Powerball is played in 45 US states as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands and Washington D.C., and the wide participation creates some huge prize pools. The biggest-ever Powerball winners have each claimed hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money, and the game holds the record for the largest jackpot ever offered: an incredible $2.04 billion.
Some states have enjoyed considerable success, while others are still waiting to register their first Powerball jackpot winner. The table below is updated whenever the top prize is won and shows how many jackpot-winning tickets have been sold in each of the participating areas.
There have been hundreds of jackpot winners over the years, snapping up multimillion-dollar rewards. Visit the Biggest Powerball Winners section at the bottom of the page to find out about the largest prizes ever given away on the game.
The most recent Powerball jackpot was won on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
There was 1 jackpot winning ticket that matched 5 main numbers and the Powerball.
The ticket was purchased in New York.
Powerball was launched in 23 states in 1992, and its membership has gradually increased in the years since. As a result, some states have seen more jackpot winners than others. Use our interactive map to see how many jackpots have been claimed in your state, and find out where it stands compared to other states in the table beneath.
| State: | Jackpot Winners: | Percentage of Total Jackpot Winners: |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 39 | 9.4% |
| Missouri | 31 | 7.5% |
| Minnesota | 22 | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 4.6% |
| Kentucky | 18 | 4.3% |
| Florida | 17 | 4.1% |
| Louisiana | 17 | 4.1% |
| California | 15 | 3.6% |
| Arizona | 14 | 3.4% |
| New York | 13 | 3.1% |
| Kansas | 12 | 2.9% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 2.9% |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 2.7% |
| Washington, D.C. | 11 | 2.7% |
| Delaware | 10 | 2.4% |
| Nebraska | 10 | 2.4% |
| Connecticut | 9 | 2.2% |
| Iowa | 9 | 2.2% |
| West Virginia | 9 | 2.2% |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 1.9% |
| Georgia | 7 | 1.7% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1.7% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 1.4% |
| Michigan | 6 | 1.4% |
| North Carolina | 6 | 1.4% |
| Oregon | 6 | 1.4% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 1.4% |
| Idaho | 5 | 1.2% |
| New Mexico | 5 | 1.2% |
| Ohio | 5 | 1.2% |
| Montana | 4 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1% |
| Colorado | 3 | 0.7% |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.7% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0.7% |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 0.5% |
| Texas | 2 | 0.5% |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.5% |
| Washington | 2 | 0.5% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.2% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2% |
| Maine | 0 | 0% |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0% |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0% |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 0% |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 414 | 100% |
Three jackpots have gone unclaimed since the beginning of the game. One was from a ticket purchased in Georgia, another from Indiana and a $16 million jackpot prize that went unclaimed in Florida.
The table below shows all the Powerball jackpots to have been won since 2003. Use it to find out who has won the top prize, plus when and where the jackpots have been given away. See how much each win was worth and whether the lucky players took the cash option or the annuity. Find out who the last Powerball winner was as soon as they come forward.
| Location | Winner Name | Date | Annuity Value | Cash Value | Cash or Annuity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | TBC | December 7, 2024 | $256,000,000 | $123,500,000 | TBC |
