Powerball numbers for march 23rd 2022

The latest winning Powerball numbers have dropped for the Wednesday, Mar. 23 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $167 million, with a cash option of $109 million.

The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing are 31, 32, 37, 38, 48, and the Powerball is 24. The Power Play was 2X.

No tickets matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot. There was one ticket that matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. 

The Double Play numbers are 62, 18, 26, 15, 24, and the Powerball is 01.

No one matched all six numbers and no tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday rose to an estimated $181 million with a cash option of $118.1 million, according to powerball.com.

Powerball's last jackpot winner

A single ticket in Connecticut matched all six numbers for the Feb. 14 drawing worth $185.3 million. 

The jackpot was hit one other time this year when two winning tickets were sold for the Jan. 5, 2022 drawing worth $632.6 million. One ticket was bought in California and the other was purchased in Wisconsin.

Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  2. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
  3. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
  4. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
  5. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
  6. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
  7. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
  8. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.
  9. $587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona, Missouri.
  10. $564.1 million — Feb. 11, 2015; North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  3. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
  4. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
  5. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
  6. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
  7. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
  8. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
  9. $656 million, Mega Millions — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
  10. $648 million, Mega Millions — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.

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How many numbers do you need to win anything in Powerball?

How many numbers to win Powerball? To win Powerball, you need at least 2 winning numbers from the first barrel as well as the Powerball number from the second barrel. Alternatively, you can win Powerball without getting the Powerball number if you select 5, 6 or 7 of the winning numbers from the first barrel.

Do you win anything for 1 number on Powerball?

The Powerball - $4 The odds of your ticket matching only the Powerball is 1 in 38.

What are the 5 most common Powerball numbers?

As for Powerball, the numbers that have appeared the most are: 39, 32, 41, 23 and 22. On the other hand, the Powerball that has appeared the most times is 18. The numbers that have come out the least are: 60, 66, 65, 68 and 67; while the Powerball that has come out the least in recent years is 23.

What is the luckiest number in Powerball?

The No. 24 is the most commonly drawn winning Power Ball number, appearing in that position 73 times over the decades, the analysis shows.