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 (automatically reported to the Internal Revenue Service if the win is at least $600); many smaller jurisdictions also levy taxes. The IRS requires a minimum withholding of 24% of the prize (minus the wager) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 (and the cash value). The annuities for both the Mega Millions and the Powerball are paid out in 30 annual installments, increasing 5 percent yearly.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Over time, the size of Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots has generally increased because of higher ticket prices, the larger number of states participating (especially after cross-selling was allowed), and the reduced odds of winning.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

List of U.S. lottery jackpot-winning draws of $400 million or more (annuity value):<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Rank	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Game	Date	Location	Notes
1	$2.04b	$997.6m	1	$997.6m	Powerball	November 7, 2022	CA	Largest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>Due to technical difficulties, the November 7, 2022 drawing did not take place until the morning of November 8.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2	$1.787b	$820.6m	2	$410.3m	Powerball	September 6, 2025	MO, TX	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
3	$1.765b	$774.1m	1	$774.1m	Powerball	October 11, 2023	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
4	$1.602b	$794.2m	1	$794.2m	Mega Millions	August 8, 2023	FL	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
5	$1.5864b	$983.5m	3	$327.8m	Powerball	January 13, 2016	CA, FL, TN	First lottery jackpot over $1 billion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
6	$1.537b	$877.8m	1	$877.8m	Mega Millions	October 23, 2018	SC	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
7	$1.350b	$724.6m	1	$724.6m	Mega Millions	January 13, 2023	ME	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
8	$1.337b	$780.5m	1	$780.5m	Mega Millions	July 29, 2022	IL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
9	$1.326b	$621m	1	$621m	Powerball	April 7, 2024	OR	Due to technical difficulties, the April 6, 2024 drawing did not take place until the morning of April 7.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
10	$1.269b	$571.9m	1	$571.9m	Mega Millions	December 27, 2024	CA
11	$1.130b	$537.5m	1	$537.5m	Mega Millions	March 26, 2024	NJ	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
12	$1.080b	$558.1m	1	$558.1m	Powerball	July 19, 2023	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
13	$1.050b	$776.6m	1	$776.6m	Mega Millions	January 22, 2021	MI	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
14	$980m	$452m	1	$452m	Mega Millions	November 14, 2025	GA
15	$842.4m	$425.2m	1	$425.2m	Powerball	January 1, 2024	MI	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
16	$810m	$409.3m	1	$409.3m	Mega Millions	September 10, 2024	TX	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
17	$768.4m	$477m	1	$477m	Powerball	March 27, 2019	WI	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
18	$758.7m	$480.5m	1	$480.5m	Powerball	August 23, 2017	MA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
19	$754.6m	$407.2m	1	$407.2m	Powerball	February 6, 2023	WA	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
20	$731.1m	$546.8m	1	$546.8m	Powerball	January 20, 2021	MD	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
21	$699.8m	$496m	1	$496m	Powerball	October 4, 2021	CA	First Powerball jackpot won in a Monday drawing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
22	$687.8m	$396.2m	2	$198.1m	Powerball	October 27, 2018	IA, NY	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
23	$656m	$474m	3	$158m	Mega Millions	March 30, 2012	IL, KS, MD	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
24	$648m	$347.6m	2	$173.8m	Mega Millions	December 17, 2013	CA, GA	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
25	$632.6m	$450.2m	2	$225.1m	Powerball	January 5, 2022	CA, WI	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
26	$590.5m	$370.9m	1	$370.9m	Powerball	May 18, 2013	FL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
27	$587.5m	$384.7m	2	$192.4m	Powerball	November 28, 2012	AZ, MO	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
28	$564.1m	$381.1m	3	$127.0m	Powerball	February 11, 2015	NC, PR, TX	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
29	$560m	$264.4m	1	$264.4m	Mega Millions	June 4, 2024	IL	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
30	$559.7m	$352m	1	$352m	Powerball	January 6, 2018	NH	Winner successfully sued for right to stay anonymous.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
31	$543m	$320.5m	1	$320.5m	Mega Millions	July 24, 2018	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
32	$536m	$378.3m	1	$378.3m	Mega Millions	July 8, 2016	IN	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
33	$533m	$324.6m	1	$324.6m	Mega Millions	March 30, 2018	NJ	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
34	$530m	$345.2m	1	$345.2m	Mega Millions	June 7, 2019	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
35	$526.5m	$243.8m	1	$243.8m	Powerball	March 29, 2025	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
36	$516m	$349.3m	1	$349.3m	Mega Millions	May 21, 2021	PA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
37	$502m	$252m	2	$126m	Mega Millions	October 14, 2022	CA, FL	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
38	$487m	$341.7m	1	$341.7m	Powerball	July 30, 2016	NH	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
39	$483m	$256.9m	1	$256.9m	Mega Millions	April 14, 2023	NY	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
40	$478m	$230.5m	1	$230.5m	Powerball	October 23, 2024	GA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
41	$473.1m	$283.3m	1	$283.3m	Powerball	April 27, 2022	AZ	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
42	$456.7m	$269.4m	1	$269.4m	Powerball	March 17, 2018	PA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
43	$451m	$281.9m	1	$281.9m	Mega Millions	January 5, 2018	FL	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
44	$448.4m	$258.2m	3	$86.1m	Powerball	August 7, 2013	MN; NJ (2)	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
45	$447.8m	$279.1m	1	$279.1m	Powerball	June 10, 2017	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
46	$437m	$261.8m	1	$261.8m	Mega Millions	January 1, 2019	NY	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
47	$435.3m	$263.4m	1	$263.4m	Powerball	February 22, 2017	IN	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
48	$431m	$314.4m	1	$314.4m	Mega Millions	September 21, 2021	NY	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
49	$429.6m	$284.1m	1	$284.1m	Powerball	May 7, 2016	NJ	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
50	$426m	$293m	1	$293m	Mega Millions	January 28, 2022	CA	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
51	$425.3m	$242.2m	1	$242.2m	Powerball	February 19, 2014	CA	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
52	$420.9m	$254.6m	1	$254.6m	Powerball	November 26, 2016	TN	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
53	$414m	$230.9m	2	$115.4m	Mega Millions	March 18, 2014	FL, MD	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
54	$414m	$319.9m	1	$319.9m	Mega Millions	June 9, 2020	AZ	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Europe