| Georgia | Anonymous | October 23, 2024 | $478,200,000 | $230,600,000 | Cash |
| California | Jerry Heath | August 19, 2024 | $44,300,000 | $21,900,000 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Ground White Pepper Trust | August 12, 2024 | $213,800,000 | $106,400,000 | Cash |
| Ohio | TBC | July 3, 2024 | $139,300,000 | $66,500,000 | TBC |
| New Jersey | Anonymous | June 10, 2024 | $222,600,000 | $104,700,000 | Cash |
| Florida | TBC | May 6, 2024 | $214,900,000 | $100,100,000 | TBC |
| Oregon | Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao | April 6, 2024 | $1,325,900,000 | $621,000,000 | Cash |
| Michigan | The Breakfast Club | January 1, 2024 | $842,400,000 | $425,200,000 | Cash |
| California | Group of winners represented by Theodorus Struyck | October 11, 2023 | $1,764,900,000 | $774,100,000 | Cash |
| California | Yanira Alvarez | July 19, 2023 | $1,080,800,000 | $558,100,000 | Cash |
| Ohio | The Crazy Luck Trust | April 19, 2023 | $252,600,000 | $134,669,327.27 | Cash |
| Virginia | Anonymous | March 4, 2023 | $162,600,000 | $82,652,621.31 | Annuity |
| Washington | Becky Bell | February 6, 2023 | $754,600,000 | $407,204,980.44 | Cash |
| Kansas | Anonymous | November 19, 2022 | $92,900,000 | $47,309,601.39 | Cash |
| California | Edwin Castro | November 7, 2022 | $2,040,100,000 | $997,617,687.27 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Taylor O. | August 3, 2022 | $206,900,000 | $122,361,080.04 | Cash |
| Vermont | API Trust DTD | June 29, 2022 | $366,700,000 | $208,452,071.69 | Cash |
| Arizona | Anonymous | April 27, 2022 | $473,100,000 | $283,269,626.72 | Cash |
| Connecticut | R.K. | February 14, 2022 | $185,300,000 | $123,943,514.25 | Cash |
| California | Orlando Zavala Lozano | January 5, 2022 | $632,600,000 | $450,220,560.99 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Tammy and Cliff Webster | January 5, 2022 | $632,600,000 | $450,220,560.99 | Cash |
| California | Scott Godfrey | October 4, 2021 | $699,800,000 | $495,980,160.52 | Cash |
| Florida | The Love You More Trust | June 5, 2021 | $285,600,000 | $196,706,252.17 | Cash |
| Florida | Thomas Yi | March 27, 2021 | $235,400,000 | $160,038,447.27 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Anonymous | January 30, 2021 | $33,200,000 | $24,831,027.77 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Anonymous | January 23, 2021 | $23,200,000 | $17,357,620.37 | Cash |
| Maryland | The Power Pack | January 20, 2021 | $731,100,000 | $546,824,471.89 | Cash |
| New York | September 2020, LLC | September 16, 2020 | $94,800,000 | $75,719,457.54 | Cash |
| Florida | William Kruger | August 12, 2020 | $168,500,000 | $140,145,006 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney | June 10, 2020 | $22,000,000 | $16,704,631.74 | Cash |
| West Virginia | Anonymous | June 3, 2020 | $136,400,000 | $108,055,288.11 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Anonymous | April 8, 2020 | $190,000,000 | $155,993,431.86 | Cash |
| Michigan | Cristy Davis | February 12, 2020 | $70,000,000 | $49,786,628.73 | Cash |
| Florida | Vacation Life LLC | January 29, 2020 | $396,900,000 | $276,558,034.09 | Cash |
| California | Bill Lawrence | November 2, 2019 | $150,000,000 | $104,821,802.94 | Cash |
| Michigan | Phillip Chippewa | September 21, 2019 | $80,000,000 | $55,286,800.28 | Cash |
| New York | David Yax | September 4, 2019 | $80,000,000 | $57,306,590.26 | Cash |
| New York | Healthy Rainbow, LLC | August 17, 2019 | $148,000,000 | $105,638,829.41 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Freedom Trust | July 13, 2019 | $198,000,000 | $128,130,339.46 | Cash |
| North Carolina | Charles W. Jackson Jr. | June 1, 2019 | $344,600,000 | $223,347,054.78 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Manuel Franco | March 27, 2019 | $768,400,000 | $476,995,390.84 | Cash |
| New York | David Johnson | December 26, 2018 | $298,300,000 | $180,227,550.72 | Cash |
| Iowa | Lerynne West | October 27, 2018 | $687,800,000 | $396,173,042.06 | Cash |
