Jackpot history
2010, drawing by drawing
96 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 12 times. The longest run climbed 7 weeks to $266M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$266M
the year's peak — advertised
96
drawings
12
won
Mega Millions — advertised
partial year — the record is, too
$75M$150M$225M$300Mrecord begins 2010-02-022010-02-02 — new number matrix · announced 2010-01-01
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For scale
this year's peak $266M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$266M
2010-05-04 · advertised ·
won in CA ·
the next drawing opened at $12M
The cash option
Across 96 priced drawings, the cash option ran 60–70% of the advertised jackpot — 65% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 3.52–4.84%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
February
02-02$12M$7.4Mrolled over
02-05$20M$12.4Mrolled over
02-09$32M$20Mrolled over
02-12$44M$27.2Mrolled over
02-16$56M$34.5Mrolled over
02-19$68M$42Mrolled over
02-23$83M$51Mrolled over
02-26$99M$62Mrolled over
March
03-02$112M$70Mrolled over
03-05$133M$83MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
03-09$12M$7.4Mrolled over
03-12$20M$12.3MWon in IL · next opened at $12M
03-16$12M$7.5Mrolled over
03-19$20M$12.4Mrolled over
03-23$29M$18Mrolled over
03-26$40M$24.4Mrolled over
03-30$51M$31.1Mrolled over
April
04-02$63M$38Mrolled over
04-06$76M$46Mrolled over
04-09$90M$55Mrolled over
04-13$105M$64Mrolled over
04-16$122M$75Mrolled over
04-20$143M$88Mrolled over
04-23$166M$102Mrolled over
04-27$191M$118Mrolled over
04-30$224M$139Mrolled over
May
05-04$266M$167MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
05-07$12M$7.6Mrolled over
05-11$19M$12Mrolled over
05-14$31M$19.7Mrolled over
05-18$42M$26.7Mrolled over
05-21$54M$35.2Mrolled over
05-25$64M$42MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
05-28$12M$7.7MWon in NC · next opened at $12M
June
06-01$12M$7.7Mrolled over
06-04$17M$11Mrolled over
06-08$26M$16.9Mrolled over
06-11$36M$23.3MWon in MI · next opened at $12M
06-15$12M$7.7Mrolled over
06-18$17M$11Mrolled over
06-22$26M$16.9MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
06-25$12M$7.8Mrolled over
06-29$16M$10.5Mrolled over
July
07-02$25M$16.5Mrolled over
07-06$34M$22.4Mrolled over
07-09$43M$28.1Mrolled over
07-13$52M$33.9Mrolled over
07-16$64M$42MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
07-20$12M$7.9Mrolled over
07-23$16M$10.5Mrolled over
07-27$24M$15.7Mrolled over
07-30$33M$21.8Mrolled over
August
08-03$42M$27.7Mrolled over
08-06$53M$35.2Mrolled over
08-10$64M$43Mrolled over
08-13$75M$51Mrolled over
08-17$86M$59Mrolled over
08-20$100M$69Mrolled over
08-24$115M$80Mrolled over
08-27$133M$93MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
08-31$12M$8.3Mrolled over
September
09-03$16M$10.8Mrolled over
09-07$25M$17.1Mrolled over
09-10$34M$22.9Mrolled over
09-14$44M$29.9Mrolled over
09-17$54M$36.5MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
09-21$12M$8.1Mrolled over
09-24$16M$10.9Mrolled over
09-28$23M$15.9Mrolled over
October
10-01$32M$21.8Mrolled over
10-05$41M$28.1Mrolled over
10-08$51M$35.1Mrolled over
10-12$61M$42Mrolled over
10-15$72M$49Mrolled over
10-19$86M$58Mrolled over
10-22$101M$68Mrolled over
10-26$118M$80Mrolled over
10-29$140M$94MWon in MI · next opened at $12M
November
11-02$12M$8.1Mrolled over
11-05$16M$10.7Mrolled over
11-09$25M$16.7MWon in OH · next opened at $12M
11-12$12M$7.9Mrolled over
11-16$16M$10.4Mrolled over
11-19$25M$16.4Mrolled over
11-23$34M$22.5Mrolled over
11-26$42M$27.8Mrolled over
11-30$52M$34.6Mrolled over
December
12-03$62M$41Mrolled over
12-07$74M$48Mrolled over
12-10$88M$56Mrolled over
12-14$104M$66Mrolled over
12-17$123M$78Mrolled over
12-21$145M$92Mrolled over
12-24$168M$107Mrolled over
12-28$200M$127Mrolled over
12-31$242M$154Mrolled 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
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.