Cash PayoutIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
The Iowa Lottery sells Cash Payout as a $5 ticket. It pays back about $0.64 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $5 games. At a ValueScore of 58/100 (Fair), it is 6th among the 18 $5 games Iowa sells.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Just $0.64 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 150,000 | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,000 | 84 | 53 | 63% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,000 | 407 | 259 | 64% |
| $100 | 1 in 436 | 2,810 | 1,778 | 63% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 10,246 | 6,726 | 66% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since April 12, when our records for it began, 2 $50,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 6. The most recent was on August 2.
- August 2, 20261 claimed · 6 left
- May 10, 20261 claimed · 7 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
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 785
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 64.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Every $5 ticket in Iowa
All 18 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green 7s | 69 | 1 in 3.70 | 64.1% | $50K · 6 |
| Fab 5s | 68 | 1 in 3.46 | 64.3% | $50K · 4 |
| Holiday LUCK X20 | 66 | 1 in 3.82 | 64.0% | $50K · 9 |
| 20X The Cash | 65 | 1 in 3.83 | 64.2% | $50K · 10 |
| Mega Bucks | 60 | 1 in 3.67 | 63.7% | $50K · 4 |
| Cash Payout (this game) | 58 | 1 in 3.60 | 64.3% | $50K · 6 |
| Ending Soon!IOWA™ BLACKOUT | 56 | 1 in 3.40 | 63.5% | $50K · 3 |
| MONOPOLY DOUBLER (Game #781) | 53 | 1 in 3.72 | 64.1% | $50K · 4 |
| Lucky Clover Crossword | 53 | 1 in 3.83 | 64.1% | $50K · 6 |
| Bonus Cash Doubler | 49 | 1 in 3.74 | 64.0% | $50K · 4 |