Jackpot history
2021, drawing by drawing
105 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 6 times. The longest run climbed 18 weeks to $1B.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$1B
the year's peak — advertised
105
drawings
6
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$250M$500M$750M$1B
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For scale
this year's peak $1B · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$1B
2021-01-22 · advertised ·
won in MI ·
the next drawing opened at $20M
The cash option
Across 105 priced drawings, the cash option ran 66–76% of the advertised jackpot — 71% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 1.65–2.45%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-01$401M$306Mrolled over
01-05$447M$340Mrolled over
01-08$520M$383Mrolled over
01-12$625M$459Mrolled over
01-15$750M$554Mrolled over
01-19$865M$639Mrolled over
01-22$1B$740MWon in MI · next opened at $20M
01-26$20M$14.9Mrolled over
01-29$25M$18.4Mrolled over
February
02-02$42M$30.9Mrolled over
02-05$54M$39.4Mrolled over
02-09$68M$50Mrolled over
02-12$82M$59Mrolled over
02-16$96M$69MWon in NY · next opened at $20M
02-19$20M$14.1Mrolled over
02-23$22M$15.4Mrolled over
02-26$30M$20.7Mrolled over
March
03-02$43M$29.8Mrolled over
03-05$55M$37.4Mrolled over
03-09$68M$47Mrolled over
03-12$79M$53Mrolled over
03-16$93M$63Mrolled over
03-19$105M$70Mrolled over
03-23$122M$82Mrolled over
03-26$137M$93Mrolled over
03-30$152M$102Mrolled over
April
04-02$168M$113Mrolled over
04-06$184M$124Mrolled over
04-09$201M$136Mrolled over
04-13$220M$149Mrolled over
04-16$240M$164Mrolled over
04-20$257M$176Mrolled over
04-23$277M$190Mrolled over
04-27$297M$204Mrolled over
04-30$319M$217Mrolled over
May
05-04$345M$237Mrolled over
05-07$370M$254Mrolled over
05-11$402M$272Mrolled over
05-14$430M$291Mrolled over
05-18$475M$319Mrolled over
05-21$515M$349MWon in PA · next opened at $20M
05-25$20M$13.6Mrolled over
05-28$22M$15Mrolled over
June
06-01$34M$23Mrolled over
06-04$45M$30.8Mrolled over
06-08$56M$38.7MWon in IL · next opened at $20M
06-11$20M$13.9Mrolled over
06-15$22M$15.2Mrolled over
06-18$30M$21.2Mrolled over
06-22$40M$27.9Mrolled over
06-25$50M$35Mrolled over
06-29$61M$43Mrolled over
July
07-02$72M$51Mrolled over
07-06$82M$58Mrolled over
07-09$94M$67Mrolled over
07-13$104M$74Mrolled over
07-16$117M$84Mrolled over
07-20$128M$94Mrolled over
07-23$140M$101Mrolled over
07-27$153M$111Mrolled over
07-30$166M$120Mrolled over
August
08-03$179M$131Mrolled over
08-06$191M$138Mrolled over
08-10$208M$149Mrolled over
08-13$225M$161Mrolled over
08-17$242M$175Mrolled over
08-20$256M$187Mrolled over
08-24$270M$196Mrolled over
08-27$288M$208Mrolled over
08-31$306M$223Mrolled over
September
09-03$323M$233Mrolled over
09-07$345M$247Mrolled over
09-10$368M$266Mrolled over
09-14$383M$279Mrolled over
09-17$405M$293Mrolled over
09-21$432M$315MWon in NY · next opened at $20M
09-24$20M$14.3Mrolled over
09-28$22M$15.4Mrolled over
October
10-01$34M$23.9Mrolled over
10-05$45M$31.6Mrolled over
10-08$60M$41Mrolled over
10-12$73M$51Mrolled over
10-15$84M$59Mrolled over
10-19$94M$66Mrolled over
10-22$108M$75MWon in AZ · next opened at $20M
10-26$20M$14Mrolled over
10-29$22M$15.5Mrolled over
November
11-02$26M$18.4Mrolled over
11-05$36M$25.8Mrolled over
11-09$45M$32.7Mrolled over
11-12$53M$37.9Mrolled over
11-16$63M$45Mrolled over
11-19$74M$53Mrolled over
11-23$83M$59Mrolled over
11-26$94M$68Mrolled over
11-30$102M$74Mrolled over
December
12-03$112M$82Mrolled over
12-07$122M$89Mrolled over
12-10$135M$98Mrolled over
12-14$148M$107Mrolled over
12-17$160M$117Mrolled over
12-21$171M$123Mrolled over
12-24$187M$134Mrolled over
12-28$201M$145Mrolled over
12-31$221M$157Mrolled 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.