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Powerball winning numbers for 2022

157 bundled Powerball drawings in 2022, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 69 + 1 of 26 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET).

Drawings
157

January 1, 2022 → December 31, 2022

Average white-ball sum
180.8

4.0 above the observed archive average of 176.8 (1,417 drawings)

Sum range
59 – 287

Low October 10, 2022 · High December 17, 2022

Consecutive pairs
44 (28.0%)

Observed archive rate 26.3% (1,417 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

52 drawings (33.1%)

Top Powerball
7, 10, 11

tied at 9×

Every Powerball drawing in 2022

How to interpret these 2022 figures

2022 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 157 bundled Powerball drawings from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2022 drawings averaged 180.8. The observed average across the bundled archive of 1417 drawings from October 7, 2015 through October 7, 2026 is 176.8. The 2022 average is 4.0 points above that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). That expectation is not the observed archive average. White ball 37 led with 22 appearances (14.0% of these drawings). The lowest count was 5, shared by 3 numbers. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2022 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 52 drawings (33.1%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 44 of 157 drawings (28.0%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 1417 drawings is 26.3%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

3 Powerballs tied for the lead in 2022: 7, 10, 11, each drawn 9 times. Each Powerball drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Powerball

With 157 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 11.4 appearances (157 × 5 / 69). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2022 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2022 drawings
#13722×14.0%
#23620×12.7%
#3619×12.1%
#43318×11.5%
#53918×11.5%

Least-drawn white balls in 2022 all sat at 5×: 1, 26, 29.

Most frequent Powerball values in 2022.
RankPowerballTimes drawnShare of 2022
#179×5.7%
#2109×5.7%
#3119×5.7%
#4168×5.1%
#5188×5.1%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2022 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2022 was 59 on October 10, 2022:

030611172211

The highest was 287 on December 17, 2022 — a spread of 228 points:

335664666812

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 157 drawings in 2022.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even5233.1%
3 odd / 2 even4629.3%
4 odd / 1 even2717.2%
1 odd / 4 even2113.4%
5 odd / 0 even63.8%
0 odd / 5 even53.2%
Measure2022Observed archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026)
Drawings1571,417
Average sum180.8176.8
Drawings with consecutive numbers44 (28.0%)26.3%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one32.7%31.6%
All five balls in the lower half73.0% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

44 of 157 drawings (28.0%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026) is 26.3%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Powerball drawing in 2022

