At a glance
Cash Stash is a $2 ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.69 are the best of the 5 $2 tickets Minnesota sells. On ValueScore it earns 35/100 (Below Avg), good for 5th out of 5 $2 tickets in Minnesota.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.69
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
48%
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #36 of the 38 active games we track in Minnesota. Check the higher-ranked games in Minnesota first.
Why
↓Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.69).
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 322,500 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 241,875 | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 44,654 | 65 | 31 | 48% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,319 | 672 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 766 | 3,791 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 458 | 6,337 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 182 | 15,957 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 120 | 24,192 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 43 | 67,725 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 21 | 140,283 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 6 | 527,274 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $10,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
40
March 6October 9
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
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2037
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 3/4/2025
- Payout %
- 65.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Stash scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Cash Stash scores 35/100 (Below Average) and is 5th out of 5 $2 tickets in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Stash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Stash are 1 in 3.69. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Stash?
The top prize for Cash Stash is $10,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $2 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naughty or Nice | 52 | 1 in 3.89 | 65.2% | $10K · 5 |
| Living Large | 51 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.0% | $10K · 9 |
| Break the Bank | 40 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Area Code Cash | 38 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Cash Stash (this game) | 35 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |