The last Powerball top prize was won in Pennsylvania. There are 45 Powerball states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (48 total jurisdictions). We compiled a list of states with the MOST Powerball jackpot winners in the history of the game.
The luckiest of the lucky? Indiana has the most Powerball jackpot winners. The Hoosier State boasts 39 Powerball jackpot wins since 1992, when Powerball got its start. Read on to see how your state stacks up!
Keep in mind that five states don’t have state lotteries: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. Mississippi has the *newest* state lottery and began selling Powerball tickets in January 2020. And, if your state doesn't appear on the list? Not to fear. We'd say your locale could be due for a win.
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Powerball States with the Most Jackpot Wins*
*As of the August 12, 2024 win in Pennsylvania!
| State | Number of Jackpots Won | Year of Last Win |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 39 | 2017 |
| Missouri | 31 | 2015 |
| Minnesota* | 22 | 2013 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 2022 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 2010 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 2018 |
| Florida | 17 | 2024 |
| Arizona* | 14 | 2022 |
| California | 14 | 2023 |
| New York* | 12 | 2019 |
| Kansas | 12 | 2022 |
| New Hampshire* | 11 | 2018 |
| New Jersey* | 12 | 2024 |
| Washington, D.C.* | 11 | 2009 |
| Delaware | 10 | 2016 |
| Nebraska* | 10 | 2013 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 2022 |
| Iowa | 9 | 2018 |
| West Virginia* | 9 | 2020 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 2012 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 2019 |
| Georgia | 6 | 2016 |
| Massachusetts* | 6 | 2017 |
| Michigan | 6 | 2024 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 2019 |
| Oregon* | 6 | 2024 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 2013 |
| Idaho* | 5 | 2005 |
| New Mexico* | 5 | 2008 |
| Ohio* | 5 | 2024 |
| Montana* | 4 | 2010 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 2009 |
| Colorado* | 3 | 2017 |
| Maryland | 3 | 2021 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 2009 |
| Illinois | 2 | 2013 |
| Puerto Rico* | 2 | 2015 |
| Texas* | 2 | 2015 |
| Washington | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia | 2 | 2023 |
| Arkansas* | 1 | 2010 |
| Vermont | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine | 0 | N/A |
| Mississippi | 0 | N/A |
| North Dakota | 0 | N/A |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | N/A |
| Wyoming | 0 | N/A |
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What is the largest jackpot in U.S. history?
Of all the lucky Powerball jackpot winners, the luckiest was a California man who won $2.04 billion on November 8, 2022. Yep, that's a billion with a B. With the single winning ticket, he didn’t have to share the prize, beating the one in 292 million odds to win. The second largest prize was $1.765 billion, also won in California, from October 11, 2023.
Which states have never won Powerball?
There are 5 states/jurisdictions that have yet to win a Powerball jackpot:
- Maine
- Mississippi
- North Dakota
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Wyoming.
There are several factors that can account for this, including the number of players in these states and how long each state has participated in the Powerball lottery game. For example, Mississippi just joined the Powerball lottery game in 2020, whereas Indiana, the state with the most Powerball jackpot winners, has been offering Powerball since the game's inception in 1992.
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