Missouri residents hit jackpots more frequently than most other states, study shows
(KODE & KSN) — If you live in Missouri, you have a higher chance of winning big, according to a recent study.
A recently compiled list of states with the most Powerball lottery winners revealed Missouri to be the state with the second-highest amount of Powerball Jackpot wins of all time, accounting for nearly 8% of all Powerball jackpots in the country, according to data.
Kansas ranks as the state with the 12th highest amount of Powerball Jackpot wins, with a total of 12 jackpots, while Oklahoma and Arkansas appear toward the bottom of the list with only 4 and 1 Jackpot wins, respectively.
Full Rankings of States and Territories by Powerball Jackpot Winners
NOTE: Alaska, Alabama, Hawaii, Utah, and Nevada are not included because they currently do not have a state lottery.
Rank State Population Total Winners Percentage of total Jackpot Wins 1 Indiana 6,892,120 39 9.3% 2 Missouri 6,282,032 32 7.6% 3 Minnesota 5,833,250 22 5.2% 4 Pennsylvania 13,139,800 20 4.8% 5 Wisconsin 5,991,540 34 4.5% 6 Kentucky 4,626,150 19 4.5% 7 Louisiana 4,607,410 17 4.0% 8 Florida 23,839,600 17 4.0% 9 California 39,663,800 17 4.0% 10 Arizona 7,691,740 14 3.3% 11 New York 19,997,100 13 3.1% 12 Kansas 2,989,710 12 2.9% 13 New Jersey 9,622,060 12 2.9% 14 New Hampshire 1,415,860 11 2.6% 15 Washington D.C. 684,394 11 2.6% 16 Delaware 1,067,410 10 2.4% 17 Nebraska 2,023,070 10 2.4% 18 Connecticut 3,707,120 9 2.1% 19 Iowa 3,264,560 9 2.1% 20 West Virginia 1,769,460 9 2.1% 21 Rhode Island 1,121,190 8 1.9% 22 Georgia 11,297,300 7 1.7% 23 Oregon 4,291,090 7 1.7% 24 South Carolina 5,569,830 7 1.7% 25 Tennessee 7,307,200 7 1.7% 26 Massachusetts 7,205,770 6 1.4% 27 Michigan 10,197,600 6 1.4% 28 Idaho 2,032,120 5 1.2% 29 New Mexico 2,139,350 5 1.2% 30 North Carolina 11,210,900 5 1.2% 31 Ohio 11,942,600 5 1.2% 32 Montana 1,143,160 4 1.0% 33 Oklahoma 4,126,900 4 1.0% 34 Colorado 6,013,650 3 0.7% 35 Maryland 6,309,380 3 0.7% 36 South Dakota 931,033 3 0.7% 37 Texas 31,853,800 3 0.7% 38 Illinois 12,778,100 2 0.5% 39 Puerto Rico 3,233,078 2 0.5% 40 Virginia 8,887,700 2 0.5% 41 Washington 8,059,040 2 0.5% 42 Arkansas 3,107,240 1 0.2% 43 Vermont 648,278 1 0.2% 44 Maine 1,410,380 0 0.0% 45 Mississippi 2,942,920 0 0.0% 46 North Dakota 804,089 0 0.0% 47 U.S. Virgin Islands 83,980 0 0.0% 48 Wyoming 590,169 0 0.0%
The most recent Powerball jackpot in Missouri had a $1.79 billion annuity value with a cash value of $820 million. It was sold at a QuikTrip location in St. Louis.
Powerball has been in play in the United States since 1992, when it launched in 23 states, gradually increasing its number of member states over the last 33 years.