| New York | Robert Bailey | October 27, 2018 | $687,800,000 | $396,173,042.06 | Cash |
| New York | Nandlall Mangal | August 11, 2018 | $245,600,000 | $147,844,558.62 | Cash |
| Oregon | Steven Nickell | June 20, 2018 | $150,400,000 | $90,318,193.47 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Tayeb Souami | May 19, 2018 | $315,300,000 | $183,222,685.13 | Cash |
| Louisiana | The Moose Family Trust | March 24, 2018 | $55,900,000 | $33,587,274.16 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Emerald Legacy Trust | March 17, 2018 | $456,700,000 | $273,959,698 | Cash |
| New Hampshire | Good Karma Family 2018 Nominee Trust | January 6, 2018 | $559,700,000 | $352,018,919.39 | Cash |
| Louisiana | 292 Family Partnership | October 25, 2017 | $191,100,000 | $119,492,684.81 | Cash |
| Colorado | Judy F. | September 16, 2017 | $133,200,000 | $84,607,397.29 | Cash |
| Massachusetts | Mavis Wanczyk | August 23, 2017 | $758,700,000 | 4480,500,936.39 | Cash |
| California | Jeff Lindsay | June 10, 2017 | $447,800,000 | $279,175,254.46 | Cash |
| Arizona | Anonymous | April 1, 2017 | $60,000,000 | $36,452,004.24 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Mai Xiong | March 22, 2017 | $156,200,000 | $93,114,002.73 | Cash |
| Indiana | Anonymous | February 22, 2017 | $435,300,000 | $263,511,438.99 | Cash |
| Delaware | Anonymous | December 17, 2016 | $121,600,000 | $72,145,291.83 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Tennessee 20 | November 26, 2016 | $420,900,000 | $254,652,358.97 | Cash |
| Georgia | William & Heather ten Broeke | September 17, 2016 | $246,800,000 | $165,613,510.93 | Cash |
| New Hampshire | Robin Egg 2016 Nominee Trust | July 30, 2016 | $487,000,000 | $341,726,178.1 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Smith Family Lottery Pool | May 7, 2016 | $429,600,000 | $284,097,219.71 | Cash |
| Florida | James Stocklas | March 2, 2016 | $291,400,000 | $191,470,307.58 | Cash |
| California | Marvin & Mae Acosta | January 13, 2016 | $1,586,400,000 | $983,505,233.36 | Cash |
| Florida | The Nickel 95 Trust | January 13, 2016 | $1,586,400,000 | $983,505,233.36 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Lisa & John Robinson | January 13, 2016 | $1,586,400,000 | $983,505,233.36 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Avondale Revocable Trust | November 4, 2015 | $144,100,000 | $89,795,622.27 | Cash |
| Michigan | Julie Leach | September 30, 2015 | $310,500,000 | $197,417,561.95 | Cash |
| California | Willie Nelson | August 1, 2015 | $110,000,000 | $70,108,349.27 | Cash |
| Missouri | Tom Rea | July 4, 2015 | $70,000,000 | $42,735,042.74 | Cash |
| Florida | Orencia Barzey | June 20, 2015 | $80,000,000 | $49,566,294.92 | Cash |
| Arizona | Maria Herrera | June 3, 2015 | $188,900,000 | $119,993,157.94 | Cash |
| Puerto Rico | Anonymous | April 18, 2015 | $50,000,000 | $33,557,046.98 | Cash |
| Florida | Alice Dawson | April 11, 2015 | $80,000,000 | $53,440,213.76 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Rocklin Four | March 25, 2015 | $40,000,000 | $26,845,637.58 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Michael Duncan | March 21, 2015 | $50,000,000 | $33,557,046.98 | Cash |
| New York | Anthony Perosi | March 14, 2015 | $136,000,000 | $88,533,767.72 | Cash |
| North Carolina | Marie Holmes | February 11, 2015 | $564,100,000 | $381,138,450.16 | Cash |
| Puerto Rico | Anonymous | February 11, 2015 | $564,100,000 | $381,138,450.16 | Cash |
| Texas | TL Management Trust | February 11, 2015 | $564,100,000 | $381,138,450.16 | Cash |
| Washington | Lisa N. Quan | November 29, 2014 | $90,000,000 | $56,818,181.82 | Cash |
| Missouri | Marilyn Boldon | November 8, 2014 | $202,600,000 | $126,452,603.46 | Cash |
| California | Vinh Nguyen | September 24, 2014 | $228,500,000 | $136,154,788.75 | Annuity |
| Colorado | Claude “Al” G. | August 9, 2014 | $90,000,000 | $54,878,048.78 | Cash |
| California | John “Jack” Long | July 19, 2014 | $60,000,000 | $36,101,083.03 | Cash |
