Lottery jackpot records


This is a list of the largest jackpots, or prizes, awarded in various lotteries.

United States

All lottery winnings are subject to federal taxation ; many smaller jurisdictions also levy taxes. The IRS requires a minimum withholding of 24% of the prize of any gambling win in excess of $5,000. However, the net for a major prize often is misleading; winners often owe the IRS upon filing a return because the Federal withholding was below the winner's tax obligations. Nonresident U.S. lottery winners have 30% of winnings of at least $600 withheld.
While the largest lottery prizes in the early history of U.S. state lotteries were "annuity-only," these lotteries gradually introduced a "cash option" for these games. All prizes listed below are reported as the pre-withholdings amount, as this is taxable income the player must report on their returns to be subject to taxation. Jackpots and jackpot shares listed below are annuity amounts. The annuities for both the Mega Millions and the Powerball are paid out in 30 annual installments, increasing 5 percent yearly.
Over time, the size of Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots has generally increased because of higher ticket prices, the larger number of states participating, and the reduced odds of winning.
List of U.S. lottery jackpot-winning draws of $400 million or more :
RankGameDateLocationNotes
1$2.04b$997.6m1$997.6mPowerballNovember 7, 2022CALargest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket. Due to technical difficulties, the November 7, 2022, drawing did not take place until the morning of November 8.
2$1.817b$834.9m1$834.9mPowerballDecember 24, 2025AR
3$1.787b$820.6m2$410.3mPowerballSeptember 6, 2025MO, TX
4$1.765b$774.1m1$774.1mPowerballOctober 11, 2023CA
5$1.602b$794.2m1$794.2mMega MillionsAugust 8, 2023FL
6$1.5864b$983.5m3$327.8mPowerballJanuary 13, 2016CA, FL, TNFirst lottery jackpot over $1 billion.
7$1.537b$877.8m1$877.8mMega MillionsOctober 23, 2018SC
8$1.350b$724.6m1$724.6mMega MillionsJanuary 13, 2023ME
9$1.337b$780.5m1$780.5mMega MillionsJuly 29, 2022IL
10$1.326b$621m1$621mPowerballApril 7, 2024ORDue to technical difficulties, the April 6, 2024, drawing did not take place until the morning of April 7.
11$1.269b$571.9m1$571.9mMega MillionsDecember 27, 2024CA
12$1.130b$537.5m1$537.5mMega MillionsMarch 26, 2024NJ
13$1.080b$558.1m1$558.1mPowerballJuly 19, 2023CA
14$1.050b$776.6m1$776.6mMega MillionsJanuary 22, 2021MI
15$980m$452m1$452mMega MillionsNovember 14, 2025GA-
16$842.4m$425.2m1$425.2mPowerballJanuary 1, 2024MI
17$810m$409.3m1$409.3mMega MillionsSeptember 10, 2024TX
18$768.4m$477m1$477mPowerballMarch 27, 2019WI
19$758.7m$480.5m1$480.5mPowerballAugust 23, 2017MA
20$754.6m$407.2m1$407.2mPowerballFebruary 6, 2023WA
21$731.1m$546.8m1$546.8mPowerballJanuary 20, 2021MD
22$699.8m$496m1$496mPowerballOctober 4, 2021CAFirst Powerball jackpot won in a Monday drawing.
23$687.8m$396.2m2$198.1mPowerballOctober 27, 2018IA, NY
24$656m$474m3$158mMega MillionsMarch 30, 2012IL, KS, MD
25$648m$347.6m2$173.8mMega MillionsDecember 17, 2013CA, GA
26$632.6m$450.2m2$225.1mPowerballJanuary 5, 2022CA, WI
27$590.5m$370.9m1$370.9mPowerballMay 18, 2013FL
28$587.5m$384.7m2$192.4mPowerballNovember 28, 2012AZ, MO
29$564.1m$381.1m3$127.0mPowerballFebruary 11, 2015NC, PR, TX
30$560m$264.4m1$264.4mMega MillionsJune 4, 2024IL
31$559.7m$352m1$352mPowerballJanuary 6, 2018NHWinner successfully sued for right to stay anonymous.
32$543m$320.5m1$320.5mMega MillionsJuly 24, 2018CA
33$536m$378.3m1$378.3mMega MillionsJuly 8, 2016IN
34$533m$324.6m1$324.6mMega MillionsMarch 30, 2018NJ
35$530m$345.2m1$345.2mMega MillionsJune 7, 2019CA
36$526.5m$243.8m1$243.8mPowerballMarch 29, 2025CA
37$516m$349.3m1$349.3mMega MillionsMay 21, 2021PA
38$502m$252m2$126mMega MillionsOctober 14, 2022CA, FL
39$487m$341.7m1$341.7mPowerballJuly 30, 2016NH
40$483m$256.9m1$256.9mMega MillionsApril 14, 2023NY
41$478m$230.5m1$230.5mPowerballOctober 23, 2024GA
42$473.1m$283.3m1$283.3mPowerballApril 27, 2022AZ
43$456.7m$269.4m1$269.4mPowerballMarch 17, 2018PA
44$451m$281.9m1$281.9mMega MillionsJanuary 5, 2018FL
45$448.4m$258.2m3$86.1mPowerballAugust 7, 2013MN; NJ
46$447.8m$279.1m1$279.1mPowerballJune 10, 2017CA
47$437m$261.8m1$261.8mMega MillionsJanuary 1, 2019NY
48$435.3m$263.4m1$263.4mPowerballFebruary 22, 2017IN
49$431m$314.4m1$314.4mMega MillionsSeptember 21, 2021NY
50$429.6m$284.1m1$284.1mPowerballMay 7, 2016NJ
51$426m$293m1$293mMega MillionsJanuary 28, 2022CA
52$425.3m$242.2m1$242.2mPowerballFebruary 19, 2014CA
53$420.9m$254.6m1$254.6mPowerballNovember 26, 2016TN
54$414m$230.9m2$115.4mMega MillionsMarch 18, 2014FL, MD
55$414m$319.9m1$319.9mMega MillionsJune 9, 2020AZ

