Iowa Lotto America Prizes & Odds
Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.
Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 9.63.
Match 5 + Star Ball$2.2MNext jackpotOdds to win: 1 in 25,989,600
Match 5$20,000Odds to win: 1 in 2,887,733
Match 4 + Star Ball$1,000Odds to win: 1 in 110,594
Match 4$100Odds to win: 1 in 12,288
Match 3 + Star Ball$20Odds to win: 1 in 2,404
Match 3$5Odds to win: 1 in 267
Match 2 + Star Ball$5Odds to win: 1 in 160
Match 1 + Star Ball$2Odds to win: 1 in 29.14
Match Star Ball only$2Odds to win: 1 in 16.94
$1 more. Multiplies every prize below the jackpot by 2, 3, 4 or 5, with the multiplier drawn before each drawing.
| Match | Odds | Base prize | 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Star Ball | 1 in 25,989,600 | $2.2M next jackpot · not multiplied | ||||
| Match 5 | 1 in 2,887,733 | $20,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
| Match 4 + Star Ball | 1 in 110,594 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 12,288 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| Match 3 + Star Ball | 1 in 2,404 | $20 | $40 | $60 | $80 | $100 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 267 | $5 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
| Match 2 + Star Ball | 1 in 160 | $5 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
| Match 1 + Star Ball | 1 in 29.14 | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
| Match Star Ball only | 1 in 16.94 | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
Odds of each multiplier being drawn
- 2XOdds15 in 32
- 3XOdds10 in 32
- 4XOdds4 in 32
- 5XOdds3 in 32
3.8% state tax is withheld from prizes over $600, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes
Reviewed by Bishop Woosley, former Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and NASPL President.
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Answers about Iowa Lotto America prizes and odds
How much does Iowa Lotto America pay?
On a $1 play, Match 5 + Star Ball wins the jackpot, an estimated $2.2 million (odds 1 in 25,989,600). Match 5 wins $20,000 (1 in 2,887,733), Match 4 + Star Ball $1,000 (1 in 110,594), Match 4 $100 (1 in 12,288), Match 3 + Star Ball $20 (1 in 2,404), Match 3 $5 (1 in 267), Match 2 + Star Ball $5 (1 in 160), Match 1 + Star Ball $2 (1 in 29.14) and Match Star Ball only $2 (1 in 16.94).
Do you win anything with 2 numbers on Iowa Lotto America?
Not without the Star Ball: you need 3 numbers, which wins $5. With the Star Ball, 2 numbers win $5, 1 number wins $2 and the Star Ball alone wins $2.
What are the odds of winning Iowa Lotto America?
The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 9.63. Match 5 + Star Ball wins the jackpot, an estimated $2.2 million, odds 1 in 25,989,600.
Are Iowa Lotto America winnings taxed?
Iowa taxes lottery winnings at 3.8%. 3.8% state tax is withheld from prizes over $600, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000.
How do you claim Iowa Lotto America winnings?
Claim an Iowa Lottery prize $600 or less at any retailer, a regional office or the Iowa Lottery Main Office in Clive, over $600 to $250,000 at a regional office or the Iowa Lottery Main Office in Clive and over $250,000 at the Iowa Lottery Main Office in Clive, within 180 days of the drawing. Prizes up to $250,000 can be claimed by mail.
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