Unlike in the United States, where lottery wins are taxed, European jackpots are generally tax-free (the lotteries themselves are taxed in other ways) 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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Camelot's "good causes" programme, with the remainder going to the government as tax.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries

Rank	Jackpot (local currency)	Lottery	Country	Tickets	Date	Notes
1	€371.1m	SuperEnalotto	Template:ITA	One winning ticket split between 90 players<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	February 16, 2023	Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m tax paid
2	€250.0m	EuroMillions	Template:IRL	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	June 17, 2025	Ireland's largest jackpot
2	€250.0m	EuroMillions	Template:FRA	1	August 19, 2025
4	€230.0m	EuroMillions	Template:UK	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	July 19, 2022	record in pound £195.7m
5	€209.1m	SuperEnalotto	Template:ITA	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	August 13, 2019
6	€190.0m	EuroMillions	Template:ESP	1	October 6, 2017	Sold in Las Palmas, Canary Islands
7	€183.6m	EuroMillions	Template:FRA ×2, Template:POR ×1	3	February 3, 2006
8	€177.7m	SuperEnalotto	Template:ITA	1	October 30, 2010	Shared by 70 playersTemplate:Citation needed
9	€163.5m	SuperEnalotto	Template:ITA	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	October 27, 2016
10	€147.8m	SuperEnalotto	Template:ITA	1	August 22, 2009	Sold in Bagnone, TuscanyTemplate:Citation needed
11	€137.3m	EuroMillions	Template:ESP	1	June 13, 2014	Sold in Parla
12	€129.8m	EuroMillions	Template:UK	1	October 8, 2010
13	€129.6m	EuroMillions	Template:UK, Template:ESP	2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	February 12, 2010	UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester; SP ticket was never claimed<ref name="AFES">Template:Cite web</ref>
14	€126.2m	EuroMillions	Template:ESP	1	May 8, 2009	Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca<ref name="mallorca1">Template:Cite news</ref> <ref name="mallorca2">Template:Cite news</ref> <ref name="mallorca3">Template:Cite news</ref> <ref name="mallorca0">Template:Cite news</ref>
15	€115.4m	EuroMillions	Template:IRL	1	July 29, 2005	Won by Dolores McNamara<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
16	€102.2m	EuroMillions	Template:UK	2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	November 6, 2009	Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers<ref name="AFES" />
17	€100.0m	EuroMillions	Template:BEL	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	February 9, 2007	Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m
17	€100.0m	EuroMillions	Template:FRA	1	September 18, 2009	Sold in VenellesTemplate:Citation needed; shared by a syndicate of 15 playersTemplate:Citation needed; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m
17	€100.0m	EuroMillions	Template:UK	1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	May 14, 2010
20	£42m	National Lottery	Template:UK	3	January 6, 1996
21	€38.4m	State Lottery	Template:NED	1	May 10, 2013	Tax-free lump sumTemplate:Citation needed<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
22	€37.7m	National Lottery	Template:GER	1	October 7, 2006	Won by a nurseTemplate:Citation needed; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m

