Iowa · $5 tickets
Best $5 Iowa Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 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 Cash Payout at $0.65 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 10 $5 Iowa games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.62 — a 3-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Cash Payout (6 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cash Payout#785 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.6 | $50,000 | 792,872 | 8/8 |
| 2 |  MONOPOLY DOUBLER#781 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.72 | $50,000 | 782,053 | 8/8 |
| 3 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.83 | $50,000 | 1,157,276 | 9/9 | |
| 4 |  20X The Cash#801 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.83 | $50,000 | 1,087,924 | 8/8 |
| 5 |  Green 7s#805 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.7 | $50,000 | 1,019,359 | 9/9 |
| 6 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.26 | $50,000 | 1,352,925 | 9/9 | |
| 7 |  Fab 5s#794 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.46 | $50,000 | 898,607 | 8/8 |
| 8 |  Holiday LUCK X20#809 | $5 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.82 | $50,000 | 1,005,077 | 10/10 |
| 9 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.74 | $50,000 | 607,355 | 9/9 | |
| 10 |  Mega Bucks#796 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $50,000 | 916,703 | 9/9 |
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.