Jackpot history
2024, drawing by drawing
105 drawings. The jackpot climbed, someone won, and it reset — 4 times. The longest run climbed 15 weeks to $1.22B.
Mega Millions figures are advertised — the estimate published before the draw.
$1.22B
the year's peak — advertised
105
drawings
4
won
Mega Millions — advertised
$313M$625M$938M$1.25B
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For scale
this year's peak $1.22B · the record $1.6B, 2018-10-23
Selected
$1.22B
2024-12-27 · advertised ·
won in CA ·
the next drawing opened at $20M
The cash option
Across 105 priced drawings, the cash option ran 45–51% of the advertised jackpot — 47% on average — against a 30-year Treasury of 3.96–4.82%.
Every drawing this year has a 30-year Treasury yield recorded against it.
DrawingAdvertised jackpotCash valueOutcome
January
01-02$114M$56Mrolled over
01-05$140M$68Mrolled over
01-09$165M$80Mrolled over
01-12$187M$91Mrolled over
01-16$208M$100Mrolled over
01-19$236M$111Mrolled over
01-23$262M$124Mrolled over
01-26$285M$135Mrolled over
01-30$311M$150Mrolled over
February
02-02$333M$162Mrolled over
02-06$365M$175Mrolled over
02-09$394M$187Mrolled over
02-13$425M$202Mrolled over
02-16$457M$214Mrolled over
02-20$493M$232Mrolled over
02-23$525M$248Mrolled over
02-27$563M$266Mrolled over
March
03-01$607M$288Mrolled over
03-05$650M$314Mrolled over
03-08$687M$333Mrolled over
03-12$735M$354Mrolled over
03-15$815M$385Mrolled over
03-19$893M$421Mrolled over
03-22$977M$467Mrolled over
03-26$1.13B$538MWon in NJ · next opened at $20M
03-29$20M$9.5Mrolled over
April
04-02$45M$20.8Mrolled over
04-05$67M$31.1Mrolled over
04-09$97M$45Mrolled over
04-12$125M$57Mrolled over
04-16$148M$66Mrolled over
04-19$178M$80Mrolled over
04-23$202M$92Mrolled over
04-26$228M$103Mrolled over
04-30$257M$116Mrolled over
May
05-03$284M$130Mrolled over
05-07$306M$142Mrolled over
05-10$331M$152Mrolled over
05-14$363M$168Mrolled over
05-17$393M$183Mrolled over
05-21$421M$196Mrolled over
05-24$453M$210Mrolled over
05-28$489M$226Mrolled over
05-31$522M$241Mrolled over
June
06-04$560M$264MWon in IL · next opened at $20M
06-07$20M$9.3Mrolled over
06-11$30M$13.9Mrolled over
06-14$47M$22.6Mrolled over
06-18$61M$29.1Mrolled over
06-21$80M$38.3Mrolled over
06-25$97M$46Mrolled over
06-28$116M$55Mrolled over
July
07-02$137M$63Mrolled over
07-05$162M$76Mrolled over
07-09$181M$85Mrolled over
07-12$203M$96Mrolled over
07-16$226M$107Mrolled over
07-19$251M$118Mrolled over
07-23$279M$131Mrolled over
07-26$306M$144Mrolled over
07-30$331M$157Mrolled over
August
08-02$358M$176Mrolled over
08-06$374M$186Mrolled over
08-09$405M$198Mrolled over
08-13$435M$214Mrolled over
08-16$464M$229Mrolled over
08-20$498M$248Mrolled over
08-23$535M$266Mrolled over
08-27$582M$287Mrolled over
08-30$627M$309Mrolled over
September
09-03$681M$337Mrolled over
09-06$740M$372Mrolled over
09-10$800M$404MWon in TX · next opened at $20M
09-13$20M$10.1Mrolled over
09-17$31M$15.8Mrolled over
09-20$47M$23.5Mrolled over
09-24$62M$30.8Mrolled over
09-27$77M$38.5Mrolled over
October
10-01$93M$46Mrolled over
10-04$108M$52Mrolled over
10-08$129M$62Mrolled over
10-11$150M$71Mrolled over
10-15$169M$81Mrolled over
10-18$185M$88Mrolled over
10-22$205M$96Mrolled over
10-25$229M$108Mrolled over
10-29$250M$116Mrolled over
November
11-01$281M$132Mrolled over
11-05$303M$141Mrolled over
11-08$334M$157Mrolled over
11-12$361M$169Mrolled over
11-15$387M$177Mrolled over
11-19$420M$194Mrolled over
11-22$453M$209Mrolled over
11-26$489M$229Mrolled over
11-29$514M$245Mrolled over
December
12-03$541M$258Mrolled over
12-06$579M$278Mrolled over
12-10$619M$294Mrolled over
12-13$695M$322Mrolled over
12-17$760M$352Mrolled over
12-20$862M$392Mrolled over
12-24$1B$449Mrolled over
12-27$1.22B$550MWon in CA · next opened at $20M
12-31$20M$9Mrolled 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.