North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery Powerball Jackpot Analysis

The Powerball jackpot for the draw on Sat May 30, 2026 is estimated to be $172 Million, with a cash option of 75.6 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 North Dakota, your state will take 2.9% 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.

North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat May 30, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Sat May 30, 2026	$172,000,000	$75,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$75,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$18,144,000
Additional Federal Tax	$9,788,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$2,192,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$45,475,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,588,772	-$918,176 -$75,074	$1,595,522
2	$2,718,288	-$966,097 -$78,830	$1,673,361
3	$2,854,168	-$1,016,373 -$82,771	$1,755,024
4	$2,996,928	-$1,069,194 -$86,911	$1,840,823
5	$3,146,740	-$1,124,624 -$91,255	$1,930,861
6	$3,304,120	-$1,182,855 -$95,819	$2,025,446
7	$3,469,240	-$1,243,949 -$100,608	$2,124,683
8	$3,642,788	-$1,308,162 -$105,641	$2,228,985
9	$3,824,936	-$1,375,557 -$110,923	$2,338,456
10	$4,016,200	-$1,446,324 -$116,470	$2,453,406
11	$4,216,924	-$1,520,592 -$122,291	$2,574,041
12	$4,427,796	-$1,598,615 -$128,406	$2,700,775
13	$4,649,160	-$1,680,520 -$134,826	$2,833,814
14	$4,881,704	-$1,766,561 -$141,569	$2,973,574
15	$5,125,772	-$1,856,866 -$148,647	$3,120,259
16	$5,382,052	-$1,951,690 -$156,080	$3,274,282
17	$5,651,060	-$2,051,223 -$163,881	$3,435,956
18	$5,933,656	-$2,155,783 -$172,076	$3,605,797
19	$6,230,356	-$2,265,562 -$180,680	$3,784,114
20	$6,541,848	-$2,380,814 -$189,714	$3,971,320
21	$6,868,992	-$2,501,857 -$199,201	$4,167,934
22	$7,212,476	-$2,628,947 -$209,162	$4,374,367
23	$7,572,988	-$2,762,336 -$219,617	$4,591,035
24	$7,951,732	-$2,902,471 -$230,600	$4,818,661
25	$8,349,224	-$3,049,543 -$242,127	$5,057,554
26	$8,766,840	-$3,204,061 -$254,238	$5,308,541
27	$9,205,096	-$3,366,216 -$266,948	$5,571,932
28	$9,665,368	-$3,536,517 -$280,296	$5,848,555
29	$10,148,688	-$3,715,345 -$294,312	$6,139,031
30	$10,656,088	-$3,903,083 -$309,027	$6,443,978