Jackpot history
2016, drawing by drawing
105 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 8 times. The longest run climbed 17 weeks to $540M.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$540M
the year's peak — advertised
105
drawings
8
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$188M$375M$563M$750M
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For scale
this year's peak $540M · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$540M
2016-07-08 · advertised ·
won in IN ·
the next drawing opened at $15M
The cash option
Across 105 priced drawings, the cash option ran 59–71% of the advertised jackpot — 65% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.11–3.19%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-01$130M$79Mrolled over
01-05$145M$88Mrolled over
01-08$165M$102MWon in NY · next opened at $15M
01-12$15M$9.2Mrolled over
01-15$22M$13.8Mrolled over
01-19$30M$18.8Mrolled over
01-22$39M$24.4Mrolled over
01-26$48M$30.4Mrolled over
01-29$56M$35.6Mrolled over
February
02-02$63M$41Mrolled over
02-05$71M$46Mrolled over
02-09$80M$53Mrolled over
02-12$87M$58Mrolled over
02-16$94M$62Mrolled over
02-19$104M$69Mrolled over
02-23$114M$74Mrolled over
02-26$125M$82Mrolled over
March
03-01$135M$89Mrolled over
03-04$144M$94Mrolled over
03-08$157M$103MWon in WA · next opened at $15M
03-11$15M$9.6Mrolled over
03-15$20M$12.9Mrolled over
03-18$25M$16.2Mrolled over
03-22$30M$19.4Mrolled over
03-25$35M$22.7Mrolled over
03-29$43M$28.1Mrolled over
April
04-01$50M$32.6Mrolled over
04-05$57M$37.5Mrolled over
04-08$65M$43Mrolled over
04-12$72M$47Mrolled over
04-15$80M$53Mrolled over
04-19$89M$58Mrolled over
04-22$97M$63Mrolled over
04-26$108M$69Mrolled over
04-29$118M$76Mrolled over
May
05-03$128M$83Mrolled over
05-06$138M$90Mrolled over
05-10$150M$99Mrolled over
05-13$161M$106Mrolled over
05-17$174M$115Mrolled over
05-20$187M$122Mrolled over
05-24$203M$132Mrolled over
05-27$218M$142Mrolled over
05-31$235M$152Mrolled over
June
06-03$251M$167Mrolled over
06-07$260M$173Mrolled over
06-10$280M$189Mrolled over
06-14$293M$200Mrolled over
06-17$310M$211Mrolled over
06-21$333M$224Mrolled over
06-24$363M$247Mrolled over
06-28$390M$271Mrolled over
July
07-01$415M$290Mrolled over
07-05$454M$320Mrolled over
07-08$540M$381MWon in IN · next opened at $15M
07-12$15M$10.4Mrolled over
07-15$20M$13.7Mrolled over
07-19$25M$17.2MWon in WA · next opened at $15M
07-22$15M$10.2MWon in GA and VA · next opened at $15M
07-26$15M$10.3Mrolled over
07-29$20M$13.9Mrolled over
August
08-02$25M$17.1Mrolled over
08-05$30M$20.6Mrolled over
08-09$38M$26.1Mrolled over
08-12$45M$31.3Mrolled over
08-16$52M$35.7Mrolled over
08-19$61M$42Mrolled over
08-23$69M$48Mrolled over
08-26$76M$53Mrolled over
08-30$84M$58Mrolled over
September
09-02$92M$63Mrolled over
09-06$101M$69Mrolled over
09-09$111M$75Mrolled over
09-13$122M$82Mrolled over
09-16$133M$89MWon in IL · next opened at $15M
09-20$15M$10.1Mrolled over
09-23$20M$13.4Mrolled over
09-27$25M$17Mrolled over
09-30$30M$20.6Mrolled over
October
10-04$35M$23.7Mrolled over
10-07$41M$27.7Mrolled over
10-11$49M$32.3MWon in TX · next opened at $15M
10-14$15M$9.8Mrolled over
10-18$20M$13.1Mrolled over
10-21$25M$16.6Mrolled over
10-25$30M$19.8Mrolled over
10-28$35M$22.7Mrolled over
November
11-01$40M$25.9Mrolled over
11-04$47M$30.8Mrolled over
11-08$54M$35.2Mrolled over
11-11$65M$40Mrolled over
11-15$73M$45Mrolled over
11-18$82M$50MWon in GA · next opened at $15M
11-22$15M$9.1Mrolled over
11-25$20M$12Mrolled over
11-29$25M$15.2Mrolled over
December
12-02$30M$18Mrolled over
12-06$35M$21.1Mrolled over
12-09$43M$25.7Mrolled over
12-13$51M$30.4Mrolled over
12-16$59M$34.9Mrolled over
12-20$67M$39.7Mrolled over
12-23$76M$45Mrolled over
12-27$85M$51Mrolled over
12-30$96M$58Mrolled 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.