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Powerball Jackpot Rises to $30 Million for May 6 Drawing
The Powerball jackpot reached $30 million with a cash value of $13.5 million for the drawing held on Wednesday, May 6. Four jackpot winners emerged across two recent drawings the previous week. Drawings occur three times weekly and tickets cost $2 in 45 participating states plus territories.
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The Powerball jackpot increased to $30 million, with a cash value of $13.5 million, for the drawing conducted on Wednesday, May 6. Powerball officials reported the jackpot has been won nearly 200 times since the game's start in 1992. As of May 2026, 48 U.S. lotteries take part in the game while Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah do not offer it.
The May 6 drawing followed one of the game's busiest periods in recent years. Four jackpot winners were recorded over two drawings the week of April 29. A ticket from Indiana or Kansas won a $143 million jackpot on April 29. Days later, separate tickets from Texas and Florida each won a $20 million jackpot.
Powerball tickets cost $2 and are available in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players select five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26. The optional Power Play add-on costs an additional $1 and can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.
Quick Pick allows the computer to choose numbers automatically. To claim the jackpot, a ticket must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. m. ET. If no one wins, the jackpot increases for the next drawing.
U.S. citizenship or residency is required to play.
Anyone meeting the legal age requirement, typically 18, can buy tickets from authorized retailers in participating jurisdictions. The largest Powerball jackpot recorded was $2.04 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, in California. Other top prizes include $1.817 billion on Dec.
24, 2025, in Arkansas and $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025, shared in Missouri and Texas. USA TODAY planned to publish the winning numbers for the May 6 drawing after results became available.
