Best $3 Louisiana Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 3 $3 scratch-offs are on sale in Louisiana, averaging 71.5% current payout. The best of them is Taste Of La at 72.6% ($2.18 back per ticket, 1 in 3.85 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Louisiana today, $1 games average 70.3%, $2 games average 69.7%, $5 games average 71.4%, $10 games average 72.5%, $20 games average 79.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $3 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 2.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $3 scratch-off
Taste Of La
#166772.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.61
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
Best payout - 2 $3 scratch-off
Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler
#168471.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.14
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.81
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.29
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 3 $3 scratch-off
Lucky 13 Crossword
#168870.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.11
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.04
- Top prizes
- 6 of 7
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 3 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Taste Of La | $3 | 72.6% | $2.18 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 6.54 | 1 in 6.61 | $35,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler | $3 | 71.5% | $2.14 | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 6.27 | 1 in 6.29 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 3. Lucky 13 Crossword | $3 | 70.4% | $2.11 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 6.04 | 1 in 6.04 | $50,000 | 6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $3 Louisiana scratch-off is best right now?
- Taste Of La (#1667) at 72.6% current payout, about $2.18 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $3 tickets better value than other prices in Louisiana?
- The $3 tier averages 71.5% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.3%, $2 games average 69.7%, $5 games average 71.4%, $10 games average 72.5%, $20 games average 79.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $3 games are on sale in Louisiana?
- 3 as of September 22, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $3 ticket price.