Jackpot history
2011, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 13 times. The longest run climbed 8 weeks to $206M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$355M
the year's peak — advertised
104
drawings
13
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$100M$200M$300M$400M
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For scale
this year's peak $355M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$355M
2011-01-04 · advertised ·
won in ID and WA ·
the next drawing opened at $12M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 62–75% of the advertised jackpot — 67% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.77–4.76%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-04$355M$224MWon in ID and WA · next opened at $12M
01-07$12M$7.5Mrolled over
01-11$20M$12.6Mrolled over
01-14$30M$18.9Mrolled over
01-18$40M$25.1Mrolled over
01-21$51M$31.7Mrolled over
01-25$63M$39.5Mrolled over
01-28$77M$48Mrolled over
February
02-01$91M$57MWon in IN and MI · next opened at $12M
02-04$12M$7.4Mrolled over
02-08$19M$11.7Mrolled over
02-11$30M$18.5Mrolled over
02-15$40M$24.7Mrolled over
02-18$52M$32.1Mrolled over
02-22$64M$39.8Mrolled over
02-25$76M$48Mrolled over
March
03-01$88M$55Mrolled over
03-04$105M$66Mrolled over
03-08$127M$79Mrolled over
03-11$151M$96Mrolled over
03-15$172M$110Mrolled over
03-18$201M$128Mrolled over
03-22$244M$155Mrolled over
03-25$319M$198MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
03-29$12M$7.5Mrolled over
April
04-01$19M$11.8Mrolled over
04-05$30M$18.7Mrolled over
04-08$44M$27.1Mrolled over
04-12$58M$36Mrolled over
04-15$72M$45MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
04-19$12M$7.5Mrolled over
04-22$19M$11.9Mrolled over
04-26$29M$18.3Mrolled over
04-29$40M$25.3Mrolled over
May
05-03$51M$32.5MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
05-06$12M$7.7Mrolled over
05-10$18M$11.5Mrolled over
05-13$27M$17.4MWon in MI · next opened at $12M
05-17$12M$7.7Mrolled over
05-20$16M$10.3Mrolled over
05-24$26M$16.8Mrolled over
05-27$35M$22.8MWon in TX · next opened at $12M
05-31$12M$7.8Mrolled over
June
06-03$15M$9.8Mrolled over
06-07$24M$15.6Mrolled over
06-10$33M$21.7Mrolled over
06-14$42M$27.4Mrolled over
06-17$53M$35Mrolled over
06-21$64M$42Mrolled over
06-24$76M$50Mrolled over
06-28$88M$58Mrolled over
July
07-01$105M$67MWon in VA · next opened at $12M
07-05$12M$7.6Mrolled over
07-08$16M$10.3Mrolled over
07-12$24M$15.7Mrolled over
07-15$33M$21.4Mrolled over
07-19$43M$27.9Mrolled over
07-22$53M$34.4Mrolled over
07-26$63M$41Mrolled over
07-29$74M$49Mrolled over
August
08-02$85M$57Mrolled over
08-05$99M$68MWon in OH · next opened at $12M
08-09$12M$8.2Mrolled over
08-12$16M$11.1Mrolled over
08-16$24M$16.7Mrolled over
08-19$32M$22.9MWon in MA · next opened at $12M
08-23$12M$8.5Mrolled over
08-26$14M$9.9Mrolled over
08-30$21M$14.8Mrolled over
September
09-02$29M$20.9Mrolled over
09-06$37M$27Mrolled over
09-09$44M$31.9Mrolled over
09-13$54M$39.2Mrolled over
09-16$65M$47Mrolled over
09-20$75M$55Mrolled over
09-23$86M$65Mrolled over
09-27$96M$70Mrolled over
09-30$113M$84MWon in CA and NC · next opened at $12M
October
10-04$12M$9Mrolled over
10-07$14M$10.2Mrolled over
10-11$22M$15.9Mrolled over
10-14$30M$21.3Mrolled over
10-18$39M$28.2Mrolled over
10-21$48M$34.2Mrolled over
10-25$57M$41Mrolled over
10-28$67M$47Mrolled over
November
11-01$78M$57MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
11-04$12M$8.7Mrolled over
11-08$15M$10.9Mrolled over
11-11$22M$16Mrolled over
11-15$30M$21.9Mrolled over
11-18$40M$29.4Mrolled over
11-22$47M$34.8Mrolled over
11-25$55M$41Mrolled over
11-29$64M$47Mrolled over
December
12-02$75M$55Mrolled over
12-06$87M$64Mrolled over
12-09$100M$74Mrolled over
12-13$116M$85Mrolled over
12-16$135M$101Mrolled over
12-20$152M$114Mrolled over
12-23$173M$128Mrolled over
12-27$206M$152MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
12-30$12M$8.9Mrolled 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.