Mega Millions hits $672 million: cash vs. annuity take-home

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $672 million after Tuesday's drawing produced no top prize winner. The next chance comes Friday night. A winner choosing the cash option would start with $293.3 million before taxes—far less than the advertised annuity. Checking the mega millions numbers remains essential for secondary prizes.

Key Takeaways

• The jackpot rose to $672 million after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday.
• Tuesday's mega millions numbers were 2, 4, 10, 48, 56 and Mega Ball 22.
• The cash prize is about $293.3 million; after typical federal taxes, take-home could fall near $184.8 million.
• A Georgia player won $4 million by matching five white balls with a four-times multiplier.
• Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 290.4 million.

What are the latest Mega Millions numbers?

According to Forbes, Tuesday night's draw produced 2, 4, 10, 48, 56 and gold Mega Ball 22. No ticket matched all six, so the top prize rolled.

FOX 5 Atlanta reported that several large secondary prizes still hit, including a $4 million Georgia ticket sold at FOE Aerie 4379 in St. Mary's. That player matched all five white-ball numbers and had the four-times multiplier. At least three states also saw three $2 million tickets and one $3 million ticket.

How much could a $672 million winner actually take home?

Winners can choose the $672 million annuity paid over 30 annual installments or a lump-sum cash prize of $293.3 million. Most winners prefer cash.

Forbes estimates the cash award falls to about $222.9 million after the mandatory 24% federal withholding. At a federal marginal rate as high as 37%, the take-home could shrink further to around $184.8 million.

Choosing installments would mean yearly checks of about $22.4 million, or roughly $14.1 million after that 37% rate. State taxes vary: New York taxes lottery winnings at 10.9%, while Texas, Florida, and California do not.

For more context on big prizes and wealth outcomes, see BlasterPost's Net Worth & Wealth coverage.

When is the next drawing, and what are the odds?

The next Mega Millions draw is Friday night. KFDM notes the prize ranks as the 10th-largest in Mega Millions history and the biggest since a $983 million jackpot was won in Georgia in November 2025. The jackpot has grown since March 20 from $50 million through 35 drawings without a jackpot winner. If Friday also goes unclaimed, the estimated prize could rise to about $707 million on Tuesday.

A ticket buyer faces odds of roughly 1 in 290.4 million to hit the jackpot—only slightly better than Powerball's 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball is also climbing; KFDM put Saturday's Powerball estimate at $526 million, adding to a weekend of massive multi-state prizes.

Forbes says the biggest lottery prize claimed so far this year is a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot won by an Illinois ticket buyer in March. No other lottery prize has crossed $500 million this year.