The second-highest amount was $768.4 million, drawn March 27, 2019, in Wisconsin, while the No. 3 jackpot was worth $758.7 million, won Aug. 23, 2017, in Massachusetts.
If it is necessary for retirement or the kids' college, it may perhaps make extra sense to invest—a payoff is extra specific down the road, even if it does not quantity to a sexy six-figure check.