5 | 1 in 3,777,165 | 3 left |
 BIG MONEY X20#1613 · New York | $5 | 1 in 3,030,240 | None left |
 Back To The Future#742 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,685,639 | 3 left |
 CASINO NIGHTS#1661 · New York | $5 | 1 in 1,526,734 | 1 left |
 Cash Flurries#676 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,201,252 | 1 left |
 Cash Vault#760 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,096,508 | 3 left |
 DOUBLE WIN#1610 · New York | $5 | 1 in 3,033,103 | None left |
 DOUBLE YOUR MONEY#1698 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,247,025 | 1 left |
 Detroit Lions#705 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,728,077 | 2 left |
 Detroit Tigers#708 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,039,382 | None left |
 EMERALD MINE 9X#5055 · Florida | $5 | 1 in 2,264,572 | 1 left |
 Electric 50s#662 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,043,642 | 2 left |
 Emerald 7s#753 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,098,786 | 2 left |
 FIERY 5s#1655 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,589,912 | 1 left |
 GOLD Premium Play#1870 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,608,722 | None left |
 Giant Bucks#1698 · Pennsylvania | $5 | 1 in 2,879,306 | None left |
 HOT DOG!#1701 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,307,927 | 2 left |
 In The Money#747 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,097,233 | 3 left |
 JACKPOTS GALORE#1885 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,926,919 | 1 left |
 JAWS#1724 · California | $5 | 1 in 1,199,873 | 12 left |
 LADY LUCK 25X#1705 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,433,160 | 3 left |
 LUCKY 13#1672 · New York | $5 | 1 in 1,961,878 | 1 left |
 LUCKY 7 DOUBLER#1848 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,957,522 | None left |
 LUCKY NUMBERS#1524 · Florida | $5 | 1 in 1,398,871 | 2 left |
 Lincoln#640 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,904,923 | 2 left |
 Linked Wins#731 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,671,481 | 2 left |
 Lucky 10s#660 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,038,239 | 2 left |
 Money Rush#706 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,671,483 | 2 left |
 PLUS THE MONEY#1844 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,623,156 | None left |
 POT OF GOLD#1695 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,307,266 | 1 left |
 POWER 5's#1386 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 2,408,490 | 1 left |
 POWER 5s#1664 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 2,440,335 | 1 left |
 POWER 5s#1820 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,956,784 | None left |
 SILVER & GOLD CROSSWORD#1628 · Florida | $5 | 1 in 3,515,319 | 2 left |
 Single, DOUBLE, Triple#1690 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 2,108,563 | 1 left |
 Spectacular Wild Time#714 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 4,203,348 | 2 left |
 Stampede Payout#758 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,097,672 | 2 left |
 SuperLotto Plus® Multiplier#1733 · California | $5 | 1 in 866,369 | 6 left |
 Superstar Bonus#702 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,647,902 | 3 left |
 The Big Spin#1623 · California | $5 | 1 in 1,215,880 | 13 left |
 Triple Red 777s#693 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 3,040,608 | 1 left |
 WILD CASH MULTIPLIER#1577 · New York | $5 | 1 in 2,883,640 | None left |
 WINNING STREAK 25X#1664 · New York | $5 | 1 in 1,831,566 | None left |
 Win Big#649 · Michigan | $5 | 1 in 2,995,429 | 2 left |
 Xtreme WINNINGS#1829 · Georgia | $5 | 1 in 1,929,793 | None left |
 $38,000,000 SPECTACULAR#2588 · Indiana | $10 | — | 2 left |
 $500,000 Bankroll#1031 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,269,412 | None left |
 $500,000 Bonus Crossword#1701 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,441,338 | None left |
 $500,000 Cashword#1053 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,023,111 | None left |
 $500,000 Cashword#1118 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,016,471 | 3 left |
 $500,000 Crossword Mania#1556 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 2,158,397 | None left |
 $500,000 Fortunes Series IV#1624 · New Hampshire | $10 | 1 in 1,028,129 | 3 left |
 $500,000 Gold Payout#1843 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 2,864,940 | 1 left |
 $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H#1612 · Florida | $10 | 1 in 2,677,945 | 1 left |
 $500,000 HOLLYWOOD RICHES#1921 · Georgia | $10 | 1 in 1,618,832 | 3 left |
 $500,000 Lion's Share#1929 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,235,370 | 1 left |
 $500,000 Mega Crossword*#1492 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,800,060 | 2 left |
