The Powerball prize now stands at $1.7 billion. Here are the biggest jackpots in history—and where the winning tickets were sold

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.7 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday 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 . Join us at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit May 19-20, 2026, in Atlanta. The next era of workplace innovation is here-and the old playbook is being rewritten. At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work. Register now .

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