Jackpot history
2013, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 13 times. The longest run climbed 6 weeks to $591M.
Powerball figures are settled — the final amount after ticket sales closed.
$591M
the year's peak — settled
104
drawings
13
won
Powerball — settled
$188M$375M$563M$750M
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For scale
this year's peak $591M · the record $2.04B, 2022-11-07
Selected
$591M
2013-05-18 · settled ·
won in FL ·
the next drawing opened at $40M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 55–65% of the settled jackpot — 60% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.83–3.94%.
DrawingSettled jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-02$50M$32.7Mrolled over
01-05$60M$37.7Mrolled over
01-09$70M$44Mrolled over
01-12$80M$51Mrolled over
01-16$90M$57Mrolled over
01-19$100M$64Mrolled over
01-23$112M$72Mrolled over
01-26$133M$84Mrolled over
01-30$154M$98Mrolled over
February
02-02$183M$115Mrolled over
02-06$217M$137MWon in VA · next opened at $40M
02-09$40M$25.1Mrolled over
02-13$50M$31.4Mrolled over
02-16$60M$37.5Mrolled over
02-20$70M$44Mrolled over
02-23$80M$50Mrolled over
02-27$90M$56Mrolled over
March
03-02$106M$67Mrolled over
03-06$127M$80Mrolled over
03-09$156M$96Mrolled over
03-13$183M$113Mrolled over
03-16$218M$135Mrolled over
03-20$262M$162Mrolled over
03-23$338M$211MWon in NJ · next opened at $40M
03-27$40M$25Mrolled over
03-30$50M$31.4MWon in IL · next opened at $40M
April
04-03$40M$25.1Mrolled over
04-06$50M$32.4Mrolled over
04-10$60M$38.9Mrolled over
04-13$70M$45Mrolled over
04-17$80M$52Mrolled over
04-20$96M$62Mrolled over
04-24$116M$76Mrolled over
04-27$139M$91Mrolled over
May
05-01$164M$107Mrolled over
05-04$194M$126Mrolled over
05-08$230M$150Mrolled over
05-11$279M$178Mrolled over
05-15$364M$232Mrolled over
05-18$591M$371MWon in FL · next opened at $40M
05-22$40M$25.1Mrolled over
05-25$50M$31.1MWon in DE, FL, and LA · next opened at $40M
05-29$40M$24.9MWon in TX · next opened at $40M
June
06-01$40M$24.4Mrolled over
06-05$50M$30.6Mrolled over
06-08$60M$36.8Mrolled over
06-12$70M$43Mrolled over
06-15$85M$52Mrolled over
06-19$105M$64Mrolled over
06-22$132M$77MWon in PA · next opened at $40M
06-26$40M$23.5Mrolled over
06-29$50M$29.3Mrolled over
July
07-03$60M$35.2Mrolled over
07-06$70M$42Mrolled over
07-10$80M$47Mrolled over
07-13$98M$57Mrolled over
07-17$118M$69Mrolled over
07-20$142M$83Mrolled over
07-24$167M$98Mrolled over
07-27$201M$117Mrolled over
07-31$244M$142Mrolled over
August
08-03$307M$177Mrolled over
08-07$448M$258MWon in MN and NJ (2) · next opened at $40M
08-10$40M$23.1Mrolled over
08-14$50M$28.9Mrolled over
08-17$60M$33.5Mrolled over
08-21$72M$40Mrolled over
08-24$94M$52Mrolled over
08-28$118M$65Mrolled over
08-31$142M$81Mrolled over
September
09-04$169M$96Mrolled over
09-07$209M$116Mrolled over
09-11$248M$138Mrolled over
09-14$301M$169Mrolled over
09-18$399M$223MWon in SC · next opened at $40M
09-21$40M$22.5Mrolled over
09-25$50M$28.2Mrolled over
09-28$60M$34.4Mrolled over
October
10-02$70M$40Mrolled over
10-05$88M$50Mrolled over
10-09$110M$63Mrolled over
10-12$134M$77Mrolled over
10-16$158M$90Mrolled over
10-19$183M$106Mrolled over
10-23$213M$123MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
10-26$40M$23.3Mrolled over
10-30$50M$29.2Mrolled over
November
11-02$60M$34.7Mrolled over
11-06$70M$40Mrolled over
11-09$88M$50Mrolled over
11-13$108M$61Mrolled over
11-16$130M$73MWon in NY · next opened at $40M
11-20$40M$22.5Mrolled over
11-23$50M$27.9Mrolled over
11-27$60M$33.5Mrolled over
11-30$70M$39.3Mrolled over
December
12-04$81M$45Mrolled over
12-07$102M$57Mrolled over
12-11$123M$68MWon in MA and NE · next opened at $40M
12-14$40M$22.2Mrolled over
12-18$50M$27.7Mrolled over
12-21$60M$33.5Mrolled over
12-25$72M$39.9MWon in MO · next opened at $40M
12-28$40M$22.1Mrolled over
Drawing record
3,841 Powerball drawings and 1,722 Mega Millions drawings.
Measures
Powerball figures are settled — the final amount after ticket sales closed. Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw. The two are not the same quantity.
Cash value
The jackpot is what the prize pool buys as an annuity at that day's rates, so it rises when rates rise. The cash value is the pool itself.
Record complete through
Powerball through 2026-08-12, Mega Millions through 2026-07-31
Puerto Rico is not priced by the tax engine, so the after-tax
column is not shown for it. The settled figure and cash value are unchanged.
These figures are not priced for any state yet — choose one and the after-tax column appears.
Estimates for entertainment purposes, not tax advice. Your actual outcome depends on your full tax situation. After-tax figures use today’s federal and state rates on every row, including drawings from decades ago, so they are not what that year’s winner kept. Someday does not sell lottery tickets and is not affiliated with Powerball, Mega Millions, or any state lottery.