 $500,000 Triple Match#1914 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,210,340 | None left |
 100X#1664 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,280,256 | 1 left |
 100X The Cash#2713 · Texas | $10 | 1 in 2,951,709 | 2 left |
 20X The Money#2310 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 1,784,334 | None left |
 25 Days of Winning#730 · Michigan | $10 | 1 in 1,798,607 | 2 left |
 50X#1959 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,216,500 | None left |
 50X Cash Blitz#1873 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 2,718,470 | 1 left |
 AC Night$#1971 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,235,760 | 1 left |
 BIG BANK PAYDAY#2413 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 530,038 | 1 left |
 BIG BILLS#2396 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 1,018,402 | 1 left |
 BONUS BUCK$#1696 · Georgia | $10 | 1 in 978,485 | 1 left |
 Big Cash Payout#1692 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,080,525 | None left |
 Bingo 50X#847 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,539,881 | None left |
 Bingo X50#1092 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,539,387 | 3 left |
 Candy-Coated Ca$h#1803 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 2,161,347 | 5 left |
 Cash Fever#1972 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,235,560 | 2 left |
 Cash Money#1689 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,597,358 | 2 left |
 Casino Cash#1101 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 913,854 | 4 left |
 Code Word Crossword#1769 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,081,211 | 3 left |
 Cross Match Bingo#1078 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 369,791 | 3 left |
 Disco Dollarfest#1951 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,235,130 | 1 left |
 Epic Riches#1648 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,231,360 | 4 left |
 Extreme Green#1751 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 899,810 | 3 left |
 Frosty Fortunes#1645 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,334,402 | 1 left |
 GAME OF THRONES™#1706 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,440,641 | 3 left |
 Gold Rush#1097 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,026,676 | 2 left |
 Gold Vault Extra Play#1674 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,234,286 | 1 left |
 Instant Cash#2402 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 815,400 | 1 left |
 Instant Jackpot#1090 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 972,297 | 2 left |
 JUMBO JUMBO BUCKS#1415 · Georgia | $10 | 1 in 731,494 | 2 left |
 JUMBO JUMBO BUCKS#1759 · Georgia | $10 | 1 in 735,023 | 6 left |
 JURASSIC PARK#1747 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,200,183 | 5 left |
 Lady Luck#1724 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,438,550 | 3 left |
 Lucky 7 Doubler#2769 · Texas | $10 | 1 in 2,029,324 | 4 left |
 Lucky No. 7#1066 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,234,595 | None left |
 MONOPOLY 50X#1546 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,199,441 | None left |
 MYSTERY BOX GIVEAWAY#1900 · Georgia | $10 | 1 in 1,629,947 | 1 left |
 Monaco VIP#2737 · Texas | $10 | 1 in 1,909,470 | 2 left |
 Money, Money, Money#1083 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 1,232,681 | 4 left |
 Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 50X#1012 · Ohio | $10 | 1 in 856,241 | None left |
 My Money Maker ($10)#1638 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,172,493 | 1 left |
 Neon 9's#1927 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,234,690 | 1 left |
 Neon Cash Party#1857 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,435,980 | 1 left |
 Power 10X#1785 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 2,883,620 | None left |
 Ruby 7's#1990 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,429,940 | 2 left |
 Ruby Red Treasures#1650 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,191,420 | 1 left |
 SIX FIGURES#2389 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 897,809 | 1 left |
 Show Me $500,000#1531 · Pennsylvania | $10 | 1 in 1,321,346 | None left |
 Silver & Gold Cashword#763 · Michigan | $10 | 1 in 2,373,028 | 3 left |
 Super Hot 7's#1902 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 2,804,680 | 1 left |
 Tenfold Lucky#1680 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,453,083 | 1 left |
 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!#674 · Michigan | $10 | 1 in 2,200,209 | 1 left |
 The Shore Thing#1920 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,235,260 | 1 left |
 VIP Cashword#668 · Michigan | $10 | 1 in 2,331,306 | 1 left |
 WILD CASH#2358 · Virginia | $10 | 1 in 605,817 | None left |
 Winning Spree#1669 · South Carolina | $10 | 1 in 1,216,358 | 2 left |
