United States lottery records
The biggest US lottery jackpots on record. Powerball's US$2.04B (2022) and Mega Millions' US$1.6B+ all-time records sit at the top — ranked alongside every smaller draw we've indexed.
Ranks every US draw in our database by Division 1 prize amount across Powerball and Mega Millions.
Headline figures are advertised annuity values (30-year structured payout). The cash option is typically about 50% of the annuity. Mega Millions matrix changed 2025-04-08 — earlier draws used 5-of-70 + 1-of-25 with $20M starts; the current matrix is 5-of-70 + 1-of-24 with $50M starts and a built-in 2x–10x multiplier.
Top 25
| # | Game | Date | Jackpot | Div 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powerball | Wed 24 Dec 2025 | $1820M | 1 · $1,820,000,000 |
| 2 | Powerball | Wed 11 Oct 2023 | $1760M | 1 · $1,760,000,000 |
| 3 | Powerball | Mon 22 Dec 2025 | $1590M | 0 |
| 4 | Powerball | Mon 9 Oct 2023 | $1570M | 0 |
| 5 | Powerball | Wed 3 Sept 2025 | $1440M | 0 |
| 6 | Powerball | Sat 20 Dec 2025 | $1430M | 0 |
| 7 | Powerball | Sat 7 Oct 2023 | $1420M | 0 |
| 8 | Powerball | Sat 6 Apr 2024 | $1330M | 1 · $1,330,000,000 |
| 9 | Powerball | Wed 17 Dec 2025 | $1270M | 0 |
| 10 | Powerball | Mon 1 Sept 2025 | $1200M | 0 |
| 11 | Powerball | Wed 4 Oct 2023 | $1190M | 0 |
| 12 | Powerball | Mon 15 Dec 2025 | $1150M | 0 |
| 13 | Powerball | Wed 3 Apr 2024 | $1130M | 0 |
| 14 | Powerball | Wed 19 Jul 2023 | $1080M | 1 · $1,080,000,000 |
| 15 | Powerball | Mon 2 Oct 2023 | $1070M | 0 |
| 16 | Powerball | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | $1060M | 0 |
| 17 | Powerball | Sat 30 Aug 2025 | $1030M | 0 |
| 18 | Powerball | Mon 1 Apr 2024 | $1030M | 0 |
| 19 | Powerball | Sat 30 Sept 2023 | $969M | 0 |
| 20 | Powerball | Sat 30 Mar 2024 | $951M | 0 |
| 21 | Powerball | Wed 10 Dec 2025 | $936M | 0 |
| 22 | Powerball | Mon 17 Jul 2023 | $922M | 0 |
| 23 | Powerball | Sat 6 Sept 2025 | $895M | 2 · $895,000,000 |
| 24 | Powerball | Mon 8 Dec 2025 | $880M | 0 |
| 25 | Powerball | Wed 27 Mar 2024 | $873M | 0 |
Cross-country verified records live in the editorial Biggest Jackpots of All Time page. Numbers are unofficial — always confirm with the operating lottery before claiming any prize.