Kentucky · $3 tickets
Best $3 Kentucky Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 6 active $3 scratch-off games in the Kentucky Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Wild Cash 30X at $0.65 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 6 $3 Kentucky games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.60 — a 5-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Electric Diamonds (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Cash 30X#992 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | $30,000 | 546,527 | 11/11 |
| 2 | Electric Diamonds#120 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 496,756 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Super 7's#140 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,193,823 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Bingo#759 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | $25,000 | 16,018,038 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Crossword#758 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | $25,000 | 15,468,911 | 10/10 |
| 6 | Bingo Crossword#134 | $3 | $0.60 / $1 | $40,000 | 610,388 | 8/9 |
Even the best $3 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.