| Ohio | Mary Ann Thompson | July 9, 2014 | $124,900,000 | $73,120,898.02 | Cash |
| Tennessee | Roy Cockrum | June 11, 2014 | $259,800,000 | $153,530,034.56 | Cash |
| Florida | FlaMass Family Lottery Joint Venture | April 23, 2014 | $148,800,000 | $86,932,220.04 | Cash |
| Missouri | John and Susan Brands | March 22, 2014 | $96,500,000 | $55,351,107.35 | Cash |
| California | Joseph Saxer | March 1, 2014 | $60,000,000 | $34,443,168.77 | Cash |
| California | B. Raymond Buxton | February 19, 2014 | $425,300,000 | $242,189,743.03 | Cash |
| Missouri | Kevin Carlson | December 25, 2013 | $71,500,000 | $39,875,184.78 | Cash |
| Nebraska | David & Erica Harrig | December 11, 2013 | $122,900,000 | $68,365,971.11 | Cash |
| Massachusetts | Maureen & Stephen Hinckley | December 11, 2013 | $122,900,000 | $68,365,971.11 | Cash |
| New York | Maksim Nikolayev | November 16, 2013 | $130,300,000 | $73,356,671.49 | Cash |
| California | Carlo “Carl” Mitchell | October 23, 2013 | $213,400,000 | $123,264,611.22 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Anonymous | September 18, 2013 | $399,400,000 | $223,256,476.69 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Paul White | August 7, 2013 | $448,400,000 | $258,163,064.3 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Ocean’s 16 | August 7, 2013 | $448,400,000 | $258,163,064.3 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Mario Scarnici | August 7, 2013 | $448,400,000 | $258,163,064.3 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Patricia Chandler | June 22, 2013 | $131,500,000 | $77,412,904.79 | Cash |
| Texas | Paul McDowell | May 29, 2013 | $40,000,000 | $24,906,600.25 | Cash |
| Delaware | Anonymous | May 25, 2013 | $50,000,000 | $31,133,250.31 | Cash |
| Florida | Unclaimed | May 25, 2013 | $50,000,000 | $31,133,250.31 | Unclaimed |
| Louisiana | The Williams Trust | May 25, 2013 | $50,000,000 | $31,133,250.31 | Cash |
| Florida | Gloria C. Mackenzie | May 18, 2013 | $590,500,000 | $370,896,780.54 | Cash |
| Illinois | Ted Baumgartner | March 30, 2013 | $50,000,000 | $31,367,628.61 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Pedro Quezada | March 23, 2013 | $338,300,000 | $211,026,552.16 | Cash |
| Virginia | Dave Honeywell | February 6, 2013 | $217,200,000 | $136,450,911.26 | Cash |
| Florida | Christopher McGurren | December 26, 2012 | $50,000,000 | $32,446,463.34 | Cash |
| Kansas | Anonymous | December 19, 2012 | $50,000,000 | $32,679,738.56 | Cash |
| Massachusetts | Rosa DeLeon & Reginald LeBlanc | December 12, 2012 | $50,000,000 | $33,003,300.33 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Roger Custer | December 5, 2012 | $50,000,000 | $33,134,526.18 | Cash |
| Arizona | Matthew Good | November 28, 2012 | $587,500,000 | $384,747,857.92 | Cash |
| Missouri | Cindy & Mark Hill | November 28, 2012 | $587,500,000 | $384,747,857.92 | Cash |
| Delaware | Anonymous | October 3, 2012 | $50,000,000 | $33,046,926.64 | Cash |
| Iowa | Mary and Brian Lohse | September 26, 2012 | $202,100,000 | $129,786,076.76 | Cash |
| Michigan | Donald Lawson | August 15, 2012 | $337,000,000 | $224,655,690.17 | Cash |
| Connecticut | Noel Peel | June 23, 2012 | $60,000,000 | $39,814,200.4 | Cash |
| Iowa | The Shipping 20 | June 13, 2012 | $241,000,000 | $160,334,459.84 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | SEPTA 48 | April 25, 2012 | $172,700,000 | $107,533,278.77 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Joseph & Celeste Tamburello | March 21, 2012 | $70,000,000 | $41,543,026.71 | Cash |
| Rhode Island | Ohana Trust | March 7, 2012 | $60,000,000 | $37,059,913.53 | Cash |
| New York | Tara Ramirez/Case Park LLC | February 25, 2012 | $70,000,000 | $43,668,122.27 | Cash |
| Rhode Island | Louise White/Sherbert Trust | February 11, 2012 | $336,400,000 | $209,966,435.24 | Cash |
| Maryland | Name Withheld | December 24, 2011 | $128,800,000 | $81,295,926.7 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Steven Lloyd | November 19, 2011 | $59,900,000 | $37,622,580.2 | Cash |
