Minnesota · $20 tickets
Best $20 Minnesota Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 5 active $20 scratch-off games in the Minnesota Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Mystery Prize Crossword at $0.73 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 5 $20 Minnesota games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.73 per $1 and the weakest $0.69 — a 4-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.71. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $500,000 on Big Win (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 2.76 | $300,000 | 1,504,859 | 18/18 | |
| 2 |  $10,000 Large#2081 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.01 | $10,000 | 447,905 | 12/12 |
| 3 |  Big Win#2036 | $20 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 3.03 | $500,000 | 860,003 | 18/18 |
| 4 |  Fortune#2090 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3 | $500,000 | 792,193 | 18/18 |
| 5 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 9.48 | $500 | 2,015,260 | 3/3 |
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.