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.
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.
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.
List of U.S. lottery jackpot-winning draws of $400 million or more (annuity value):
Rank 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. 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, 2025AR3$1.787b$820.6m 2 $410.3mPowerballSeptember 6, 2025 MO, TX4$1.765b$774.1m1$774.1mPowerballOctober 11, 2023CA 5 $1.602b $794.2m 1 $794.2m Mega Millions August 8, 2023 FL 6 $1.5864b $983.5m 3 $327.8m Powerball January 13, 2016 CA, FL, TN First lottery jackpot over $1 billion. 7 $1.537b $877.8m 1 $877.8m Mega Millions October 23, 2018 SC 8 $1.350b $724.6m 1 $724.6m Mega Millions January 13, 2023 ME 9 $1.337b $780.5m 1 $780.5m Mega Millions July 29, 2022 IL 10 $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. 11 $1.269b $571.9m 1 $571.9m Mega Millions December 27, 2024 CA 12 $1.130b $537.5m 1 $537.5m Mega Millions March 26, 2024 NJ 13 $1.080b $558.1m 1 $558.1m Powerball July 19, 2023 CA 14 $1.050b $776.6m 1 $776.6m Mega Millions January 22, 2021 MI15$1.04b$450.5m1$450.5mPowerballAugust 12, 2026IL 16 $980m $452m 1 $452m Mega Millions November 14, 2025 GA 17 $842.4m $425.2m 1 $425.2m Powerball January 1, 2024 MI 18 $810m $409.3m 1 $409.3m Mega Millions September 10, 2024 TX19$800m$344.2m1$344.2mMega MillionsJuly 28, 2026FL 20 $768.4m $477m 1 $477m Powerball March 27, 2019 WI 21 $758.7m $480.5m 1 $480.5m Powerball August 23, 2017 MA 22 $754.6m $407.2m 1 $407.2m Powerball February 6, 2023 WA 23 $731.1m $546.8m 1 $546.8m Powerball January 20, 2021 MD 24 $699.8m $496m 1 $496m Powerball October 4, 2021 CA First Powerball jackpot won in a Monday drawing. 25 $687.8m $396.2m 2 $198.1m Powerball October 27, 2018 IA, NY 26 $656m $474m 3 $158m Mega Millions March 30, 2012 IL, KS, MD 27 $648m $347.6m 2 $173.8m Mega Millions December 17, 2013 CA, GA 28 $632.6m $450.2m 2 $225.1m Powerball January 5, 2022 CA, WI 29 $590.5m $370.9m 1 $370.9m Powerball May 18, 2013 FL 30 $587.5m $384.7m 2 $192.4m Powerball November 28, 2012 AZ, MO 31 $564.1m $381.1m 3 $127.0m Powerball February 11, 2015 NC, PR, TX 32 $560m $264.4m 1 $264.4m Mega Millions June 4, 2024 IL 33 $559.7m $352m 1 $352m Powerball January 6, 2018 NH The winner successfully sued for the right to stay anonymous. 34 $543m $320.5m 1 $320.5m Mega Millions July 24, 2018 CA 35 $536m $378.3m 1 $378.3m Mega Millions July 8, 2016 IN 36 $533m $324.6m 1 $324.6m Mega Millions March 30, 2018 NJ 37 $530m $345.2m 1 $345.2m Mega Millions June 7, 2019 CA 38 $526.5m $243.8m 1 $243.8m Powerball March 29, 2025 CA 39 $516m $349.3m 1 $349.3m Mega Millions May 21, 2021 PA 40 $502m $252m 2 $126m Mega Millions October 14, 2022 CA, FL 41 $487m $341.7m 1 $341.7m Powerball July 30, 2016 NH 42 $483m $256.9m 1 $256.9m Mega Millions April 14, 2023 NY 43 $478m $230.5m 1 $230.5m Powerball October 23, 2024 GA 44 $473.1m $283.3m 1 $283.3m Powerball April 27, 2022 AZ 45 $456.7m $269.4m 1 $269.4m Powerball March 17, 2018 PA 46 $451m $281.9m 1 $281.9m Mega Millions January 5, 2018 FL 47 $448.4m $258.2m 3 $86.1m Powerball August 7, 2013 MN; NJ (2) 48 $447.8m $279.1m 1 $279.1m Powerball June 10, 2017 CA 49 $437m $261.8m 1 $261.8m Mega Millions January 1, 2019 NY 50 $435.3m $263.4m 1 $263.4m Powerball February 22, 2017 IN 51 $431m $314.4m 1 $314.4m Mega Millions September 21, 2021 NY 52 $429.6m $284.1m 1 $284.1m Powerball May 7, 2016 NJ 53 $426m $293m 1 $293m Mega Millions January 28, 2022 CA 54 $425.3m $242.2m 1 $242.2m Powerball February 19, 2014 CA 55 $420.9m $254.6m 1 $254.6m Powerball November 26, 2016 TN
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, Camelot's "good causes" programme, with the remainder going to the government as tax.
Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries
Rank Jackpot(local currency) LotteryCountry TicketsDate Notes1€371.1mSuperEnalottoOne winning ticket split among 90 playersFebruary 16, 2023Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m after tax2€250.0mEuroMillions1June 17, 2025Ireland's largest jackpot2€250.0mEuroMillions1August 19, 20254€230.0mEuroMillions1July 19, 2022 record in pound £195.7m5€209.1mSuperEnalotto1August 13, 20196€190.0mEuroMillions1October 6, 2017Sold in Las Palmas, Canary Islands7€183.6mEuroMillions ×2, ×13February 3, 20068€177.7mSuperEnalotto1October 30, 2010Shared by 70 players9€163.5mSuperEnalotto1October 27, 201610€147.8mSuperEnalotto1August 22, 2009Sold in Bagnone, Tuscany11€142.4mEuroMillions1December 9, 202512€137.3mEuroMillions1June 13, 2014Sold in Parla13€129.8mEuroMillions1October 8, 201014€129.6mEuroMillions,2February 12, 2010UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester15€126.2mEuroMillions1May 8, 2009Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca16€115.4mEuroMillions1July 29, 2005Won by Dolores McNamara17€102.2mEuroMillions2November 6, 2009Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers18€100.0mEuroMillions1February 9, 2007Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m18€100.0mEuroMillions1September 18, 2009Sold in Venelles; shared by a syndicate of 15 players; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m18€100.0mEuroMillions1May 14, 201021£42mNational Lottery3January 6, 199622€38.4mState Lottery1May 10, 2013Tax-free lump sum23€37.7mNational Lottery1October 7, 2006Won by a nurse; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m
€371.1 million (US$394.6 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy's SuperEnalotto lottery, won on February 16, 2023. €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. £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 (US$139.6 million) was the largest jackpot in the Eurojackpot history, won on May 26 2026, by one tickets in Czechia. €98.4 million (US$112.0 million) 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. £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. CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on March 2, 2024. €50.0 million (US$57.4 million) was the largest jackpot and winner in Germany's Lotto 6 aus 49, won on September 16, 2026. €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013. £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016. Kr. 388 million (US$38 million) is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten, won on August 17, 2024 €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. 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. €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. €16 million (US$19 million) was the largest jackpot in Finland’s Lotto, won on January 31, 2026, by a single 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.
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 (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets. In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.215 billion in 2022 dollars), out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $4.255 billion in 2022 dollars). In 2016, the total prize pool was €2.310 billion ($2.414 billion). In 2020, the total prize pool was €2.38 billion ($2.897 billion).
Other
Prize(local currency) Prize in USD LotteryCountry TicketsDate NotesR$1.091b197.8mMega-Sena6January 01, 2026Brazil's largest prize.Six winners: One (digital) in Belo Horizonte (MG), one (10-person pool) in Ponta Porã (MS), one in João Pessoa (PB), one (digital) in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), one (18-person pool) in Franco da Rocha (SP), and one (digital) in São Paulo (SP). (R$181.892.881,09 each).A$200M131.4MPowerBall2., .February 1, 2024Australia's largest jackpot shared by 2 winnersR$635.4m102.6MMega-Sena8December 31, 2024Eight 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).¥570M89.3MWelfare Lottery (Union Lotto)1June 12, 2012Sold in Beijing; Asia's largest prizeA$107.6M77.3mPowerBall1January 17, 2019Australia's largest prize winner₩$40.7b33M6/45 Lotto1April 2003Won by a police officer in Chuncheon; South Korea's largest prizeHK$223M28.5MMark Six4May 2, 2026Hong Kong's largest prize₱1.18b21.8mUltra Lotto 6/582October 14, 2018The Philippines' largest prize as of 2020₱741m17.2mGrand Lotto 6/551November 29, 2010
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