Jackpot history
2012, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 13 times. The longest run climbed 9 weeks to $640M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$640M
the year's peak — advertised
104
drawings
13
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$188M$375M$563M$750M
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For scale
this year's peak $640M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$640M
2012-03-30 · advertised ·
won in IL, KS, and MD ·
the next drawing opened at $12M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 71–78% of the advertised jackpot — 75% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.47–3.46%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-03$15M$11Mrolled over
01-06$25M$18.3Mrolled over
01-10$33M$24.1Mrolled over
01-13$42M$31.2Mrolled over
01-17$50M$37.1Mrolled over
01-20$60M$44Mrolled over
01-24$71M$52MWon in GA · next opened at $12M
01-27$12M$8.8Mrolled over
01-31$15M$11.1Mrolled over
February
02-03$23M$16.8Mrolled over
02-07$32M$23.4Mrolled over
02-10$41M$30Mrolled over
02-14$51M$37.4Mrolled over
02-17$61M$44Mrolled over
02-21$72M$52Mrolled over
02-24$83M$61Mrolled over
02-28$94M$70Mrolled over
March
03-02$108M$79Mrolled over
03-06$127M$94Mrolled over
03-09$148M$108Mrolled over
03-13$171M$124Mrolled over
03-16$200M$142Mrolled over
03-20$241M$171Mrolled over
03-23$290M$208Mrolled over
03-27$363M$260Mrolled over
03-30$640M$462MWon in IL, KS, and MD · next opened at $12M
April
04-03$12M$8.5Mrolled over
04-06$20M$14.4Mrolled over
04-10$31M$22.5Mrolled over
04-13$42M$30.6Mrolled over
04-17$53M$38.6Mrolled over
04-20$65M$47Mrolled over
04-24$76M$56Mrolled over
04-27$88M$65Mrolled over
May
05-01$102M$75Mrolled over
05-04$118M$87MWon in IL · next opened at $12M
05-08$12M$8.9Mrolled over
05-11$16M$11.9Mrolled over
05-15$25M$18.7MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
05-18$12M$9.1Mrolled over
05-22$16M$12Mrolled over
05-25$24M$18.1Mrolled over
05-29$32M$24.2MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
June
06-01$12M$9.3Mrolled over
06-05$14M$10.8Mrolled over
06-08$22M$16.9Mrolled over
06-12$30M$22.9Mrolled over
06-15$39M$30Mrolled over
06-19$47M$36.1Mrolled over
06-22$55M$42Mrolled over
06-26$65M$50Mrolled over
06-29$75M$57Mrolled over
July
07-03$86M$66MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
07-06$12M$9.2Mrolled over
07-10$14M$10.7Mrolled over
07-13$21M$16.2Mrolled over
07-17$28M$21.7Mrolled over
07-20$37M$28.7Mrolled over
07-24$45M$35.1Mrolled over
07-27$52M$40MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
07-31$12M$9.3Mrolled over
August
08-03$13M$10Mrolled over
08-07$21M$16Mrolled over
08-10$29M$22.1Mrolled over
08-14$36M$27.3Mrolled over
08-17$45M$33.7Mrolled over
08-21$55M$41Mrolled over
08-24$65M$50Mrolled over
08-28$73M$56Mrolled over
08-31$83M$64Mrolled over
September
09-04$93M$72Mrolled over
09-07$105M$81Mrolled over
09-11$120M$91MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
09-14$12M$8.9Mrolled over
09-18$15M$11.2MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
09-21$12M$9Mrolled over
09-25$14M$10.6Mrolled over
09-28$21M$16.1Mrolled over
October
10-02$28M$21.2Mrolled over
10-05$36M$27Mrolled over
10-09$45M$33.7Mrolled over
10-12$53M$40Mrolled over
10-16$61M$46MWon in CA and MA · next opened at $12M
10-19$12M$8.9Mrolled over
10-23$13M$9.7Mrolled over
10-26$21M$15.7Mrolled over
10-30$27M$20.3Mrolled over
November
11-02$32M$24MWon in NY · next opened at $12M
11-06$12M$9Mrolled over
11-09$13M$9.9Mrolled over
11-13$19M$14.6Mrolled over
11-16$26M$20Mrolled over
11-20$33M$25.2Mrolled over
11-23$41M$31.2Mrolled over
11-27$49M$37.4MWon in GA · next opened at $12M
11-30$12M$9.2Mrolled over
December
12-04$13M$9.9Mrolled over
12-07$20M$15.3Mrolled over
12-11$27M$20.6Mrolled over
12-14$35M$26.6MWon in CA · next opened at $12M
12-18$12M$9Mrolled over
12-21$12M$9Mrolled over
12-25$18M$13.6Mrolled over
12-28$25M$19Mrolled 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.