Ten fun facts about the Powerball lottery.

Before you buy that Powerball ticket check out some of these stats.

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Powerball: Numbers were drawn for Saturday's jackpot. (Getty Images )

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is worth $645 million with a lump sum cash payout of $307.3 million. Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth $875 million with a lump sum cash payout of $413.5 million. Here are some things you may want to know before you buy your ticket.

Here are ten fun facts about the Powerball lottery.

1. Indiana has had the most winners; they have had 39 winners since joining the lottery in 1992. Texas has only had two.

2. Odds of winning Mega Millions: 1 in 302.6 million; Powerball: 1 in 292.2 million. The likelihood of you getting struck by lightning is about 1 in 10,000,000.

3. Taxes withhold about 37% of your prize money if you win the jackpot.

4. The number 32 has come up the most, three hundred twenty-four times in the Powerball.

5. Florida has the most Powerball players they sold $9.08 billion last year. Texas comes in fourth with 8.10 billion.

6. 83% of lottery winners share their winnings with at least one family member. Siblings are most likely to receive some cash, followed by Children and Parents.

7. About 2 in every 3 people aged 18 to 40, buy lottery tickets in the United States.

8. 25% of lottery winners move to an entirely new country.

9. 2 out of every 3 (66%) lottery winners will buy a new home.

10. Powerball is played by over 181 million people every year.

Before you buy that ticket, you might want to check out this video for some strategic tips.

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