| Connecticut | Putnam Ave. Family Trust | November 2, 2011 | $254,200,000 | $151,664,457.51 | Cash |
| Georgia | Kathy Scruggs | September 14, 2011 | $25,000,000 | $15,124,016.94 | Cash |
| Maryland | Name Withheld | September 7, 2011 | $108,800,000 | $65,294,048.66 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Thomas Morris | August 10, 2011 | $228,900,000 | $123,602,685.09 | Cash |
| Georgia | Unclaimed | June 29, 2011 | $77,100,000 | $40,827,464.52 | Unclaimed |
| Massachusetts | Jimmy Freeman | June 8, 2011 | $25,600,000 | $13,493,470.86 | Cash |
| New York | 1937 Flatbrush Avenue Dodgers LLC | June 1, 2011 | $201,900,000 | $106,159,636.69 | Cash |
| Indiana | Bill Swanson | April 23, 2011 | $74,000,000 | $37,728,064.69 | Cash |
| Indiana | Michael Reardon & Darin Fox | April 6, 2011 | $221,700,000 | $111,737,725.76 | Cash |
| Florida | Carvajal Family Group | February 26, 2011 | $182,100,000 | $91,187,716.61 | Cash |
| New York | Stephen Kirwin | January 22, 2011 | $122,100,000 | $61,224,679.58 | Cash |
| New York | Jeffrey & Christine Pintuuff | December 25, 2010 | $48,800,000 | $24,856,581.43 | Cash |
| Illinois | Shim Partnership | December 11, 2010 | $37,500,000 | $19,120,859.32 | Cash |
| Kentucky | Muncie Meade | December 11, 2010 | $37,500,000 | $19,120,859.32 | Cash |
| Arizona | Sheila Verke | December 1, 2010 | $95,300,000 | $49,995,249.5 | Cash |
| Michigan | Team Victory | November 6, 2010 | $128,600,000 | $69,606,573.55 | Cash |
| Florida | Ziegler Family Revocable Trust | October 6, 2010 | $61,500,000 | $34,553,793.03 | Cash |
| Georgia | Gerald Render | September 18, 2010 | $116,000,000 | $63,050,992.65 | Cash |
| West Virginia | William Smith | August 21, 2010 | $79,000,000 | $44,347,250.99 | Cash |
| Louisiana | H & N Family Partnership | July 31, 2010 | $85,700,000 | $47,770,485.7 | Cash |
| Florida | Elizabeth Choras-Hanna | July 10, 2010 | $73,800,000 | $38,929,055.11 | Cash |
| Montana | Kimberly Claassen | June 23, 2010 | $96,900,000 | $50,200,000 | Cash |
| Ohio | Lucky 13 Plus One | June 23, 2010 | $96,900,000 | $50,200,000 | Cash |
| Ohio | 2010 Blind Trust | June 2, 2010 | $261,600,000 | $134,917,238.27 | Cash |
| Missouri | Chris Shaw | April 21, 2010 | $258,500,000 | $124,875,122.48 | Cash |
| New Jersey | Sandra Mcneil | March 13, 2010 | $211,700,000 | $101,550,225.01 | Cash |
| North Carolina | Frank Griffin | February 6, 2010 | $141,400,000 | $69,682,459.88 | Cash |
| Arkansas | Name Withheld | January 2, 2010 | $25,000,000 | $12,153,621.78 | Cash |
| Kentucky | Rob Anderson | December 26, 2009 | $128,600,000 | $63,456,864.77 | Cash |
| Oklahoma | The End of the Rainbow Trust | November 21, 2009 | $32,800,000 | $16,727,823.43 | Cash |
| Kansas | Donald Damon | November 11, 2009 | $96,600,000 | $48,367,329.08 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Doug Miron | October 14, 2009 | $31,400,000 | $16,703,507.9 | Cash |
| Florida | Dr. William Steele | October 3, 2009 | $189,000,000 | $101,160,403.68 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Solomon Jackson Jr. | August 19, 2009 | $259,900,000 | $129,777,212.43 | Cash |
| Connecticut | Rahul Patel | June 27, 2009 | $25,000,000 | $12,506,253.12 | Cash |
| North Carolina | Jeff Wilson | June 20, 2009 | $88,100,000 | $42,459,584 | Cash |
| South Dakota | Neal Wanless | May 27, 2009 | $232,100,000 | $118,005,530.33 | Cash |
| Washington DC | Rockson, LLC | April 8, 2009 | $144,000,000 | $79,681,116.20 | Cash |
| Delaware | Anonymous | February 28, 2009 | $174,400,000 | $93,258,224.32 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Palmira Nicolo | February 28, 2009 | $174,400,000 | $93,258,224.32 | Cash |
| Indiana | GMTR Investments, LLC | January 17, 2009 | $163,200,000 | $97,666,541.99 | Cash |
| Indiana | SWS Investments LLC | November 22, 2008 | $57,600,000 | $30,815,336.43 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Myrna and Thomas Shearer | October 29, 2008 | $58,600,000 | $30,207,012.05 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | 22 Postal Workers | October 4, 2008 | $20,000,000 | $10,282,776.35 | Cash |
