The Mega Millions is the fourth- largest total in its history, with an estimated $785 million going in its next drawing in three years.

Mega Millions Jackpot

The Mega Millions grand prize is the fourth- largest in the history of the game.

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The lottery said in a release Saturday that the $785 million prize is the fourth largest in the history of the lottery.

There have been 41 tickets that have won $1 million or more in 18 states.

The next drawing will have a cash option of $395 million.

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2,776,599 is the total number of people. The prizes for the December 30 drawing ranged from $2 to $1 million.

Surprising Fact

The previous record was set in 2016 when the lottery set a mark of more than 1.5 billion dollars.

Key Background

Two people from California and Florida shared a $502 million Mega Millions prize in October. Will history repeat itself with a billion-dollar January win? The last billion-dollar prize was claimed by two people in Illinois in September. There is a choice between taking the cash lump sum before taxes or the full prize under a tax payment plan.

Here is how much they will take home after taxes.