What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

Posted on February 7, 2023
FILE – Steve Morton shows his scan card for his personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Monday Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022, at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

(AP) — Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 (one ticket, from California)
  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
  3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
  4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket, from Maine)
  5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
  6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
  7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
  8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
  9. $754.6 million, Powerball, Feb. 6, 2023 (one ticket, from Washington state)
  10. $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)

Sources: AP archives, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com