Luckiest States for Winning Powerball, Ranked
Luckiest States for Winning Powerball
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.
Powerball States with the Most Jackpot Wins
Indiana
Number of Jackpots Won 39
Year of Last Win 2017
Missouri
Number of Jackpots Won 31
Year of Last Win 2015
Minnesota
Number of Jackpots Won 22
Year of Last Win 2013
Pennsylvania
Number of Jackpots Won 20
Year of Last Win 2024
Wisconsin
Number of Jackpots Won 19
Year of Last Win 2022
Kentucky
Number of Jackpots Won 18
Year of Last Win 2010
Louisiana
Number of Jackpots Won 17
Year of Last Win 2018
Florida
Number of Jackpots Won 17
Year of Last Win 2024
Arizona
Number of Jackpots Won 14
Year of Last Win 2022
California
Number of Jackpots Won 14
Year of Last Win 2023
New York
Number of Jackpots Won 12
Year of Last Win 2019
Kansas
Number of Jackpots Won 12
Year of Last Win 2022
New Hampshire
Number of Jackpots Won 11
Year of Last Win 2018
New Jersey
Number of Jackpots Won 12
Year of Last Win 2024
Washington, D.C.
Number of Jackpots Won 11
Year of Last Win 2009
Delaware
Number of Jackpots Won 10
Year of Last Win 2016
Nebraska
Number of Jackpots Won 10
Year of Last Win 2013
Connecticut
Number of Jackpots Won 9
Year of Last Win 2022
Iowa
Number of Jackpots Won 9
Year of Last Win 2018
West Virginia
Number of Jackpots Won 9
Year of Last Win 2020
Rhode Island
Number of Jackpots Won 8
Year of Last Win 2012
Tennessee
Number of Jackpots Won 7
Year of Last Win 2019
Georgia
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2016
Massachusetts
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2017
Michigan
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2024
North Carolina
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2019
Oregon
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2024
South Carolina
Number of Jackpots Won 6
Year of Last Win 2013
Idaho
Number of Jackpots Won 5
Year of Last Win 2005
New Mexico
Number of Jackpots Won 5
Year of Last Win 2008
Ohio
Number of Jackpots Won 5
Year of Last Win 2024
Montana
Number of Jackpots Won 4
Year of Last Win 2010
Oklahoma
Number of Jackpots Won 4
Year of Last Win 2009
Colorado
Number of Jackpots Won 3
Year of Last Win 2017
Maryland
Number of Jackpots Won 3
Year of Last Win 2021
South Dakota
Number of Jackpots Won 3
Year of Last Win 2009
Illinois
Number of Jackpots Won 2
Year of Last Win 2013
Puerto Rico
Number of Jackpots Won 2
Year of Last Win 2015
Texas
Number of Jackpots Won 2
Year of Last Win 2015
Washington
Number of Jackpots Won 2
Year of Last Win 2023
Virginia
Number of Jackpots Won 2
Year of Last Win 2023
Arkansas
Number of Jackpots Won 1
Year of Last Win 2010
Vermont
Number of Jackpots Won 1
Year of Last Win 2022
Maine
Number of Jackpots Won 0
Year of Last Win N/A
Mississippi
Number of Jackpots Won 0
Year of Last Win N/A
North Dakota
Number of Jackpots Won 0
Year of Last Win N/A
U.S. Virgin Islands
Number of Jackpots Won 0
Year of Last Win N/A
Wyoming
Number of Jackpots Won 0
Year of Last Win N/A
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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