Jackpot history
2015, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 8 times. The longest run climbed 10 weeks to $270M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$270M
the year's peak — advertised
104
drawings
8
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$75M$150M$225M$300M
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For scale
this year's peak $270M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$270M
2015-01-16 · advertised ·
won in IL ·
the next drawing opened at $15M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 47–68% of the advertised jackpot — 62% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.25–3.25%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-02$188M$120Mrolled over
01-06$206M$135Mrolled over
01-09$221M$143Mrolled over
01-13$246M$162Mrolled over
01-16$270M$181MWon in IL · next opened at $15M
01-20$15M$10Mrolled over
01-23$20M$13.4Mrolled over
01-27$25M$16.9Mrolled over
01-30$32M$21.8Mrolled over
February
02-03$40M$27Mrolled over
02-06$49M$32.3Mrolled over
02-10$61M$39.8Mrolled over
02-13$74M$48Mrolled over
02-17$88M$57Mrolled over
02-20$100M$64Mrolled over
02-24$112M$72Mrolled over
02-27$127M$82MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
March
03-03$15M$9.6Mrolled over
03-06$20M$12.5Mrolled over
03-10$25M$15.9Mrolled over
03-13$33M$21Mrolled over
03-17$42M$27.1Mrolled over
03-20$51M$33.6Mrolled over
03-24$59M$38.9MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
03-27$15M$9.8Mrolled over
03-31$20M$13.1Mrolled over
April
04-03$25M$16.5Mrolled over
04-07$30M$19.5Mrolled over
04-10$39M$25.4Mrolled over
04-14$47M$30.9Mrolled over
04-17$55M$35.8Mrolled over
04-21$65M$42Mrolled over
04-24$74M$48Mrolled over
04-28$85M$55Mrolled over
May
05-01$96M$60Mrolled over
05-05$110M$68Mrolled over
05-08$126M$79Mrolled over
05-12$140M$84Mrolled over
05-15$159M$97Mrolled over
05-19$173M$104Mrolled over
05-22$194M$118Mrolled over
05-26$214M$131Mrolled over
05-29$233M$145Mrolled over
June
06-02$260M$159MWon in IL · next opened at $15M
06-05$15M$9Mrolled over
06-09$20M$11.8Mrolled over
06-12$26M$15.6Mrolled over
06-16$35M$21.1Mrolled over
06-19$44M$26.6Mrolled over
06-23$52M$30.8Mrolled over
06-26$64M$37.8Mrolled over
06-30$74M$45Mrolled over
July
07-03$84M$50Mrolled over
07-07$96M$58Mrolled over
07-10$106M$63Mrolled over
07-14$123M$73Mrolled over
07-17$140M$84Mrolled over
07-21$152M$91MWon in PA · next opened at $15M
07-24$15M$9.2Mrolled over
07-28$20M$12.2Mrolled over
07-31$25M$15.4MWon in MO · next opened at $15M
August
08-04$15M$9.3Mrolled over
08-07$20M$9.3Mrolled over
08-11$25M$15.7Mrolled over
08-14$30M$18.7Mrolled over
08-18$39M$24.4Mrolled over
08-21$47M$29.8Mrolled over
08-25$55M$34.6Mrolled over
08-28$64M$39.9Mrolled over
September
09-01$74M$46Mrolled over
09-04$85M$53Mrolled over
09-08$95M$59Mrolled over
09-11$106M$66MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
09-15$15M$9.2Mrolled over
09-18$20M$12.3Mrolled over
09-22$25M$15.4Mrolled over
09-25$31M$19.1Mrolled over
09-29$39M$24.5Mrolled over
October
10-02$47M$30Mrolled over
10-06$55M$34.3Mrolled over
10-09$65M$40Mrolled over
10-13$75M$47Mrolled over
10-16$84M$53Mrolled over
10-20$93M$58Mrolled over
10-23$105M$66Mrolled over
10-27$117M$74Mrolled over
10-30$129M$80Mrolled over
November
11-03$144M$89Mrolled over
11-06$164M$99Mrolled over
11-10$180M$108Mrolled over
11-13$200M$121MWon in OH · next opened at $15M
11-17$15M$9Mrolled over
11-20$20M$12.2Mrolled over
11-24$25M$15.2Mrolled over
11-27$31M$18.9Mrolled over
December
12-01$39M$23.9Mrolled over
12-04$47M$28.5Mrolled over
12-08$57M$35.1Mrolled over
12-11$66M$41Mrolled over
12-15$74M$45Mrolled over
12-18$85M$53Mrolled over
12-22$94M$58Mrolled over
12-25$104M$64Mrolled over
12-29$117M$72Mrolled 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.