 Winter Green#1881 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,853,595 | 1 left |
 Winter Ice#1945 · New Jersey | $10 | 1 in 1,828,575 | None left |
 $100 Million Extravaganza#60972 · Mississippi | $20 | 1 in 3,780,446 | 1 left |
 $500,000 Crossword#2869 · Colorado | $20 | 1 in 800,589 | None left |
 $500,000 Crossword#2917 · Colorado | $20 | 1 in 800,585 | 2 left |
 $500,000 Extreme Cash#52651 · Mississippi | $20 | 1 in 629,056 | 1 left |
 $500,000 FORTUNE#2505 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 928,767 | 1 left |
#2107 · Minnesota | $20 | — | 3 left |
 100x The Cash#1640 · Louisiana | $20 | 1 in 240,562 | 1 left |
 200X The Cash#1522 · Arizona | $20 | 1 in 341,770 | 3 left |
 20X THE MONEY#2573 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 838,245 | 1 left |
 24K Gold#142 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 600,167 | 1 left |
 50X#65760 · Mississippi | $20 | 1 in 692,029 | 1 left |
 50X Cash#109 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 479,997 | None left |
#2036 · Minnesota | $20 | — | 1 left |
 Bonus Bingo X20#726 · Maryland | $20 | 1 in 441,179 | 2 left |
 CA$H Explosion#70364 · Mississippi | $20 | 1 in 427,670 | 1 left |
 CA$HWORD#2590 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 553,466 | 1 left |
 Cash Bonus#987 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 600,492 | None left |
 Colossal Cash#48378 · Mississippi | $20 | 1 in 785,522 | 1 left |
 Double Up#103 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 400,100 | 1 left |
 Double Your Luck#1676 · Louisiana | $20 | 1 in 293,241 | 2 left |
 EMERALD MINE#2558 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 970,700 | 1 left |
 Fire/Ice#1689 · Louisiana | $20 | 1 in 291,396 | 4 left |
#2090 · Minnesota | $20 | — | 2 left |
 Fro$ted Fortune#1756 · Pennsylvania | $20 | 1 in 480,554 | None left |
 Gifts of Green#772 · Maryland | $20 | 1 in 292,250 | 2 left |
 High Roller#1544 · Arizona | $20 | 1 in 315,144 | 5 left |
 Hot Money Multiplier#119 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 600,781 | None left |
 Jackson#127 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 600,316 | None left |
 LADY LUCK#2535 · Indiana | $20 | — | 1 left |
 LOTERIA SUPER GRANDE 5TH EDIT#2001 · Washington | $20 | 1 in 617,101 | 2 left |
 LOTERIA SUPER GRANDE!#1948 · Washington | $20 | 1 in 616,811 | None left |
 LUCKY 7 BONUS#1968 · Washington | $20 | 1 in 369,713 | 3 left |
 MONEY BAG MULTIPLIER#2631 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 559,274 | 3 left |
 MONEY MADNESS#1783 · Washington | $20 | 1 in 370,001 | None left |
 Money Maker#133 · Kentucky | $20 | 1 in 600,338 | None left |
 POWER BLITZ#2599 · Indiana | $20 | — | 1 left |
 SUPREME GOLD#2492 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 1,001,587 | None left |
 Strike It Rich#1496 · Arizona | $20 | 1 in 311,227 | 4 left |
 TRIPLE DIAMOND PAYOUT#2506 · Indiana | $20 | 1 in 935,238 | 2 left |
 SIZZLING HOT $500,000#1741 · Georgia | $25 | 1 in 692,526 | 2 left |
 SUPER-SIZED BUCKS POWER 25X#1816 · Georgia | $25 | 1 in 832,579 | 1 left |
 $$500,000 CASHWORD 2nd EDITION#1800 · Connecticut | $30 | 1 in 518,542 | 1 left |
 BONUS STAR MILLIONS#2335 · Virginia | $30 | 1 in 484,001 | None left |
 COLORFUL CROSSWORD#2749 · Wisconsin | $30 | 1 in 233,859 | None left |
 CROSSWORD CRAZE#2689 · Wisconsin | $30 | 1 in 211,721 | 2 left |
 EXCEPTIONAL CROSSWORD#2734 · Wisconsin | $30 | 1 in 231,388 | None left |
 MULTIPLIER MANIA#2608 · Indiana | $30 | 1 in 733,568 | 2 left |
 MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD#2782 · Wisconsin | $30 | 1 in 234,128 | 1 left |
| OCEAN STATE RICHES #1400 · Rhode Island | $30 | 1 in 299,700 | None left |
 $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH#2309 · Virginia | $50 | 1 in 680,251 | 1 left |
 $500 GRAND#2617 · Indiana | $50 | 1 in 977,302 | 3 left |
 $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT#1890 · Georgia | $50 | 1 in 204,727 | 18 left |
 $500,000 CASH BLITZ#1642 · Florida | $50 | 1 in 321,873 | 56 left |
 $500,000 CASH BLOWOUT!#1604 · Florida | $50 | 1 in 265,041 | 47 left |
 $500,000 FRENZY#553 · Massachusetts | $50 | 1 in 161,179 | 34 left |
 500X#771 · Iowa | $50 | 1 in 123,917 | 5 left |
 COLOSSAL CASH#2522 · Indiana | $50 | 1 in 1,093,461 | None left |
Prizes shown are the advertised top prize before any tax, and the tickets pay smaller prizes far more often than the top one.
Other top prizes here
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Source
- 💼 US Census Bureau, Income in the United States: 2025 — September 2026
- 🏠 US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 median gross rent (table B25064) — September 2026
- 🛒 BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024, food at home — September 2026
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