Best $30 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 6 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 75.7% current payout. The best of them is Crossword Xtreme (#01981) at 79.2% ($23.76 back per ticket, 1 in 3.20 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Jersey as of October 25, 2026, $2 games average 66.2%, $3 games average 65.5%, $5 games average 67.7%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 8.0 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
Crossword Xtreme (#01981)
#0198179.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.85
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
Jersey Riches
#0196278.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.43
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $30
Jackpot Millions
#0194177.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.13
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.31
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 4 $30
$1,000,000 Payday
#0200176.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.07
- Top prizes
- 9 of 9
New - 5 $30
$1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul
#0187772.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.73
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.14
- Top prizes
- 4 of 9
- 6 $30
$5,000,000 Fortune
#0190871.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $21.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.20
- 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 | 79.2% | $23.76 | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 4.82 | 1 in 4.85 | $600,000 | 1 | +1.3 pts |
| 2. Jersey Riches | $30 | 78.5% | $23.54 | 1 in 3.53 | 1 in 5.43 | 1 in 5.43 | $3,000,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 3. Jackpot Millions | $30 | 77.1% | $23.13 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 5.32 | 1 in 5.31 | $3,000,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 4. $1,000,000 Payday New | $30 | 76.5% | $22.94 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 5.07 | 1 in 5.07 | $1,000,000 | 9 | -0.2 pts |
| 5. $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul | $30 | 72.1% | $21.62 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 5.15 | 1 in 5.14 | $1,000,000 | 4 | -0.2 pts |
| 6. $5,000,000 Fortune | $30 | 71.2% | $21.36 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 6.27 | 1 in 6.20 | $5,000,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- Crossword Xtreme (#01981) at 79.2% current payout, about $23.76 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $30 tier averages 75.7% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 66.2%, $3 games average 65.5%, $5 games average 67.7%, $10 games average 70.2%, $20 games average 72.7%. 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 October 25, 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.