Arkansas Lottery

ARLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Mon Mar 9, 2026 is estimated to be $46 Million, with a cash option of 21.2 Million. If you win the Powerball jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of Arkansas, your state will take 4.9% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the Powerball jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Mar 9, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Mon Mar 9, 2026	$46,000,000	$21,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$21,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$5,088,000
Additional Federal Tax	$2,716,330
State Tax(4.9%)	$1,038,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$12,356,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$692,346	-$216,498 -$33,925	$441,923
2	$726,984	-$229,314 -$35,622	$462,048
3	$763,324	-$242,760 -$37,403	$483,161
4	$801,504	-$256,887 -$39,274	$505,343
5	$841,570	-$271,711 -$41,237	$528,622
6	$883,660	-$287,285 -$43,299	$553,076
7	$927,820	-$303,624 -$45,463	$578,733
8	$974,234	-$320,797 -$47,737	$605,700
9	$1,022,948	-$338,821 -$50,124	$634,003
10	$1,074,100	-$357,747 -$52,631	$663,722
11	$1,127,782	-$377,610 -$55,261	$694,911
12	$1,184,178	-$398,476 -$58,025	$727,677
13	$1,243,380	-$420,381 -$60,926	$762,073
14	$1,305,572	-$443,392 -$63,973	$798,207
15	$1,370,846	-$467,543 -$67,171	$836,132
16	$1,439,386	-$492,903 -$70,530	$875,953
17	$1,511,330	-$519,522 -$74,055	$917,753
18	$1,586,908	-$547,486 -$77,758	$961,664
19	$1,666,258	-$576,846 -$81,647	$1,007,765
20	$1,749,564	-$607,669 -$85,729	$1,056,166
21	$1,837,056	-$640,041 -$90,016	$1,106,999
22	$1,928,918	-$674,030 -$94,517	$1,160,371
23	$2,025,334	-$709,704 -$99,241	$1,216,389
24	$2,126,626	-$747,182 -$104,205	$1,275,239
25	$2,232,932	-$786,515 -$109,414	$1,337,003
26	$2,344,620	-$827,840 -$114,886	$1,401,894
27	$2,461,828	-$871,207 -$120,630	$1,469,991
28	$2,584,924	-$916,752 -$126,661	$1,541,511
29	$2,714,184	-$964,578 -$132,995	$1,616,611
30	$2,849,884	-$1,014,787 -$139,644	$1,695,453