Ranked 23rd of 41 Tickets in Minnesota
State Fair CrosswordMinnesota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: Minnesota Lottery
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
State Fair Crossword is a $3 ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. 50% of its winning tickets pay $3 or less, no more than the ticket cost. At launch, about 1 in 17,902 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
69%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #23 of the 41 active games we track in Minnesota.
Why
→At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- At 1 in 3.56 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$30,000
5 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 402K
now ~1 in 389K
$1,000
100 of 150 left
launch odds 1 in 19K
now ~1 in 19K
$100
4,751 of 7,022 left
launch odds 1 in 400
now ~1 in 410
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 401,543 | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 18,739 | 150 | 100 | 67% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 7,022 | 4,751 | 68% |
| $50 | 1 in 398 | 7,060 | 4,794 | 68% |
| $30 | 1 in 301 | 9,340 | 6,427 | 69% |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 14,052 | 9,559 | 68% |
| $10 | 1 in 22 | 126,502 | 86,182 | 68% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 231,868 | 159,286 | 69% |
| $3 | 1 in 7 | 393,512 | 275,835 | 70% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,581,336
Current Prize Pool
$3,834,545
Payout Percentage
68.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
546,939
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,810,666
Estimated Remaining
1,947,103
% Remaining
69.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on July 8, 2 $30,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on September 16.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| July 8 | Launched | 7 |
| August 9 | 1 claimed | 6 |
| September 16 | 1 claimed | 5 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 5 |
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
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
12/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2099
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 66.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the State Fair Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. State Fair Crossword scores 55/100 (Fair) and is 3rd among the 9 $3 games Minnesota sells. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Minnesota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the State Fair Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with State Fair Crossword are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for State Fair Crossword?
The top prize for State Fair Crossword is $30,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $3 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossword Gold | 62 | 1 in 3.50 | 66.1% | $30K · 5 |
| Treasure Hunt | 62 | 1 in 3.64 | 66.6% | $30K · 4 |
| State Fair Crossword (this game) | 55 | 1 in 3.56 | 66.2% | $30K · 5 |
| Crossword Multiplier | 52 | 1 in 3.58 | 66.1% | $21K · 4 |
| Slingo® Sapphire 7s | 50 | 1 in 3.78 | 66.1% | $30K · 3 |
| Crisscross Cash | 48 | 1 in 3.75 | 66.1% | $25K · 4 |
| Lucky Stars | 42 | 1 in 3.77 | 66.1% | $30K · 4 |
| Outdoors and S'mores Crossword | 38 | 1 in 3.71 | 66.1% | $30K · 2 |
| Bonus Game Bingo | 31 | 1 in 3.83 | 66.1% | $25K · 2 |