As the Powerball skyrockets to $1.25 million, a look at the 10 biggest U.S. jackpots ever won

"The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 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: $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station. $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida. $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."

" $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California."

An estimated $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot is scheduled for Wednesday after no ticket matched all six numbers Monday. The U.S. has recorded more than a dozen jackpots exceeding $1 billion since 2016. The largest U.S. jackpots include a $2.04 billion Powerball won Nov. 7, 2022 at a Los Angeles-area gas station and a $1.787 billion Powerball on Sept. 6, 2025 with winning tickets sold in Missouri and Texas. Other billion-dollar wins span 2016 through 2024 and were claimed via convenience stores, gas stations, supermarkets and a liquor store across multiple states.

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