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Best $5 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 15 active $5 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 Money Rush at $0.77 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 15 $5 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.77 per $1 and the weakest $0.61 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.65. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Money Rush (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money Rush#730 | $5 | $0.77 / $1 | $50,000 | 189,920 | 8/8 |
| 2 | Fire 7s Ice 7s#758 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $50,000 | 386,040 | 9/9 |
| 3 | $50,000 Super Crossword#616 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 2,089,359 | 9/9 |
| 4 | $50,000 Jackpot#700 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 319,314 | 8/8 |
| 5 | Joker's Wild#735 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 228,053 | 8/8 |
| 6 | MONOPOLY DOUBLER#781 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 826,434 | 8/8 |
| 7 | Cash Payout#785 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $50,000 | 870,576 | 8/8 |
| 8 | Lucky Clover Crossword#777 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,236,184 | 9/9 |
| 9 | Bonus Cash Doubler#789 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | $50,000 | 752,347 | 9/9 |
| 10 | Fab 5s#794 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,028,038 | 8/8 |
| 11 | Mega Bucks#796 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,161,455 | 9/9 |
| 12 | Quick Cash#740 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $50,000 | 243,732 | 8/8 |
| 13 | IOWA™ BLACKOUT#761 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $50,000 | 445,720 | 8/8 |
| 14 | Scratch, Match & Win!#760 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $50,000 | 331,646 | 16/16 |
| 15 | PAC-MAN®#741 | $5 | $0.61 / $1 | $50,000 | 171,173 | 10/10 |
Even the best $5 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.