diff --git a/runtime/src/in_mem_accounts_index.rs b/runtime/src/in_mem_accounts_index.rs
index 89babf1dad..b252499267 100644
--- a/runtime/src/in_mem_accounts_index.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/in_mem_accounts_index.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,61 @@ type CacheRangesHeld = RwLock<Vec<RangeInclusive<Pubkey>>>;
 
 type InMemMap<T> = HashMap<Pubkey, AccountMapEntry<T>>;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct PossibleEvictions<T: IndexValue> {
+    /// vec per age in the future, up to size 'ages_to_stay_in_cache'
+    possible_evictions: Vec<FlushScanResult<T>>,
+    /// next index to use into 'possible_evictions'
+    /// if 'index' >= 'possible_evictions.len()', then there are no available entries
+    index: usize,
+}
+
+impl<T: IndexValue> PossibleEvictions<T> {
+    fn new(max_ages: Age) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            possible_evictions: (0..max_ages).map(|_| FlushScanResult::default()).collect(),
+            index: max_ages as usize, // initially no data
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// remove the possible evictions. This is required because we need ownership of the Arc strong counts to transfer to caller so entries can be removed from the accounts index
+    fn get_possible_evictions(&mut self) -> Option<FlushScanResult<T>> {
+        self.possible_evictions.get_mut(self.index).map(|result| {
+            self.index += 1;
+            // remove the list from 'possible_evictions'
+            std::mem::take(result)
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// clear existing data and prepare to add 'entries' more ages of data
+    fn reset(&mut self, entries: Age) {
+        self.possible_evictions.iter_mut().for_each(|entry| {
+            entry.evictions_random.clear();
+            entry.evictions_age_possible.clear();
+        });
+        let entries = entries as usize;
+        assert!(
+            entries <= self.possible_evictions.len(),
+            "entries: {}, len: {}",
+            entries,
+            self.possible_evictions.len()
+        );
+        self.index = self.possible_evictions.len() - entries;
+    }
+
+    /// insert 'entry' at 'relative_age' in the future into 'possible_evictions'
+    fn insert(&mut self, relative_age: Age, key: Pubkey, entry: AccountMapEntry<T>, random: bool) {
+        let index = self.index + (relative_age as usize);
+        let list = &mut self.possible_evictions[index];
+        if random {
+            &mut list.evictions_random
+        } else {
+            &mut list.evictions_age_possible
+        }
+        .push((key, entry));
+    }
+}
+
 // one instance of this represents one bin of the accounts index.
 pub struct InMemAccountsIndex<T: IndexValue> {
     last_age_flushed: AtomicU8,
@@ -52,6 +107,12 @@ pub struct InMemAccountsIndex<T: IndexValue> {
 
     /// info to streamline initial index generation
     startup_info: Mutex<StartupInfo<T>>,
+
+    /// possible evictions for next few slots coming up
+    possible_evictions: RwLock<PossibleEvictions<T>>,
+    /// when age % ages_to_stay_in_cache == 'age_to_flush_bin_offset', then calculate the next 'ages_to_stay_in_cache' 'possible_evictions'
+    /// this causes us to scan the entire in-mem hash map every 1/'ages_to_stay_in_cache' instead of each age
+    age_to_flush_bin_mod: Age,
 }
 
 impl<T: IndexValue> Debug for InMemAccountsIndex<T> {
@@ -74,6 +135,7 @@ struct StartupInfo<T: IndexValue> {
     duplicates: Vec<(Slot, Pubkey)>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
 /// result from scanning in-mem index during flush
 struct FlushScanResult<T> {
     /// pubkeys whose age indicates they may be evicted now, pending further checks.
@@ -84,6 +146,7 @@ struct FlushScanResult<T> {
 
 impl<T: IndexValue> InMemAccountsIndex<T> {
     pub fn new(storage: &Arc<BucketMapHolder<T>>, bin: usize) -> Self {
+        let ages_to_stay_in_cache = storage.ages_to_stay_in_cache;
         Self {
             map_internal: RwLock::default(),
             storage: Arc::clone(storage),
@@ -100,6 +163,23 @@ impl<T: IndexValue> InMemAccountsIndex<T> {
             // initialize this to max, to make it clear we have not flushed at age 0, the starting age
             last_age_flushed: AtomicU8::new(Age::MAX),
             startup_info: Mutex::default(),
+            possible_evictions: RwLock::new(PossibleEvictions::new(ages_to_stay_in_cache)),
+            // Spread out the scanning across all ages within the window.
+            // This causes us to scan 1/N of the bins each 'Age'
+            age_to_flush_bin_mod: thread_rng().gen_range(0, ages_to_stay_in_cache),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// # ages to scan ahead
+    fn ages_to_scan_ahead(&self, current_age: Age) -> Age {
+        let ages_to_stay_in_cache = self.storage.ages_to_stay_in_cache;
+        if (self.age_to_flush_bin_mod == current_age % ages_to_stay_in_cache)
+            && !self.storage.get_startup()
+        {
+            // scan ahead multiple ages
+            ages_to_stay_in_cache
+        } else {
+            1 // just current age
         }
     }
 
@@ -973,34 +1053,40 @@ impl<T: IndexValue> InMemAccountsIndex<T> {
         startup: bool,
         _flush_guard: &FlushGuard,
     ) -> FlushScanResult<T> {
+        let mut possible_evictions = self.possible_evictions.write().unwrap();
+        if let Some(result) = possible_evictions.get_possible_evictions() {
+            // we have previously calculated the possible evictions for this age
+            return result;
+        }
+        // otherwise, we need to scan some number of ages into the future now
+        let ages_to_scan = self.ages_to_scan_ahead(current_age);
+        possible_evictions.reset(ages_to_scan);
+
         let m;
-        let mut evictions_random = Vec::default();
-        let mut evictions_age_possible;
         {
             let map = self.map_internal.read().unwrap();
-            evictions_age_possible = Vec::with_capacity(map.len());
             m = Measure::start("flush_scan"); // we don't care about lock time in this metric - bg threads can wait
             for (k, v) in map.iter() {
                 let random = Self::random_chance_of_eviction();
-                if !random && !Self::should_evict_based_on_age(current_age, v, startup) {
-                    // not planning to evict this item from memory now, so don't write it to disk yet
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if random {
-                    &mut evictions_random
+                let age_offset = if random {
+                    thread_rng().gen_range(0, ages_to_scan)
+                } else if startup {
+                    0
                 } else {
-                    &mut evictions_age_possible
-                }
-                .push((*k, Arc::clone(v)));
+                    let ages_in_future = v.age().wrapping_sub(current_age);
+                    if ages_in_future >= ages_to_scan {
+                        // not planning to evict this item from memory within the next few ages
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    ages_in_future
+                };
+
+                possible_evictions.insert(age_offset, *k, Arc::clone(v), random);
             }
         }
         Self::update_time_stat(&self.stats().flush_scan_us, m);
 
-        FlushScanResult {
-            evictions_age_possible,
-            evictions_random,
-        }
+        possible_evictions.get_possible_evictions().unwrap()
     }
 
     fn write_startup_info_to_disk(&self) {