Jackpot history
2014, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 9 times. The longest run climbed 10 weeks to $321M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$400M
the year's peak — advertised
104
drawings
9
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$100M$200M$300M$400M
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For scale
this year's peak $400M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$400M
2014-03-18 · advertised ·
won in FL and MD ·
the next drawing opened at $15M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 53–64% of the advertised jackpot — 58% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.69–3.93%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-03$61M$32.1MWon in TN · next opened at $15M
01-07$15M$7.9Mrolled over
01-10$20M$10.7Mrolled over
01-14$30M$16.2Mrolled over
01-17$41M$22.2Mrolled over
01-21$51M$27.7Mrolled over
01-24$62M$34.2Mrolled over
01-28$71M$39Mrolled over
01-31$84M$47Mrolled over
February
02-04$94M$53Mrolled over
02-07$107M$59Mrolled over
02-11$122M$67Mrolled over
02-14$139M$77Mrolled over
02-18$154M$85Mrolled over
02-21$172M$95Mrolled over
02-25$195M$108Mrolled over
02-28$216M$120Mrolled over
March
03-04$240M$134Mrolled over
03-07$270M$148Mrolled over
03-11$309M$170Mrolled over
03-14$353M$198Mrolled over
03-18$400M$223MWon in FL and MD · next opened at $15M
03-21$15M$8.3Mrolled over
03-25$20M$11.2MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
03-28$15M$8.4Mrolled over
April
04-01$20M$11.1Mrolled over
04-04$30M$16.6MWon in CA · next opened at $15M
04-08$15M$8.3Mrolled over
04-11$20M$11.3Mrolled over
04-15$28M$15.8Mrolled over
04-18$38M$21.3Mrolled over
04-22$48M$26.9Mrolled over
04-25$59M$33.6Mrolled over
04-29$68M$38.2Mrolled over
May
05-02$81M$46Mrolled over
05-06$92M$53Mrolled over
05-09$105M$60Mrolled over
05-13$121M$69Mrolled over
05-16$136M$79Mrolled over
05-20$149M$86MWon in PA · next opened at $15M
05-23$15M$8.6Mrolled over
05-27$20M$11.5Mrolled over
05-30$26M$15.1Mrolled over
June
06-03$34M$19.6Mrolled over
06-06$45M$25.9Mrolled over
06-10$55M$31.3Mrolled over
06-13$66M$37.9MWon in MI · next opened at $15M
06-17$15M$8.6Mrolled over
06-20$20M$11.4Mrolled over
06-24$25M$14.4Mrolled over
06-27$33M$19.2MWon in TX · next opened at $15M
July
07-01$15M$8.6Mrolled over
07-04$20M$11.2Mrolled over
07-08$25M$14.3Mrolled over
07-11$32M$18.4Mrolled over
07-15$41M$23.6Mrolled over
07-18$50M$29.2Mrolled over
07-22$58M$33.9Mrolled over
07-25$67M$39.2Mrolled over
07-29$77M$45Mrolled over
August
08-01$87M$50Mrolled over
08-05$100M$58Mrolled over
08-08$115M$68Mrolled over
08-12$128M$75Mrolled over
08-15$144M$86Mrolled over
08-19$160M$95Mrolled over
08-22$180M$107MWon in CA · next opened at $15M
08-26$15M$9Mrolled over
08-29$20M$12.1Mrolled over
September
09-02$25M$14.9Mrolled over
09-05$33M$19.6Mrolled over
09-09$41M$24.2Mrolled over
09-12$52M$30.2Mrolled over
09-16$62M$36Mrolled over
09-19$72M$42Mrolled over
09-23$83M$49Mrolled over
09-26$93M$55Mrolled over
09-30$105M$63Mrolled over
October
10-03$120M$71Mrolled over
10-07$136M$82Mrolled over
10-10$150M$91Mrolled over
10-14$166M$102Mrolled over
10-17$180M$110Mrolled over
10-21$200M$123Mrolled over
10-24$224M$137Mrolled over
10-28$252M$153Mrolled over
10-31$284M$172Mrolled over
November
11-04$321M$194MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
11-07$15M$9Mrolled over
11-11$20M$12.1Mrolled over
11-14$26M$15.7Mrolled over
11-18$35M$21.2Mrolled over
11-21$43M$26.1Mrolled over
11-25$52M$31.8Mrolled over
11-28$61M$37.7Mrolled over
December
12-02$70M$43Mrolled over
12-05$80M$49Mrolled over
12-09$91M$57Mrolled over
12-12$102M$65Mrolled over
12-16$113M$73Mrolled over
12-19$125M$79Mrolled over
12-23$142M$90Mrolled over
12-26$156M$98Mrolled over
12-30$172M$110Mrolled 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.