Jackpot history
2014, drawing by drawing
105 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 11 times. The longest run climbed 8 weeks to $425M.
Powerball figures are settled — the final amount after ticket sales closed.
$425M
the year's peak — settled
105
drawings
11
won
Powerball — settled
$125M$250M$375M$500M
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For scale
this year's peak $425M · the record $2.04B, 2022-11-07
Selected
$425M
2014-02-19 · settled ·
won in CA ·
the next drawing opened at $40M
The cash option
Across 105 priced drawings, the cash option ran 55–65% of the settled jackpot — 60% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.74–3.96%.
DrawingSettled jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-01$50M$27.7Mrolled over
01-04$60M$33.1Mrolled over
01-08$70M$38.6Mrolled over
01-11$80M$45Mrolled over
01-15$94M$52Mrolled over
01-18$113M$64Mrolled over
01-22$131M$74Mrolled over
01-25$150M$86Mrolled over
01-29$170M$97Mrolled over
February
02-01$194M$112Mrolled over
02-05$220M$127Mrolled over
02-08$253M$145Mrolled over
02-12$286M$164Mrolled over
02-15$331M$188Mrolled over
02-19$425M$242MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
02-22$40M$22.6Mrolled over
02-26$50M$28.2Mrolled over
March
03-01$60M$34.4MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
03-05$40M$23Mrolled over
03-08$50M$28.2Mrolled over
03-12$60M$33.8Mrolled over
03-15$70M$40Mrolled over
03-19$80M$46Mrolled over
03-22$97M$55MWon in MO · next opened at $40M
03-26$40M$22.9Mrolled over
03-29$50M$29.1Mrolled over
April
04-02$60M$34.9Mrolled over
04-05$70M$40Mrolled over
04-09$80M$46Mrolled over
04-12$92M$54Mrolled over
04-16$110M$64Mrolled over
04-19$130M$76Mrolled over
04-23$149M$87MWon in FL · next opened at $40M
04-26$40M$23.4Mrolled over
04-30$50M$29.3Mrolled over
May
05-03$60M$35.6Mrolled over
05-07$70M$42Mrolled over
05-10$80M$47Mrolled over
05-14$90M$53Mrolled over
05-17$100M$60Mrolled over
05-21$116M$69Mrolled over
05-24$135M$80Mrolled over
05-28$153M$90Mrolled over
05-31$173M$103Mrolled over
June
06-04$196M$117Mrolled over
06-07$227M$134Mrolled over
06-11$260M$154MWon in TN · next opened at $40M
06-14$40M$23.5Mrolled over
06-18$50M$29.4Mrolled over
06-21$60M$35Mrolled over
06-25$70M$41Mrolled over
06-28$80M$48Mrolled over
July
07-02$90M$54Mrolled over
07-05$106M$62Mrolled over
07-09$125M$73MWon in OH · next opened at $40M
07-12$40M$24Mrolled over
07-16$50M$29.9Mrolled over
07-19$60M$36.1MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
07-23$40M$24.1Mrolled over
07-26$50M$30.2Mrolled over
07-30$60M$36.3Mrolled over
August
08-02$70M$42Mrolled over
08-06$80M$48Mrolled over
08-09$90M$55MWon in CO · next opened at $40M
08-13$40M$24.4Mrolled over
08-16$50M$30.5Mrolled over
08-20$60M$36.6Mrolled over
08-23$70M$43Mrolled over
08-27$80M$49Mrolled over
08-30$90M$56Mrolled over
September
09-03$100M$62Mrolled over
09-06$111M$68Mrolled over
09-10$129M$78Mrolled over
09-13$152M$90Mrolled over
09-17$173M$103Mrolled over
09-20$198M$118Mrolled over
09-24$229M$136MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
09-27$40M$24.2Mrolled over
October
10-01$50M$30.3Mrolled over
10-04$60M$36.8Mrolled over
10-08$70M$43Mrolled over
10-11$80M$50Mrolled over
10-15$90M$56Mrolled over
10-18$100M$63Mrolled over
10-22$110M$70Mrolled over
10-25$125M$79Mrolled over
10-29$141M$89Mrolled over
November
11-01$160M$100Mrolled over
11-05$180M$112Mrolled over
11-08$203M$127MWon in MO · next opened at $40M
11-12$40M$25Mrolled over
11-15$50M$31.1Mrolled over
11-19$60M$37.3Mrolled over
11-22$70M$44Mrolled over
11-26$80M$51Mrolled over
11-29$90M$57MWon in WA · next opened at $40M
December
12-03$40M$25.3Mrolled over
12-06$50M$31.5Mrolled over
12-10$60M$37.8Mrolled over
12-13$70M$45Mrolled over
12-17$80M$52Mrolled over
12-20$90M$58Mrolled over
12-24$100M$65Mrolled over
12-27$110M$71Mrolled over
12-31$120M$77Mrolled 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.