Question of the Day — 2 Jan 2026

What are the top 10 Powerball jackpots in history? And what are the top 10 Mega Millions jackpots? 

Here are the Powerball jackpots. 

$2.04 billion hit on Nov. 7, 2022, by one player in California

$1.82 billion, Dec. 24, 2025, Arkansas

$1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025, Missouri, Texas

$1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023, California

$1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016, California, Florida, Tennessee 

$1.326 billion, April 6, 2024, Oregon

$1.08 billion, July 19, 2023, California

$842.4 million, January 1, 2024, Michigan

$768.4 million, March 27, 2019, Wisconsin 

$758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017, Massachusetts 

Mega Millions

$1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023, Florida

$1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018, South Carolina

$1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023, Maine

$1.280 billion, Oct. 19, 2024 California (two winners)

$1.269 billion Dec. 27, 2024, California

$1.227 billion, Feb. 11, 2020, Michigan

$1.223 billion, July 24, 2024, Illinois

$1.220 billion, Dec. 27, 2024, California

$1.128 billion, July 29, 2022, Illinois

$1.130 billion, March 26, 2024, New Jersey

 


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