What's the biggest lottery win in your state?
Wonder no more! Here's a state-by-state list of the biggest lottery prize wins in the United States. This list counts the biggest prizes won on a single lottery ticket (no sharing!) in each state.
| State | Prize | Game | Get the Story |
| Alabama* | |||
| Alaska* | |||
| Arizona | $410M | Mega Millions | The first Mega Millions win in the state is also the biggest jackpot win ever in Arizona. |
| Arkansas | $177M | Mega Millions | This jackpot was won on April Fools Day...but this lottery prize is no joke. |
| California | $2.04B | Powerball | The biggest jackpot in history! |
| Colorado | $133M | Powerball | CO woman finally wins the jackpot after playing her numbers for 30 years. |
| Connecticut | $254.2M | Powerball | Three wealth management co-workers won on 1 Quick Pick ticket. |
| Delaware | $121M | Powerball | Won by a group of 33 co-workers from a DE printing company. |
| Florida | $590.5M | Powerball | An 84-year-old Floridian bought her winning ticket at Publix. |
| Georgia | $648M | Mega Millions | "It's like I'm still dreaming." |
| Hawaii* | |||
| Idaho | $220.3M | Powerball | A pick-your-own numbers victory in Idaho. |
| Illinois | $1.337B | Mega Millions | "It's the largest lottery prize every won in Illinois..." |
| Indiana | $536M | Mega Millions | This Hoosier bought their winning ticket on the way to their child's sports game. |
| Iowa | $343.9M | Powerball | This single-mom nearly lost her ticket after dropping it on the floor of her sister's truck. |
| Kansas | $218.6M | Mega Millions | The winner said they were looking forward to early retirement. |
| Kentucky | $128.6M | Powerball | All of Kentucky's top jackpot winners won on Powerball. |
| Louisiana | $191M | Powerball | A 3-member family partnership took home the prize. |
| Maine | $1.348B | Mega Millions | Maine won its first Mega Millions jackpot on a Friday the 13th. |
| Maryland | $731.1M | Powerball | An anonymous group, known as "The Power Pack," said they would use the money to invest in their community. |
| Massachusetts | $758.7M | Powerball | A hospital worker opted for the lump sum. |
| Michigan | $1.05B | Mega Millions | A lottery club bought their winning ticket at a local Kroger. |
| Minnesota | $229M | Powerball | "He is retired as of 14 or 15 hours ago," the winner's wife said. |
| Mississippi | $524K | Match 5 | This is the biggest prize since MS lottery began selling tickets in 2019. |
| Missouri | $192.4M | Powerball | "I think we'll have a good Christmas." |
| Montana | $48.5M | Powerball | "Mostly I've just got to let it sink in and let it feel real." |
| Nebraska | $365M | Powerball | Eight ham processing plant co-workers became instant millionaires. |
| Nevada* | |||
| New Hampshire | $559.7M | Powerball | "My client doesn't want any accolades, she doesn't want any credit. She just wants to do good things." |
| New Jersey | $533M | Mega Millions | The winner said he's only played Mega Millions twice in his life. |
| New Mexico | $206.9M | Powerball | A group of friends chipped in for the winning ticket. |
| New York | $432M | Mega Millions | The biggest Big Apple win was sold at Pronto Pizza. |
| North Carolina | $344.6M | Powerball | Numbers from a fortune cookie are responsible for this winner's good fortune. |
| North Dakota | $3M | Mega Millions | Two $3 million Mega Millions prizes are tied for biggest wins in ND. |
| Ohio | $372M | Mega Millions | A record December lottery win set the stage for a very Happy Holiday. |
| Oklahoma | $105.8M | Powerball | "Basically I just broke down and cried." |
| Oregon | $340M | Powerball | Lottery gold won in an old Oregon Gold Rush town. |
| Pennsylvania | $516M | Mega Millions | "This is life-changing generational money." |
| Puerto Rico | $127M | Powerball | This prize marks the first winning Powerball jackpot ticket ever sold outside the continental U.S. |
| Rhode Island | $336.4M | Powerball | "We are truly blessed." |
| South Carolina | $1.537B | Mega Millions | "I can't even count that number." |
| South Dakota | $232.1M | Powerball | South Dakota's very own Powerball jackpot won in Pierre. |
| Tennessee | $420.9M | Powerball | "Everyone was screaming — just the joy!" |
| Texas | $227M | Mega Millions | A Leander resident chose the cash value option and received, the largest prize ever paid out to a single TX lottery player |
| Utah* | |||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $2M | Powerball | A St. Croix resident won by matching 5 numbers. |
| Vermont | $366.7 | Powerball | Also the one and only Powerball jackpot won by VT. |
| Virginia | $239M | Mega Millions | "Sweetheart, we got the numbers." |
| Washington | $754.6M | Powerball | The winner could opt for the annuity option or a one-time cash payment of $407.2 million. |
| Washington, D.C. | $144M | Powerball | An 82-year-old lifelong resident took home the jackpot. |
| West Virginia | $314.9M | Powerball | The drawing took place on Christmas Day. |
| Wisconsin | $768.4M | Powerball | "I just had that lucky feeling." |
| Wyoming | $5M | Mega Millions | The biggest lottery win in Wyoming was sold in Evanston. |
*No state lottery
Next, check out our lists for states with the most Powerball winners and the most Mega Millions winners. There's always more room at the top!
