State rankings
Powerball Cost by State
Idaho has the highest Powerball Cost ($3.00), followed by Montana ($3.00) and California ($2.00). Wyoming has the lowest ($2.00).
Powerball CostBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
46 of 51 statesPowerball Cost
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All 46 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$2.00
Middle half $2.00 – $2.00
Average
$2.04
46 states
Lowest (best)
$2.00
California
Highest (worst)
$3.00
Montana
Data
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46 states · # = rank by Powerball Cost
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Texas | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Florida | $2.00 |
| 1 |  New York | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Illinois | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Ohio | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Georgia | $2.00 |
| 1 |  North Carolina | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Michigan | $2.00 |
| 1 |  New Jersey | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Virginia | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Washington | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Arizona | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Tennessee | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Indiana | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Missouri | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Maryland | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Colorado | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Wisconsin | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Minnesota | $2.00 |
| 1 |  South Carolina | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Kentucky | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Louisiana | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Oregon | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Connecticut | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Iowa | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Arkansas | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Kansas | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Mississippi | $2.00 |
| 1 |  New Mexico | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Nebraska | $2.00 |
| 1 |  West Virginia | $2.00 |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Maine | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Delaware | $2.00 |
| 1 |  South Dakota | $2.00 |
| 1 |  North Dakota | $2.00 |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Vermont | $2.00 |
| 1 |  Wyoming | $2.00 |
| 45 |  Idaho | $3.00 |
| 45 |  Montana | $3.00 |
What correlates with Powerball Cost?
Pearson r against 2,108 other state metrics sharing at least 28 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Powerball Cost?
- Idaho has the highest Powerball Cost, at $3.00, followed by Montana ($3.00) and California ($2.00).
- Which state has the lowest Powerball Cost?
- Wyoming has the lowest Powerball Cost, at $2.00.
- What is the median Powerball Cost across US states?
- The median is $2.00 across the 46 US states with data.
- Where does this powerball cost by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How to Play - Powerball.