• €250.0 million (US$291.2 million/£216.1 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.<ref name="Scott">Template:Cite news</ref>
• £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.<ref name="Scott"/>
• €120.0 million (US$141.8 million) was the largest jackpot in the Eurojackpot history, won on September 23, 2025, by one tickets in Germany.
• €371.1 million (US$394.6 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy's SuperEnalotto lottery, won on February 16, 2023.
• €98.4 million (US$112.0 million)<ref name="eur-usd-exchange-2015">Template:Cite web</ref> was the largest jackpot in Spain's La Primitiva (not to be confused with El Gordo de la Primitiva), won by a single ticket holder on Thursday October 15, 2015. The ticket was purchased in Barcelona.<ref name="spain-primitiva2015">Template:Cite news</ref>
• €48.6 million (US$53.2 million) was the largest jackpot in Germany's Lotto 6 aus 49, won on January 3, 2024, by one ticket.
• Kr. 388 million (US$38 million) is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten, won on August 17, 2024
• £66.1 million (US$96 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.<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite web</ref>
• CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on March 2, 2024.<ref name="auto1"/>
• £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016.
• €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013.
• €30,009,676 (US$31 million) was the largest jackpot in France's SuperLoto, won in May 2006 by two tickets.
• €30,000,000 (US$25.7 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the French Lotto, won on December 4, 2021.
• €22.5 million (US$23.9 million) was the biggest lottery win in Hungary, which was on Eurojackpot (half of the €45 mil.) on February 10, 2017. This 7 billion forint grand prize beat a 5 billion record set up in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Kr. 215 million (€22 million, US$30 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Sweden's Lotto of Svenska Spel, won on March 27, 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• €19.1 million (US$21.8 million) was the largest jackpot and largest single-ticket jackpot in Ireland's Lotto, won on January 15, 2022.
• €12.2 million (US$15.7 million) was the largest jackpot in Finland's Lotto of Veikkaus, won in October 2012 by one ticket.
• €13 million (US$17.9 million) was the largest jackpot in Belgium's Loterie Nationale/Nationale Loterij, won in December 2013 by one ticket.
• ₽358 million (€4.32 million/US$4.77 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Spain

The Spanish Christmas Lottery is considered to be the world's largest lottery.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 2011 top prize of €720 millionTemplate:Citation needed was paid out as €4 million<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets.Template:Citation needed In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.215 billion in 2022 dollars),Template:Citation needed out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $4.255 billion in 2022 dollars).Template:Citation needed In 2016, the total prize pool was €2.310 billion ($2.414 billion).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2020, the total prize pool was €2.38 billion ($2.897 billion).Template:Citation needed

Other

Prize (local currency)	Lottery	Country	Tickets	Date	Notes
¥570m	Welfare Lottery (Union Lotto)	Template:Flag	1	June 12, 2012	Sold in BeijingTemplate:Citation needed; Asia's largest prize (€79.3m, US$87.3m)
R$635.4m	Mega-Sena	Template:BRA	8	December 31, 2024	Eight winners: Sold two in Brasília (DF), one in Nova Lima (MG), two in Curitiba (PR), one in Pinhais (PR), one in Osasco (SP) and one in Tupã (SP). (R$79.435.770,67 each).
A$200M	PowerBall	Template:AUS	2<ref name="auto">[1]. , .</ref>	February 1, 2024	Australia's largest jackpot shared by 2 winners
A$107.6M	PowerBall	Template:AUS	1<ref name="auto"/>	January 17, 2019	Australia's largest prize winner
₩$40.7b	6/45 Lotto	Template:KOR	1	April 2003	Won by a police officer in Chuncheon;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> South Korea's largest prize
₱1.18b	Ultra Lotto 6/58	Template:PHL	2	October 14, 2018	The Philippines' largest prize as of 2020 (US$21.9m)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
₱741m	Grand Lotto 6/55	Template:PHL	1	November 29, 2010	(US$14.5m)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>