On February 18, 2006, the jackpot worth $365 million was won by a single ticket sold in Nebraska. That single ticket was shared by eight meat plant workers. This is the largest Powerball prize won on a single play.
A grand prize won on October 19, 2005 worth $340 million was awarded to the West family of Jacksonville, Oregon. The family won less than two months after the rules were changed to promote larger payouts. Steve West, who purchased the ticket, paid $20 for tickets, along with another $20 from his in-laws. The family planned to split the prize among themselves.
Prior to the $340 million winner, Jack Whittaker of West Virginia was the claimant to the biggest one-ticket jackpot. He won almost $315 million on Christmas Day, 2002.
On August 25, 2007, a jackpot worth $314 million was won by a retired auto worker from Ohio.