Iowa · $20 tickets
Best $20 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 4 active $20 scratch-off games in the Iowa Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 200X THE WIN at $0.77 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 4 $20 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.77 per $1 and the weakest $0.72 — a 5-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.75. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $250,000 on 200X THE WIN (8 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.77 / $1 | 1 in 2.89 | $250,000 | 760,230 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.9 | $250,000 | 962,434 | 10/10 | |
| 3 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.88 | $250,000 | 1,096,392 | 10/10 | |
| 4 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 2.9 | $250,000 | 457,406 | 11/11 |
Even the best $20 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.