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Extreme Green

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36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5South DakotaGame #1136GREEN

Extreme Green is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.23, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $25,000. 1 of 3 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (16% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 36/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.23
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 3
Prizes Remaining
16%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
  • At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$25,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 102K
now ~1 in 50K
$500
5 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 26K
now ~1 in 9,976
$100
44 of 338 left
launch odds 1 in 907
now ~1 in 1,134
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$25,0001 in 100,00031
33%
$5001 in 25,000125
42%
$1001 in 90933844
13%
$501 in 963,220397
12%
$251 in 803,816552
14%
$201 in 1816,6002,129
13%
$101 in 1619,1393,006
16%
$51 in 1029,3325,658
19%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,041,250
Current Prize Pool
$166,480
Payout Percentage
16.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
11,792

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
306,506
Estimated Remaining
49,880
% Remaining
16.3%
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

36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1136
Ticket Price
$5
Payout %
68.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
7/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.23 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Extreme Green scratch-off a good buy?
Extreme Green scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in South Dakota at the $5 price point.
How much does Extreme Green cost?
Extreme Green costs $5 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Extreme Green scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Extreme Green are 1 in 4.23. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Extreme Green?
The top prize for Extreme Green is $25,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Extreme Green?
Extreme Green offers 8 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (3 total), $500 (12 total), $100 (338 total), $50 (3,220 total), $25 (3,816 total), $20 (16,600 total), $10 (19,139 total), and $5 (29,332 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 Extreme Green?
Based on our latest data, 16% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 11,792 out of 72,460 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Extreme Green rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Extreme Green at 36 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 Extreme Green data updated on ScratchCheck?
Extreme Green 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.