One New Jersey ticket won the $847 million Powerball jackpot, the ninth-largest ever
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One ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing to win an $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest in the game's history, Powerball said. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with Powerball 21 and a 2X Power Play. Powerball's announcement didn't say where in the state the ticket was sold.
The win came less than three months after an Illinois ticket took the $1.04 billion jackpot on August 12. “Back-to-back jackpot runs resulting in prizes of this magnitude are a testament to the excitement Powerball generates,” said Stephen Durrell, chair of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Kansas Lottery.
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Annuity, 30 payments | $847,000,000 |
| Cash option | $363,100,000 |
| Withheld at the claim (24% federal) | $87,144,000 |
| Total 2026 federal tax | $134,297,000 |
| New Jersey tax at 10.75% | $39,033,250 |
| Kept after all taxes | About $189.8 million |
The cash option is about 43% of the advertised prize. Federal tax on it, for an unmarried winner with no other income, comes to about $134.3 million, roughly $47.2 million more than the 24% withheld at the claim. New Jersey taxes large lottery prizes at its top rate of 10.75%. Taken as an annuity instead, the first payment would be about $12.7 million and the last, 29 years later, about $52.5 million, before tax. Our annuity schedule shows every payment.
The jackpot ended a run of 36 drawings that began at $20 million on August 15. It passes the $842.4 million won in Michigan on January 1, 2024, and now sits ninth on the all-time list, as our top-10 rundown tracked during the climb. It is Powerball's seventh jackpot of 2026. More than 1 million other tickets won prizes, including 25 that won $50,000 for matching four white balls and the Powerball, and four that won $100,000 with Power Play. No ticket matched five white balls without the Powerball.
| Rank | Jackpot | Drawing | Where won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.04 billion | November 7, 2022 | California |
| 2 | $1.817 billion | December 24, 2025 | Arkansas |
| 3 | $1.787 billion | September 6, 2025 | Missouri, Texas |
| 4 | $1.765 billion | October 11, 2023 | California |
| 5 | $1.586 billion | January 13, 2016 | California, Florida, Tennessee |
| 6 | $1.326 billion | April 6, 2024 | Oregon |
| 7 | $1.08 billion | July 19, 2023 | California |
| 8 | $1.04 billion | August 12, 2026 | Illinois |
| 9 | $847 million | November 4, 2026 | New Jersey |
| 10 | $842.4 million | January 1, 2024 | Michigan |
For Saturday, the jackpot resets to $20 million, and the 10X Power Play multiplier returns because the jackpot is under $150 million. One play still hits the jackpot 1 in 292,201,338 times, as the Powerball analysis page lays out. Take-home figures for other states are in our state-by-state tax breakdown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the $847 million Powerball ticket sold?
In New Jersey, Powerball said November 5, 2026. The single ticket matched all six numbers in the November 4 drawing: 15, 34, 41, 53, 56, and Powerball 21. The Powerball announcement did not name the store.
How much will the New Jersey Powerball winner get after taxes?
Taking the $363.1 million cash option, 2026 federal tax for an unmarried winner with no other income would be about $134.3 million. New Jersey's 10.75% top rate takes about $39 million more, leaving about $189.8 million.
What is the next Powerball jackpot after the $847 million win?
The jackpot resets to $20 million, with a cash value of about $8.6 million, for the Saturday, November 7, 2026, drawing. Because the jackpot is under $150 million, the 10X Power Play multiplier is back in play.
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