| New Mexico | Roswell Fun Havers | September 27, 2008 | $206,000,000 | $102,903,652.63 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Barrie Edwards Family | August 2, 2008 | $86,300,000 | $42,529,765.37 | Cash |
| Oklahoma | Zorro Trust | July 2, 2008 | $84,900,000 | $41,305,108.74 | Cash |
| Louisiana | Emilia Delgado | May 31, 2008 | $34,100,000 | $16,195,787.02 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Jonathan Vargas | May 17, 2008 | $35,300,000 | $17,175,336.18 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Paul Rosenau | May 3, 2008 | $180,100,000 | $88,020,951.4 | Cash |
| West Virginia | Monongalia County Tax Office 8 | March 15, 2008 | $276,300,000 | $139,421,731.44 | Cash |
| Louisiana | Carl Hunter | January 16, 2008 | $97,000,000 | $48,478,863.05 | Cash |
| Kentucky | Linville Lee Huff | December 12, 2007 | $33,600,000 | $16,471,526.51 | Cash |
| Rhode Island | Sheila Botelho | November 28, 2007 | $151,900,000 | $75,231,092.06 | Cash |
| Colorado | SEEP Financial Group | October 10, 2007 | $20,000,000 | $9,402,914.9 | Annuity |
| Connecticut | John Lorusso | October 3, 2007 | $15,000,000 | $7,035,647.28 | Cash |
| Louisiana | William Heid Jr. | September 29, 2007 | $15,000,000 | $7,035,647.28 | Cash |
| Kentucky | Nukote 22 | September 26, 2007 | $61,500,000 | $28,558,114.97 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Steve Peot | September 5, 2007 | $29,100,000 | $13,678,094.29 | Cash |
| Indiana | Coterel & Hiles Family | August 25, 2007 | $314,300,000 | $145,985,099.64 | Cash |
| Oklahoma | Don & Joyce Harvey | June 27, 2007 | $105,800,000 | $46,837,771.64 | Cash |
| New Mexico | Felipe Piña | May 23, 2007 | $62,800,000 | $29,450,223.26 | Cash |
| New Hampshire | Dale Chellis & Toni Sergott | April 28, 2007 | $67,000,000 | $31,919,876.64 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Dick Sandlin | April 4, 2007 | $15,000,000 | $7,122,507.12 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Name Withheld | March 31, 2007 | $40,700,000 | $19,321,993.13 | Cash |
| Oregon | Daniel Gannon | March 17, 2007 | $182,700,000 | $88,067,283.39 | Cash |
| Arizona | Barry & Barbara Salzman | January 27, 2007 | $15,000,000 | $7,002,801.02 | Cash |
| Missouri | Wilson Family | January 24, 2007 | $254,000,000 | $120,508,183.07 | Cash |
| North Carolina | Jackie Alston | November 29, 2006 | $74,500,000 | $36,071,688.7 | Cash |
| Arizona | Arizona 9 | November 1, 2006 | $94,100,000 | $44,335,812.17 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Michael Hawes | November 1, 2006 | $94,100,000 | $44,335,812.17 | Cash |
| Louisiana | Jane Jabert | September 30, 2006 | $15,000,000 | $7,253,384.91 | Cash |
| Kansas | Anonymous | September 27, 2006 | $15,000,000 | $7,170,172.08 | Cash |
| Iowa | Tim & Kellie Guderian | September 23, 2006 | $200,800,000 | $95,974,824.23 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | 100 Miracles | August 5, 2006 | $208,600,000 | $95,821,171.53 | Mixed |
| Oklahoma | WJW Investment Trust | June 17, 2006 | $101,800,000 | $46,276,534.29 | Cash |
| South Dakota | Lan Nguyen | May 17, 2006 | $116,800,000 | $51,584,755.35 | Cash |
| Missouri | Missouri Lucky 13 | April 12, 2006 | $224,200,000 | $102,868,636.47 | Mixed |
| Nebraska | ConAgra Food Workers | February 18, 2006 | $365,000,000 | $177,270,519.67 | Cash |
| Iowa | Hugh Hawkins | December 14, 2005 | $113,200,000 | $54,779,833.72 | Cash |
| Missouri | Scheinost Family | November 2, 2005 | $36,000,000 | $17,179,323.47 | Cash |
| Oregon | Chaney & West Families | October 19, 2005 | $340,000,000 | $164,410,058.03 | Cash |
| New Mexico | Jon San Cartier | August 10, 2005 | $93,400,000 | $52,189,495.32 | Cash |
| West Virginia | The FEMA Team | June 29, 2005 | $10,000,000 | $5,820,721.77 | Cash |
| Connecticut | Christopher Ewen | June 25, 2005 | $59,500,000 | $34,662,300.66 | Cash |
