Largest active jackpot
$975M
Across all tracked games. Currently led by Powerball.
Lottery Data Library
U.S. Lottery Jackpot Statistics for Journalists
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Reporter-friendly jackpot context for explaining current advertised amounts, recent peaks, and how jackpots have moved across the last 90 days of drawings.
- Current advertised jackpots across multi-state and state games
- 90-day jackpot movement and recent peaks per game
- Copy-ready facts for jackpot stories and explainers
Built for jackpot coverage. Each statistic on this page has a Copy button that gives you an article-ready sentence with attribution. Sparkline panels show how each multi-state jackpot has moved across the indexed reporting window.
- Updated August 11, 2026
- 90-day window
- Multi-state + state games
- Descriptive data only
Copy-ready
At-a-glance jackpot facts
Drop these straight into a story. Each card includes article-ready phrasing with a Lottery Valley citation built in.
Active jackpots
349
Across 6 multi-state game families and 343 state games tracked by Lottery Valley.
90-day peak
$277M
Highest indexed amount in the window — Mega Millions on May 19.
Median active jackpot
$5K
Midpoint across all currently tracked U.S. lottery jackpots.
Leaderboard
Largest active multi-state jackpots
Current advertised amounts for multi-state lottery game families. Click any row to jump into the chart workspace and pull the full reporting-window history for that game.
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Recent movement
90-day jackpot movement
A compact view of how each multi-state jackpot has moved across the indexed reporting window. For full-size charts with download and embed support, use the chart workspace.
Mega Millions
2 drawings · peak $277M on May 19
Powerball
3 drawings · peak $100M on May 18
Lotto America
4 drawings · peak $27M on May 20
Tri-State Megabucks
4 drawings · peak $1.25M on May 20
Gimme 5
6 drawings · peak $100K on May 13
2by2
8 drawings · peak $22K on May 13
By state
Largest active state jackpots
Top state-game advertised amounts currently tracked. State lotteries publish prizes under their own brands; the source directory in the main library has the official authority for every game listed here.
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Methodology
How these statistics are built
The page indexes published advertised jackpot amounts across U.S. multi-state and state lottery games, then computes leaderboards and reporting-window summaries.
What's measured
- Current advertised jackpot or top-prize amount per tracked game
- Recent peaks over the indexed 90-day reporting window
- Drawing-by-drawing prize movement per multi-state family
What's not measured
- Cash-value vs. advertised differentials beyond what's published
- Tax obligations, claim deadlines, or state-specific rules
- Predictions about future jackpot levels or odds
How the leaderboards work
- Multi-state families collapse multi-row variants into a single base game
- Per-game amounts use the highest indexed value when multiple records exist
- State leaderboard surfaces the top 10 active state-game advertised amounts
Update cadence and corrections
- Prize tracking refreshes on a recurring schedule and reflects published amounts
- Email hello@lotteryvalley.com with the game and state for any corrections
Jackpot Statistics FAQ
Questions journalists ask about U.S. lottery jackpot statistics
Quick answers on attribution, sourcing, update cadence, and what these statistics can and cannot do.
What's on this page?
Reporter-friendly U.S. lottery jackpot statistics — current advertised jackpots across multi-state and high-prize state games, recent peaks, growth across the last 90 days of drawings, and copy-ready facts you can drop into a jackpot story.
Are these the official jackpot amounts?
The amounts come from indexed prize-tracking records that mirror published advertised jackpots. Official lottery authorities remain the source of record for the final advertised amount; we link to each authority on every chart.
How often is the data refreshed?
Prize tracking refreshes on a recurring schedule. The page shows the latest update timestamp at the top, and the 90-day movement panels reflect indexed drawings as they're recorded.
Can I cite these statistics in a story?
Yes. Each statistic on this page has a Copy button that gives you an article-ready sentence with attribution. Keep the source line in your piece, or cite Lottery Valley in article copy and link back to this page.
Do these jackpots predict future winning numbers or odds?
No. These are descriptive statistics about current and recent jackpot amounts. They do not predict future drawings, change odds, or guarantee future jackpot levels.