Jackpot history
2018, drawing by drawing
104 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 5 times. The longest run climbed 13 weeks to $1.6B.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$1.6B
the year's peak — advertised
104
drawings
5
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$500M$1B$1.5B$2B
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For scale
this year set the record
Selected
$1.6B
2018-10-23 · advertised ·
won in SC ·
the next drawing opened at $40M
The cash option
Across 104 priced drawings, the cash option ran 56–63% of the advertised jackpot — 59% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 2.81–3.46%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-02$361M$226Mrolled over
01-05$450M$281MWon in FL · next opened at $40M
01-09$40M$24.7Mrolled over
01-12$45M$27.7Mrolled over
01-16$50M$31Mrolled over
01-19$55M$33.6Mrolled over
01-23$63M$38.6Mrolled over
01-26$76M$47Mrolled over
01-30$89M$54Mrolled over
February
02-02$104M$62Mrolled over
02-06$120M$72Mrolled over
02-09$136M$80Mrolled over
02-13$153M$91Mrolled over
02-16$168M$100Mrolled over
02-20$185M$109Mrolled over
02-23$204M$120Mrolled over
02-27$222M$131Mrolled over
March
03-02$243M$145Mrolled over
03-06$265M$157Mrolled over
03-09$290M$171Mrolled over
03-13$318M$189Mrolled over
03-16$345M$207Mrolled over
03-20$377M$225Mrolled over
03-23$421M$252Mrolled over
03-27$458M$275Mrolled over
03-30$521M$317MWon in NJ · next opened at $40M
April
04-03$40M$24Mrolled over
04-06$45M$26.8Mrolled over
04-10$50M$30Mrolled over
04-13$55M$32.9Mrolled over
04-17$67M$40Mrolled over
04-20$80M$47Mrolled over
04-24$96M$56Mrolled over
04-27$111M$65Mrolled over
May
05-01$126M$74Mrolled over
05-04$143M$85MWon in OH · next opened at $40M
05-08$40M$23.5Mrolled over
05-11$45M$26.6Mrolled over
05-15$50M$29.1Mrolled over
05-18$55M$31.9Mrolled over
05-22$60M$34.9Mrolled over
05-25$73M$43Mrolled over
05-29$84M$50Mrolled over
June
06-01$97M$58Mrolled over
06-05$110M$66Mrolled over
06-08$127M$76Mrolled over
06-12$144M$85Mrolled over
06-15$161M$97Mrolled over
06-19$175M$105Mrolled over
06-22$192M$115Mrolled over
06-26$212M$127Mrolled over
06-29$232M$141Mrolled over
July
07-03$256M$154Mrolled over
07-06$283M$172Mrolled over
07-10$306M$184Mrolled over
07-13$340M$206Mrolled over
07-17$375M$226Mrolled over
07-20$433M$260Mrolled over
07-24$522M$308MWon in CA · next opened at $40M
07-27$40M$23.6Mrolled over
07-31$45M$26.6Mrolled over
August
08-03$50M$29.5Mrolled over
08-07$55M$32.5Mrolled over
08-10$63M$37.6Mrolled over
08-14$75M$45Mrolled over
08-17$88M$53Mrolled over
08-21$102M$61Mrolled over
08-24$118M$71Mrolled over
08-28$134M$80Mrolled over
08-31$152M$92Mrolled over
September
09-04$167M$100Mrolled over
09-07$187M$111Mrolled over
09-11$207M$123Mrolled over
09-14$227M$134Mrolled over
09-18$252M$148Mrolled over
09-21$275M$161Mrolled over
09-25$303M$176Mrolled over
09-28$336M$197Mrolled over
October
10-02$367M$213Mrolled over
10-05$420M$237Mrolled over
10-09$470M$265Mrolled over
10-12$548M$312Mrolled over
10-16$667M$380Mrolled over
10-19$1B$566Mrolled over
10-23$1.6B$914MWon in SC · next opened at $40M
10-26$40M$22.8Mrolled over
10-30$45M$25.6Mrolled over
November
11-02$52M$29.3Mrolled over
11-06$70M$39.4Mrolled over
11-09$90M$51Mrolled over
11-13$106M$60Mrolled over
11-16$122M$70Mrolled over
11-20$139M$80Mrolled over
11-23$155M$90Mrolled over
11-27$172M$99Mrolled over
11-30$190M$110Mrolled over
December
12-04$208M$122Mrolled over
12-07$226M$133Mrolled over
12-11$245M$146Mrolled over
12-14$262M$155Mrolled over
12-18$284M$169Mrolled over
12-21$305M$184Mrolled over
12-25$321M$194Mrolled over
12-28$370M$223Mrolled 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.