Best $30 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 6 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 73.0% current payout. The best of them is Crossword Xtreme at 77.0% ($23.10 back per ticket, 1 in 3.33 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 New Jersey today, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.0%, $5 games average 67.5%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 10.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
Crossword Xtreme
#0198177.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.10
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.05
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
Jackpot Millions
#0194176.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.31
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $30
Jersey Riches
#0196275.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 4 $30
$1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul
#0187772.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.72
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.12
- Top prizes
- 4 of 9
- 5 $30
$5,000,000 Fortune
#0190870.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.08
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.18
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 6 $30
Crossword Xtreme
#0196866.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $20.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.23
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
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 6 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Crossword Xtreme | $30 | 77.0% | $23.10 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 5.05 | $600,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Jackpot Millions | $30 | 76.6% | $22.97 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 5.31 | $3,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Jersey Riches | $30 | 75.1% | $22.53 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 5.80 | $3,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul | $30 | 72.0% | $21.60 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 5.12 | $1,000,000 | 4 | -0.4 pts |
| 5. $5,000,000 Fortune | $30 | 70.3% | $21.08 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 6.18 | $5,000,000 | 1 | -3.1 pts |
| 6. Crossword Xtreme | $30 | 66.9% | $20.07 | 1 in 4.23 | 1 in 4.23 | 1 in 6.31 | $600,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Crossword Xtreme (#01981) at 77.0% current payout, about $23.10 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $30 tier averages 73.0% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.0%, $5 games average 67.5%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in New Jersey?
- 6 as of September 9, 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 $30 ticket price.