The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Mar 2, 2026, is projected to be $249 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $117.2 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Mar 2, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Mar 2, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $249,000,000 | | Cash Value | $117,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $117,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $28,128,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $15,196,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,398,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $70,476,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,747,699 |
$1,346,979
$108,683 |
$2,292,037 |
| 2 |
$3,935,196 |
$1,416,353
$114,121 |
$2,404,722 |
| 3 |
$4,131,906 |
$1,489,136
$119,825 |
$2,522,945 |
| 4 |
$4,338,576 |
$1,565,604
$125,819 |
$2,647,153 |
| 5 |
$4,555,455 |
$1,645,849
$132,108 |
$2,777,498 |
| 6 |
$4,783,290 |
$1,730,148
$138,715 |
$2,914,427 |
| 7 |
$5,022,330 |
$1,818,592
$145,648 |
$3,058,090 |
| 8 |
$5,273,571 |
$1,911,552
$152,934 |
$3,209,085 |
| 9 |
$5,537,262 |
$2,009,117
$160,581 |
$3,367,564 |
| 10 |
$5,814,150 |
$2,111,566
$168,610 |
$3,533,974 |
| 11 |
$6,104,733 |
$2,219,082
$177,037 |
$3,708,614 |
| 12 |
$6,410,007 |
$2,332,033
$185,890 |
$3,892,084 |
| 13 |
$6,730,470 |
$2,450,604
$195,184 |
$4,084,682 |
| 14 |
$7,067,118 |
$2,575,164
$204,946 |
$4,287,008 |
| 15 |
$7,420,449 |
$2,705,897
$215,193 |
$4,499,359 |
| 16 |
$7,791,459 |
$2,843,170
$225,952 |
$4,722,337 |
| 17 |
$8,180,895 |
$2,987,262
$237,246 |
$4,956,387 |
| 18 |
$8,590,002 |
$3,138,631
$249,110 |
$5,202,261 |
| 19 |
$9,019,527 |
$3,297,555
$261,566 |
$5,460,406 |
| 20 |
$9,470,466 |
$3,464,403
$274,644 |
$5,731,419 |
| 21 |
$9,944,064 |
$3,639,634
$288,378 |
$6,016,052 |
| 22 |
$10,441,317 |
$3,823,618
$302,798 |
$6,314,901 |
| 23 |
$10,963,221 |
$4,016,722
$317,933 |
$6,628,566 |
| 24 |
$11,511,519 |
$4,219,592
$333,834 |
$6,958,093 |
| 25 |
$12,086,958 |
$4,432,505
$350,522 |
$7,303,931 |
| 26 |
$12,691,530 |
$4,656,196
$368,054 |
$7,667,280 |
| 27 |
$13,325,982 |
$4,890,944
$386,453 |
$8,048,585 |
| 28 |
$13,992,306 |
$5,137,484
$405,777 |
$8,449,045 |
| 29 |
$14,691,996 |
$5,396,369
$426,068 |
$8,869,559 |
| 30 |
$15,426,546 |
$5,668,152
$447,370 |
$9,311,024 |
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