Biggest Lottery Jackpots Ever — Top 10 US Powerball & Mega Millions Prizes

Biggest Lottery Jackpots Ever — Top 10 US Powerball & Mega Millions Prizes

The 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, plus the current Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots up for grabs right now.

Marcus Reed
Marcus Reed
7 min read

The biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history — and what's up for grabs right now. American lottery prizes have repeatedly smashed records, with both Powerball and Mega Millions producing jackpots well over a billion dollars.

Current jackpots

Estimated annuitized jackpots for the next drawing, updated after each draw.

Top 10 biggest U.S. jackpots of all time

#AmountGameDateWon in
1 $2.04 Billion Powerball Nov 7, 2022 California
2 $1.787 Billion Powerball Sep 6, 2025 Missouri & Texas
3 $1.765 Billion Powerball Oct 11, 2023 California
4 $1.602 Billion Mega Millions Aug 8, 2023 Neptune Beach, Florida
5 $1.586 Billion Powerball Jan 13, 2016 California, Florida & Tennessee
6 $1.537 Billion Mega Millions Oct 23, 2018 South Carolina
7 $1.348 Billion Mega Millions Jan 13, 2023 Maine
8 $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Jul 29, 2022 Chicago, Illinois
9 $1.326 Billion Powerball Apr 7, 2024 Oregon
10 $1.269 Billion Mega Millions Dec 27, 2024 Northern California

Amounts are the advertised annuity jackpots at the time each was won. The $1.586 billion 2016 Powerball jackpot was split between three winning tickets.

🔞 You must be 18+ (21+ where applicable) to play. Please play responsibly. If gambling is a problem for you, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Updated Jul 26, 2026 at 07:45 UTC · By Marcus Reed

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