5X The Cash
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
9
VALUESCORE
Poor
5X The Cash is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.79, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.62 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $5,000. 0 of 4 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (22% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 9/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.79
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 4
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
9 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
POOR VALUE
Low overall value right now. A different game will likely give you more.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.62 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.79).
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 168K
All claimed
$100
14 of 89 left
launch odds 1 in 7,556
now ~1 in 10K
$50
25 of 160 left
launch odds 1 in 4,203
now ~1 in 5,818
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 165,000 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $100 | 1 in 7,500 | 89 | 14 | 16% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,286 | 160 | 25 | 16% |
| $25 | 1 in 1,429 | 474 | 91 | 19% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,200 | 568 | 97 | 17% |
| $10 | 1 in 75 | 8,960 | 1,942 | 22% |
| $5 | 1 in 46 | 14,581 | 3,038 | 21% |
| $3 | 1 in 29 | 23,574 | 4,505 | 19% |
| $2 | 1 in 21 | 31,427 | 6,543 | 21% |
| $1 | 1 in 11 | 60,556 | 14,109 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$416,747
Current Prize Pool
$82,185
Payout Percentage
19.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
30,364
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
672,482
Estimated Remaining
145,443
% Remaining
21.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
9
VALUESCORE
Poor
9
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1145
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Payout %
- 61.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 5X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
5X The Cash has a ValueScore of 9/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in South Dakota. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does 5X The Cash cost?
5X The Cash costs $1 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
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 4.79. 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. All 4 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for 5X The Cash?
5X The Cash offers 10 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (4 total), $100 (89 total), $50 (160 total), $25 (474 total), $20 (568 total), $10 (8,960 total), $5 (14,581 total), $3 (23,574 total), $2 (31,427 total), and $1 (60,556 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in 5X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 30,364 out of 140,393 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 5X The Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 5X The Cash at 9 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
How often is 5X The Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
5X The Cash data comes directly from the official South Dakota Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.