The 20 Largest Lottery Jackpots Ever
James Austin
Updated on February 18, 2026
It's fun to imagine how life would change—and what you might splurge on—if you suddenly won the lottery. For the following people, that far-fetched daydream became their reality in a big way. These are the 20 largest lottery jackpots ever. Cha-ching!
20. $420.9 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $254.6 million
When: November 26, 2016
Where: TN
Game: Powerball
19. $425.3 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $242.2 million
When: February 19, 2014
Where: California
Game: Powerball
18. $429.6 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $284.1 million
When: May 7, 2016
Where: New Jersey
Game: Powerball
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17. $435.3 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $263.4 million
When: February 22, 2017
Where: Indiana
Game: Powerball
16. $447.8 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $279.1 million
When: June 10, 2017
Where: California
Game: Powerball
15. $448.4 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $86.1 million each
When: August 7, 2013
Where: Minnesota and New Jersey
Game: Powerball
14. $451 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $281.9 million
When: January 5, 2018
Where: Florida
Game: Mega Millions
13. $456.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $269.4 million
When: March 17, 2017
Where: Pennsylvania
Game: Powerball
12. $487 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $341.7 million
When: July 30, 2016
Where: New Hampshire
Game: Powerball
11. $533 million
Cash value: One winning ticket taken as a lump sum of $220.7 million after federal and state taxes
When: March 30, 2018
Where: New Jersey
Game: Mega Millions
10. $536 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $378.3 million
When: July 8, 2016
Where: Indiana
Game: Mega Millions
9. $543 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $320.5 million
When: July 24, 2018
Where: California
Game: Mega Millions
8. $559.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $352 million
When: January 6, 2018
Where: New Hampshire
Game: Powerball
7. $564.1 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $127 million each
When: February 11, 2015
Where: North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Texas
Game: Powerball
6. $587.5 million
Cash value: Two winning tickets for $192.4 million each
When: November 28, 2012
Where: Arizona and Missouri
Game: Powerball
5. $590.5 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $370.9 million
When: May 18, 2013
Where: Florida
Game: Powerball
4. $648 million
Cash value: Two winning tickets for $173.8 million each
When: December 17, 2013
Where: California and Georgia
Game: Mega Millions
3. $656 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $158 million each
When: March 30, 2012
Where: Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland
Game: Mega Millions
2. $758.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $480.5 million
When: August 23, 2017
Where: Massachusetts
Game: Powerball
1. $1,586.4 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $327.8 million each
When: January 13, 2016
Where: California, Florida, and Tennessee
Game: Powerball
