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Ranked 59th of 77 Tickets in Iowa

5X The CashIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Iowa Lottery
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1IowaGame #799GREEN
At a glance

5X The Cash is a $1 ticket from the Iowa Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 37/100 (Below Avg), good for the top-ranked $1 ticket in Iowa right now. It pays back about $0.57 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $1 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.59
Exp. Value
$0.57
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
85%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.57
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 59th out of 77 Iowa scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 0 other $1 Iowa games ranked higher.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.59), lower than most games.
  • Expected value of $0.57 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$5,0001 in 120,0001410
71%
$1001 in 6,000286237
83%
$501 in 1,2001,4391,238
86%
$201 in 300-Not reported-
$101 in 100-Not reported-
$51 in 75-Not reported-
$21 in 20-Not reported-
$11 in 7-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on August 5, 4 $5,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 10. The most recent was on October 11.

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14
13
12
11
10
August 5October 19
  • October 11, 20261 claimed · 10 left
  • October 4, 20261 claimed · 11 left
  • August 29, 20261 claimed · 12 left
  • August 23, 20261 claimed · 13 left

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
799
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
8/4/2026
Payout %
57.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 5X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. 5X The Cash scores 37/100 (Below Average) and is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Iowa right now. It pays back about $0.57 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 5X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 5X The Cash are 1 in 4.59. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 5X The Cash?
The top prize for 5X The Cash is $5,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in 5X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 85% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,485 out of 1,739 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

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5X The Cash (this game)371 in 4.5957.3%$5K · 10
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