The largest US lottery jackpots ever won include a $2.04 billion Powerball prize in November 2022, a $1.787 billion Powerball prize in September 2025, and a $1.765 billion Powerball prize in October 2023. The winning tickets were sold in California, Missouri, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois, Oregon, and Northern California.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated 1 billion for Saturday nights drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed 1 billion since 2016. Here is a look at the largest U.S. jackpots won and the places where the winning tickets were sold 1. 2.04 billion Powerball Nov. 7 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station. 2. 1.787 billion Powerball Sept. 6 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. 3. 1.765 billion Powerball Oct. 11 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town. 4. 1.602 billion Mega Millions Aug. 8 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach Florida. 5. 1.586 billion Powerball Jan. 13 2016. The winning tickets were sold at a Los Angeles-area convenience store a Florida supermarket and a Tennessee grocery store. 6. 1.537 billion Mega Millions Oct. 23 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store. 7. 1.348 billion Mega Millions Jan. 13 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station. 8. 1.337 billion Mega Millions July 29 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station. 9. 1.326 billion Powerball April 7 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store. 10. 1.269 billion Mega Millions Dec. 27 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published broadcast rewritten or redistributed. To stream KENS 5 on your phone you need the KENS 5 app. Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video In Other News