Powerball Jackpot Soars to $643 Million — Highest Lottery Prize of 2025

The Powerball jackpot continues its streak as the biggest lottery prize of 2025, climbing to an estimated $643 million after no ticket matched all winning numbers in the Monday, August 18 drawing. This huge prize now stands as one of the largest Powerball jackpots in U.S. history.

Powerball Jackpot Growth in 2025

The jackpot surged past the half-billion mark after 34 consecutive rollovers. The last time Powerball was hit was on May 31, 2025, when a California player won $204.5 million. Since then, the jackpot has steadily grown, making Wednesday night’s draw the 35th drawing in the current run.

This year’s Powerball jackpots have stayed below $600 million—until now. The biggest Powerball win so far this year was $526.5 million, claimed in California.

Current Prize Breakdown: $643 Million Annuity or $290.6 Million Cash
• $643 million annuity paid over 29 years
• $290.6 million cash value before taxes

Online Ticket Options

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Winning Numbers – Monday, August 18, 2025
Main Drawing: 15 – 46 – 61 – 63 – 64
Powerball: 1
Power Play: 3

Double Play: 6 – 28 – 38 – 48 – 55
Powerball: 23

Winners from Monday’s Drawing

• 2 players (Arizona & Texas) matched 5 numbers to win $1 million
• 9 players won $50,000; 3 boosted winnings to $150,000 with Power Play

Next Powerball Drawing
Wednesday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time

Top 25 Largest U.S. Lottery Jackpots of All Time

The current jackpot ranks #23 historically.

    1. Powerball: $2.0401 billion, Nov. 7, 2022 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California
    2. Powerball: $1.7649 billion, Oct. 11, 2023 (35 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California
    3. Mega Millions: $1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023 (31 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Florida
    4. Powerball: $1.5864 billion, Jan. 13, 2016 (19 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – California, Florida, Tennessee
    5. Mega Millions: $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – South Carolina
    6. Mega Millions: $1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023 (25 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Maine
    7. Mega Millions: $1.337 billion, Jul. 29, 2022 (29 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Illinois
    8. Powerball: $1.3259 billion, Apr. 6, 2024 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Oregon
    9. Mega Millions: $1.269 billion, Dec. 27, 2024 (30 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California
    10. Mega Millions: $1.128 billion, Mar. 26, 2024 (30 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – New Jersey
    11. Powerball: $1.0798 billion, Jul. 19, 2023 (38 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California
    12. Mega Millions: $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Michigan
    13. Powerball: $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024 (34 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Michigan
    14. Mega Millions: $800 million, Sep. 10, 2024 (27 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Texas
    15. Powerball: $768.4 million, Mar. 27, 2019 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – Wisconsin
    16. Powerball: $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – Massachusetts
    17. Powerball: $754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023 (33 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Washington
    18. Powerball: $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021 (35 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Maryland
    19. Powerball: $699.8 million, Oct. 4, 2021 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California
    20. Powerball: $687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018 (21 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – Iowa, New York
    21. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 (18 rollovers, starting at $12 million) – Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
    22. Mega Millions: $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013 (21 rollovers, starting at $12 million) – California, Georgia
  • Powerball: $643 million, Aug 20, 2025 (34 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – Preliminary estimate, not won yet
  • Powerball: $632.6 million, Jan 5, 2022 (39 rollovers, starting at $20 million) – California, Wisconsin
  • Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 (13 rollovers, starting at $40 million) – Florida

Top 37 Cash Value Jackpots

    1. Powerball: $997.6 million cash, Nov. 7, 2022 ($2.0401 billion annuity) – California
    2. Powerball: $983.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2016 ($1.5864 billion annuity) – California, Florida, Tennessee
    3. Mega Millions: $877.8 million cash, Oct. 23, 2018 ($1.537 billion annuity) – South Carolina
    4. Mega Millions: $794.2 million cash, Aug. 8, 2023 ($1.602 billion annuity) – Florida
    5. Mega Millions: $780.5 million cash, Jul. 29, 2022 ($1.337 billion annuity) – Illinois
    6. Mega Millions: $776.6 million cash, Jan. 22, 2021 ($1.05 billion annuity) – Michigan
    7. Powerball: $774.1 million cash, Oct. 11, 2023 ($1.7649 billion annuity) – California
    8. Mega Millions: $723.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2023 ($1.348 billion annuity) – Maine
    9. Powerball: $621 million cash, Apr. 6, 2024 ($1.3259 billion annuity) – Oregon
    10. Mega Millions: $571.9 million cash, Dec. 27, 2024 ($1.269 billion annuity) – California
    11. Powerball: $558.1 million cash, Jul. 19, 2023 ($1.0798 billion annuity) – California
    12. Powerball: $546.8 million cash, Jan. 20, 2021 ($731.1 million annuity) – Maryland
    13. Mega Millions: $536.6 million cash, Mar. 26, 2024 ($1.128 billion annuity) – New Jersey
    14. Powerball: $496 million cash, Oct. 4, 2021 ($699.8 million annuity) – California
    15. Powerball: $480.5 million cash, Aug. 23, 2017 ($758.7 million annuity) – Massachusetts
    16. Powerball: $477 million cash, Mar. 27, 2019 ($768.4 million annuity) – Wisconsin
    17. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) – Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
    18. Powerball: $450.2 million cash, Jan. 5, 2022 ($632.6 million annuity) – California, Wisconsin
    19. Powerball: $425.2 million cash, Jan. 1, 2024 ($842.4 million annuity) – Michigan
    20. Powerball: $407.2 million cash, Feb. 6, 2023 ($754.6 million annuity) – Washington
    21. Mega Millions: $404.2 million cash, Sep. 10, 2024 ($800 million annuity) – Texas
    22. Powerball: $396.2 million cash, Oct. 27, 2018 ($687.8 million annuity) – Iowa, New York
    23. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) – Arizona, Missouri
    24. Powerball: $381.1 million cash, Feb. 11, 2015 ($564.1 million annuity) – North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
    25. Mega Millions: $378 million cash, Jul. 8, 2016 ($536 million annuity) – Indiana
    26. Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) – Florida
    27. Powerball: $352 million cash, Jan. 6, 2018 ($559.7 million annuity) – New Hampshire
    28. Mega Millions: $349.3 million cash, May 21, 2021 ($516 million annuity) – Pennsylvania
    29. Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($648 million annuity) – California, Georgia
    30. Powerball: $341.7 million cash, Jul. 30, 2016 ($487 million annuity) – New Hampshire
    31. Mega Millions: $340 million cash, Jun. 7, 2019 ($522 million annuity) – California
    32. Mega Millions: $324 million cash, Mar. 30, 2018 ($533 million annuity) – New Jersey
    33. Mega Millions: $320.5 million cash, Jul. 24, 2018 ($543 million annuity) – California
    34. Mega Millions: $319.9 million cash, Jun. 9, 2020 ($414 million annuity) – Arizona
    35. Mega Millions: $314.4 million cash, Sep. 21, 2021 ($431 million annuity) – New York
    36. Mega Millions: $292.9 million cash, Jan. 28, 2022 ($426 million annuity) – California
  • Powerball: $290.6 million cash, Aug. 20, 2025 ($643 million annuity) – Preliminary estimate, not won yet


The upcoming $290.6 million cash option ranks #37 in U.S. history.