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Best $3 Kentucky Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 8 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 Peppermint Payout X3 at $0.65 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 8 $3 Kentucky games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.56 — a 9-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Electric Diamonds (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $40,000 | 1,771,252 | 18/18 | |
| 2 | Wild Cash 30X#992 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.49 | $30,000 | 532,288 | 11/11 |
| 3 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.98 | $50,000 | 466,806 | 10/10 | |
| 4 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.8 | $30,000 | 586,237 | 11/11 | |
| 5 | Bingo#759 | $3 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.59 | $25,000 | 15,526,571 | 12/12 |
| 6 | Crossword#758 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.86 | $25,000 | 14,381,912 | 10/10 |
| 7 | Bingo Crossword#134 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.89 | $40,000 | 479,890 | 8/9 |
| 8 |  Super 7's#140 | $3 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.05 | $50,000 | 255,191 | 9/10 |
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.