Minnesota · $5 tickets
Best $5 Minnesota Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $5 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 Forest Fortune at $0.70 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 9 $5 Minnesota games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.70 per $1 and the weakest $0.66 — a 4-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.68. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on Forest Fortune (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Fortune#2086 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.76 | $100,000 | 1,806,745 | 15/15 |
| 2 |  Struck by Luck#2089 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.76 | $100,000 | 1,448,965 | 15/15 |
| 3 |  Crossword Gems#2056 | $5 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $100,000 | 2,086,889 | 16/16 |
| 4 |  Jumanji#2094 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.9 | $100,000 | 1,903,067 | 10/10 |
| 5 |  Platinum Cash#2106 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.72 | $100,000 | 2,283,244 | 15/15 |
| 6 |  Ghostbusters™#2100 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.97 | $100,000 | 2,374,191 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  $500 Cash Crossword#2105 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.47 | $500 | 2,448,984 | 11/11 |
| 8 |  Peppermint Bark 7s#2111 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.65 | $100,000 | 2,561,538 | 15/15 |
| 9 |  $500 Frenzy#2097 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.98 | $500 | 1,659,781 | 7/7 |
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.