| Idaho | Brad Duke | May 28, 2005 | $220,300,000 | $125,315,236.79 | Cash |
| Tennessee | The Hubbard Family | March 30, 2005 | $25,500,000 | $13,851,308.26 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Bob & Patty MacZura | March 16, 2005 | $18,700,000 | $10,166.550.04 | Cash |
| Indiana | Barbara & Craig Lennen | March 5, 2005 | $19,813,007 | $10,810,758.88 | Annuity |
| Indiana | Eric Kyle | February 23, 2005 | $18,700,000 | $10,397,024.86 | Annuity |
| Idaho | Duchess Trust | February 12, 2005 | $40,600,000 | $23,041,529.64 | Cash |
| Louisiana | Kathleen, Karen & Janet | January 22, 2005 | $26,400,000 | $14,734,333.8 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Peter Bapes | January 8, 2005 | $36,800,000 | $20,214,179.56 | Cash |
| Wisconsin | Tim Sindel | December 22, 2004 | $30,900,000 | $16,988,664.6 | Cash |
| Arizona | Steven Herber | December 22, 2004 | $30,900,000 | $16,988,664.6 | Cash |
| Nebraska | Joseph Petto & Family | December 22, 2004 | $30,900,000 | $16,988,664.6 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | WLT Trust | December 8, 2004 | $171,400,000 | $93,428,155.06 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Jacquelyn Moore | October 16, 2004 | $14,400,000 | $7,918,154.68 | Cash |
| Iowa | 33 Co-Workers from Seaford | October 9, 2004 | $214,700,000 | $116,941.166.55 | Cash |
| Delaware | Mary Beth & David Wenell | August 14, 2004 | $98,700,000 | $53,118,608.53 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Jackie & Jim Lagoon | July 7, 2004 | $21,100,000 | $11,143,150.45 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Anonymous | June 26, 2004 | $65,800,000 | $34,231,030.84 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Jim Hare & Tom Hare | May 29, 2004 | $52,000,000 | $26,934,553.39 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Steve & Kristine White | May 8, 2004 | $213,200,000 | $110,230,721.16 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Tim & Pam Rivers | March 13, 2004 | $89,000,000 | $49,946,510.27 | Cash |
| Indiana | The Bow Trust | February 4, 2004 | $85,500,000 | $46,538,615.59 | Cash |
| New Hampshire | Norman & DeAnna Shue | December 31, 2003 | $221,500,000 | $120,299,502.97 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Lisa Ensor | December 31, 2003 | $221,500,00 | $120,299,502.97 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | James & Rebeca Allen | November 5, 2003 | $12,800,000 | $6,692,026.43 | Cash |
| Indiana | Jon & Louanne Lashbrook | October 29, 2003 | $10,000,000 | $5,213,764.34 | Cash |
| Indiana | Regina Mandabach | October 25, 2003 | $190,900,000 | $99,530,384.74 | Cash |
| Indiana | Happy Huskers | October 25, 2003 | $190,900,000 | $99,530,384.74 | Cash |
| Minnesota | Aeetos Trust, Rosemary Centola & Lawrence Centola |
August 30, 2003 | $135,600,000 | $70,827,221.85 | Cash |
| New Hampshire | Alva Osborne | July 16, 2003 | $13,500,000 | $7,522,151.2 | Cash |
| Kentucky | William & Claudia Walkenbach | July 9, 2003 | $261,300,000 | $147,283,580.1 | Cash |
| Missouri | Scott & Marian Calligan | July 9, 2003 | $261,300,000 | $147,283,580.1 | Cash |
| Pennsylvania | Anthony & Monica Wilson | May 7, 2003 | $88,700,000 | $48,779,827.18 | Cash |
| South Carolina | Hobert & Mary Parnell | March 26, 2003 | $62,400,000 | $33,608,560.64 | Cash |
| West Virginia | Cello Investments, LLC | February 22, 2003 | $42,000,000 | $22,603,828.27 | Cash |
| Louisiana | Milton & Ethel Schroeder | February 22, 2003 | $42,000,000 | $22,603,828.27 | Cash |
| Missouri | Rondal Eaton | February 1, 2003 | $101,800,000 | $54,819,886.24 | Cash |
| Indiana | Watertown 34 | February 1, 2003 | $101,800,000 | $54,819,886.24 | Cash |
The Powerball jackpot regularly grows into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and sometimes passes $1 billion. It can climb so quickly for a number of reasons.
The top prize starts at $20 million and rolls over every time it is not won. There is no jackpot cap so it can just keep growing and growing.