Powerball results, newest first. The Powerball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
December 31, 20221837445064112131:41:4
December 28, 20222632384556011971:42:3
December 26, 20221741476061172264:11:4
December 24, 20221737465467082213:21:4
December 21, 20221215243459141442:34:1
December 19, 20220737556567122315:01:4
December 17, 20223356646668122871:41:4
December 14, 20223651596668252802:30:5
December 12, 20221631505561092133:22:3
December 10, 20220923474968191964:12:3
December 7, 20220628445961211982:32:3
December 5, 20223545475455142364:10:5
December 3, 20220613333637071253:23:2
November 30, 20220419244766101602:33:2
November 28, 20222930324850201891:43:2
November 26, 20221530475051031933:22:3
November 23, 20220102313966251393:23:2
November 21, 20220106405167021653:22:3
November 19, 20220728626364102242:32:3
November 16, 20222834515356112222:32:3
November 14, 20221935535467212284:11:4
November 12, 20221620445758061951:42:3
November 9, 20220714243056071311:44:1
November 7, 20221033414756101873:22:3
November 5, 20222845535669202513:21:4
November 2, 20220211223560231302:33:2
October 31, 20221319363959131664:12:3
October 29, 20221931404657231933:22:3
October 26, 20221936374656241942:31:4
October 24, 20221823354554161753:22:3
October 22, 20221925485560182073:22:3
October 19, 2022060815274210982:34:1
October 17, 20221930364660251911:42:3
October 15, 20223237405862152291:41:4
October 12, 20221430414259061862:32:3
October 10, 2022030611172211593:25:0
October 8, 20221343536068052373:21:4
October 5, 20222630333762061882:33:2
October 3, 20220216225563221582:33:2
October 1, 20220821226569261853:23:2
September 28, 20220610243367111402:34:1
September 26, 20221320313359201564:14:1
September 24, 2022030921242914864:15:0
September 21, 20220633344554071722:33:2
September 19, 20220715364667071713:22:3
September 17, 20220525365161011784:12:3
September 14, 20220910202252251131:44:1
September 12, 20220614163466251360:54:1
September 10, 20223842566869042731:40:5
September 7, 20220316303336201182:34:1
September 5, 20220407325564251622:33:2
September 3, 20221827496569092284:12:3
August 31, 2022070819242801862:35:0
August 29, 20221336436169182224:11:4
August 27, 20220218566065142011:42:3
August 24, 20220624353744221462:32:3
August 22, 20221227345567091953:23:2
August 20, 20220509111666071073:24:1
August 17, 20222328415055241973:22:3
August 15, 20222024475063052042:32:3
August 13, 20221924354362021833:22:3
August 10, 20222944596168192613:21:4
August 8, 20223245515758122433:21:4
August 6, 20220815465668031931:42:3
August 3, 20220921565766112093:22:3
August 1, 20221521313665161684:13:2
July 30, 20220417575868122042:32:3
July 27, 20220125445557261824:12:3
July 25, 20222537383965052044:11:4
July 23, 20223941545962122553:20:5
July 20, 20221020234965221673:23:2
July 18, 20221434365058051920:52:3
July 16, 20220318233257211333:24:1
July 13, 20222223364763021913:22:3
July 11, 20220426343752091531:43:2
July 9, 20221422424652241760:52:3
July 6, 20223236496269132482:31:4
July 4, 20221516243156041422:34:1
July 2, 20220910375962261773:22:3
June 29, 20220840495863142182:31:4
June 27, 20221113183037161093:24:1
June 25, 2022061220273204971:45:0
June 22, 20220610314856121511:43:2
June 20, 20220344616369132404:11:4
June 18, 20221019404558251722:32:3
June 15, 20221928414251071813:22:3
June 13, 20220227424451251662:32:3
June 11, 20221820265369051862:33:2
June 8, 20222239436264072302:31:4
June 6, 20220210354446041371:42:3
June 4, 20221416365260161780:52:3
June 1, 20221141565763022284:11:4
May 30, 20222728516869222433:22:3
May 28, 20220239506166152182:31:4
May 25, 20221928394257171853:22:3
May 23, 20220133373942261524:12:3
May 21, 20221415255258111642:33:2
May 18, 20224041586465172682:30:5
May 16, 20220715223664131442:33:2
May 14, 20220640414552091842:31:4
May 11, 20220507616369182055:02:3
May 9, 20221830355256051911:42:3
May 7, 20220405062867101102:34:1
May 4, 20223739556369232635:00:5
May 2, 20221827333944081613:23:2
April 30, 20221421374463011793:22:3
April 27, 20221136616268042382:31:4
April 25, 20221218203961101502:33:2
April 23, 20221039474956082013:21:4
April 20, 20222030455556142062:32:3
April 18, 20220833555962182173:22:3
April 16, 20221521326265261953:23:2
April 13, 20221416416368262022:32:3
April 11, 20220507243134041013:25:0
April 9, 20220616316266181811:43:2
April 6, 20220642454764182042:31:4
April 4, 20220232394669061882:32:3
April 2, 20220628475859181982:32:3
March 30, 2022030721313711995:04:1
March 28, 20221118395862031882:32:3
March 26, 20220210505961061822:32:3
March 23, 20223132373848241862:32:3
March 21, 20220115266365161704:13:2
March 19, 20220809184852061351:43:2
March 16, 20220328343558171582:33:2
March 14, 20222128324449061742:33:2
March 12, 20221920373961081764:12:3
March 9, 20221322345167101873:23:2
March 7, 20221043555967022344:11:4
March 5, 20220823375263131833:22:3
March 2, 20221937486163122284:11:4
February 28, 20220721394755191695:02:3
February 26, 20221532364864191951:42:3
February 23, 20220617213564181433:23:2
February 21, 20220236374569031893:21:4
February 19, 20220310153342111033:24:1
February 16, 20222230404248161820:52:3
February 14, 20221625274955171724:13:2
February 12, 20220810214162071422:33:2
February 9, 20220217335163261664:13:2
February 7, 20220515384765101704:12:3
February 5, 20220516273961241484:13:2
February 2, 20221829336263152053:23:2
January 31, 20221015516169142064:12:3
January 29, 20220215385465111742:32:3
January 26, 20220411384969161713:22:3
January 24, 20221129304753161704:13:2
January 22, 20220814333667171582:33:2
January 19, 20221115435561101855:02:3
January 17, 20220924354665221793:22:3
January 15, 20220318375159131684:12:3
January 12, 20221221223033241182:35:0
January 10, 2022141718212709973:25:0
January 8, 20222021366065132022:32:3
January 5, 20220614253346171242:34:1
January 3, 20220213323348221282:34:1
January 1, 20220612394850071551:42:3

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Powerball draw file for calendar year 2022 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET). Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.