Europe

Unlike in the United States, where lottery wins are taxed, European jackpots are generally tax-free and jackpots are paid in a lump sum. For example, in the United Kingdom's National Lottery, wagers are split between the game operator Allwyn Entertainment and the government, with Allwyn Entertainment distributing its share among prizes, operating costs, profit, Camelot's "good causes" programme, with the remainder going to the government as tax.
;Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries
RankJackpot
LotteryCountryTicketsDateNotes
1€371.1mSuperEnalottoOne winning ticket split between 90 playersFebruary 16, 2023Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m tax paid
2€250.0mEuroMillions1June 17, 2025Ireland's largest jackpot
2€250.0mEuroMillions1August 19, 2025
4€230.0mEuroMillions1July 19, 2022record in pound £195.7m
5€209.1mSuperEnalotto1August 13, 2019
6€190.0mEuroMillions1October 6, 2017Sold in Las Palmas, Canary Islands
7€183.6mEuroMillions ×2,
×1		3February 3, 2006
8€177.7mSuperEnalotto1October 30, 2010Shared by 70 players
9€163.5mSuperEnalotto1October 27, 2016
10€147.8mSuperEnalotto1August 22, 2009Sold in Bagnone, Tuscany
11€142.4mEuroMillions1December 9, 2025
12€137.3mEuroMillions1June 13, 2014Sold in Parla
13€129.8mEuroMillions1October 8, 2010
14€129.6mEuroMillions,
2February 12, 2010UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester; SP ticket was never claimed
15€126.2mEuroMillions1May 8, 2009Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca
16€115.4mEuroMillions1July 29, 2005Won by Dolores McNamara
17€102.2mEuroMillions2November 6, 2009Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers
18€100.0mEuroMillions1February 9, 2007Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m
18€100.0mEuroMillions1September 18, 2009Sold in Venelles; shared by a syndicate of 15 players; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m
18€100.0mEuroMillions1May 14, 2010
21£42mNational Lottery3January 6, 1996
22€38.4mState Lottery1May 10, 2013Tax-free lump sum
23€37.7mNational Lottery1October 7, 2006Won by a nurse; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m

  • €250.0 million was the largest jackpot in the Euromillions history in the pan-European EuroMillions, won on August 19, 2025, the ticket was sold in France.
  • £195.7 million was the largest prize won by a British winner in the pan-European EuroMillions in sterling currency, won on July 19, 2022.
  • €120.0 million was the largest jackpot in the Eurojackpot history, won on September 23, 2025, by one tickets in Germany.
  • €371.1 million was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy's SuperEnalotto lottery, won on February 16, 2023.
  • €98.4 million was the largest jackpot in Spain's La Primitiva, won by a single ticket holder on Thursday October 15, 2015. The ticket was purchased in Barcelona.
  • €48.6 million was the largest jackpot in Germany's Lotto 6 aus 49, won on January 3, 2024, by one ticket.
  • Kr. 388 million is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten, won on August 17, 2024
  • £66.1 million was the largest jackpot in the United Kingdom's Lotto, won on January 9, 2016, by two tickets.
  • CHF 70.1 million was the largest jackpot in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won by 3 winning tickets on December 17, 2016.
  • CHF 64.6 million was the largest winner in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on March 2, 2024.
  • £35.1 million was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016.
  • €38.4 million was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij in May 2013.
  • €30,009,676 was the largest jackpot in France's SuperLoto, won in May 2006 by two tickets.
  • €30,000,000 was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the French Lotto, won on December 4, 2021.
  • €22.5 million was the biggest lottery win in Hungary, which was on Eurojackpot on February 10, 2017. This 7 billion forint grand prize beat a 5 billion record set up in 2003.
  • Kr. 215 million was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Sweden's Lotto of Svenska Spel, won on March 27, 2010.
  • €19.1 million was the largest jackpot and largest single-ticket jackpot in Ireland's Lotto, won on January 15, 2022.
  • €12.2 million was the largest jackpot in Finland's Lotto of Veikkaus, won in October 2012 by one ticket.
  • €13 million was the largest jackpot in Belgium's Loterie Nationale/Nationale Loterij, won in December 2013 by one ticket.
  • ₽358 million was the largest jackpot in Russia's Gosloto 6 to 45, won in February 2016 by one 1,800 rouble ticket. This is the largest jackpot in Russia.

Spain

The Spanish Christmas Lottery is considered to be the world's largest lottery. The 2011 top prize of €720 million was paid out as €4 million to each of the 180 tickets. In 2012, the first prize was €720 million, out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion. In 2016, the total prize pool was €2.310 billion. In 2020, the total prize pool was €2.38 billion.

Other

Prize
LotteryCountryTicketsDateNotes
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