There is a large player pool as the game is offered in 45 states - plus three other jurisdictions. As the jackpot rises, even more tickets are sold across the country. The list below shows the biggest Powerball jackpots ever won.
| Jackpot | Date | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| $2.04 billion | November 7, 2022 | A ticket holder from California was the only player to match all the numbers in this record draw, winning a jackpot of more than $2 billion. The cash option was worth $997 million. The winning ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center, 15 W Woodbury Road, Altadena. There was such high demand for tickets that the draw was delayed by around 10 hours due to one of the participating lotteries experiencing a technical issue with its sales verification system. The jackpot was eventually claimed in February 2023 by Edwin Castro, who said he was ‘shocked and ecstatic’. He said he wanted to remain private so turned down media opportunities to speak more about his big win. |
| $1.76 billion | October 11, 2023 | One single entry won this big jackpot with a ticket bought in Kern County, at Midway Market and Liquor in Frazier Park. It was the second time in a row that the jackpot had passed $1 billion, following the big win in July 2023. The cash value was $774.1 million. The grand prize was claimed approximately five months later, in March 2024, by a group of winners represented by Theodorus Struyck. |
| $1.6 billion | January 13, 2016 | Three ticket holders made lottery history when they won an incredible jackpot worth $1.586 billion. The lucky winners were from California, Florida and Tennessee and each took home a pre-tax total of $528.8 million. John and Lisa Robinson of Munford in Tennessee were the first to come forward, going on the Today show to break the news just days after the drawing was held. David Kaltschmidt and Maureen Smith from Melbourne Beach in Florida stepped forward the following month, and in July 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of Chino Hills, California, claimed their share of the prize, ending months of speculation about what had happened to the third ticket. |
| $1.32 billion | April 6, 2024 | After the jackpot stormed past $1 billion once again, a ticket holder from Portland in Oregon matched all the numbers to set a new state record. The draw actually happened more than three hours late as one of the participating lotteries needed extra time to complete the required security procedures. The big prize was claimed two days after the lucky draw took place by Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, a 46-year-old man from Portland who had been battling cancer since 2016. He shared the price of the tickets he bought with his friend Laiza Chao, therefore she took 50% of the prize. Saephan decided to give half of his share to his wife, Duanpen. The trio went for the cash option of $422.3 million, after taxes. |
| $1.08 billion | July 19, 2023 | A ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn to win the $1.08 billion jackpot. The billion-dollar ticket was sold in downtown Los Angeles at Las Palmitas Mini Market. Lucky lady Yanira Alvarez claimed the big prize in October 2023 and she went for the cash value option worth $558.1 million, before federal taxes. |
| $842 million | January 1, 2024 | A three-member club from Michigan enjoyed the perfect start to 2024 when they matched all the numbers in this New Year’s Day drawing. The jackpot had been on its way towards $1 billion following a run of 34 drawings without a winner, while the cash value was $425.2 million. The winning ticket was sold at the Food Castle in Grand Blanc, located at 3035 East Grand Blanc Road. ‘The Breakfast Club’ lottery club chose the cash option and received approximately $305 million after taxes. The winners plan on using the money for early retirement, travel, family and nonprofit organizations. |
| $768 million | March 27, 2019 | Wisconsin's Manuel Franco became the biggest Powerball winner on a single ticket at the time after buying 10 tickets from a Speedway on Beloit Road in New Berlin, Milwaukee. The 24-year-old, who came forward less than a month later, revealed that he had screamed for about five to ten minutes when he found out he had won. Having decided to take the cash option of $477 million, he said he wanted to take a break before 'helping out the world'. |
| $758 million | August 23, 2017 | Mavis Wanczyk, 53, bought the winning ticket at a petrol station in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The win was the highest ever on a single lottery ticket at the time, surpassing the previous record set in 2013. Ms Wanczyk opted to take the $480.5 million cash lump sum over the $758.7 million annuity. She revealed that she had already quit her job as a patient care worker when she took part in a press conference to promote the win just a couple of days later. |
| $754 million | February 6, 2023 | The jackpot grew past three quarters of a billion dollars during an 11-week roll at the end of 2022 and start of 2023. It was only stopped from going higher by a single ticket holder from Washington, who matched all the numbers to become the Evergreen State’s biggest winner. Becky Bell from Auburn was revealed to be the winner. As an employee of Boeing, she said she had a lucky feeling after seeing the advertised jackpot was $747 million. Bell chose the cash option of $407.2 million. |
| $731 million | January 20, 2021 | An anonymous group, known as The Power Pack, became Maryland’s biggest-ever winners when they banked this $731 million jackpot. They came forward four months after the draw and decided to take the cash option of $546 million. It was revealed that the Quick Pick ticket they purchased, from the Coney Market convenience store in the town of Lonaconing, was the only one they had purchased for the draw. The player who checked the ticket had told the rest of the group at the time, “This can’t be right, I’m going to work,” before they eventually got the win verified. |
