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10 states with the most per‑capita Mega Millions jackpot winners

A new analysis of more than two decades of Mega Millions results identifies the 10 states with the most jackpot winners per resident and explains how rankings were calculated.

Published Jul 6, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

New Jersey, New York and Ohio rank among the top states where residents have historically had the best chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot when population is taken into account, according to a new analysis of lottery data spanning more than two decades.