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Updated: 3:09 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026
Damali Ramirez
Data Researcher/Curator
Buying a ticket for this weekend's $856 Powerball drawing? These are the most commonly drawn numbers
Updated: 3:09 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026
Damali Ramirez
Data Researcher/Curator
An $856 million Powerball jackpot is on the line Saturday night, up $70 million from Wednesday's drawing.
The jackpot is the largest since last year's $1.8 billion prize won in Arkansas on Christmas Eve.
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If a player's ticket matches all six numbers, they'll get to decide between taking home the $370.7 million one-time cash payment or splitting the total prize money into 30 payments over 29 years. But the odds of winning are 1 in 292,201,338.
What numbers have been drawn the most for Powerball?
The most drawn number for the white balls is 61, at 124 draws as of Aug. 7. It was last drawn on Wednesday's drawing. Just behind at 123 draws is the number 21.
Most common winning numbers
61
21
64
28
27
4
14
21
24
18
Least common winning numbers
36
23
32
33
63
5
20
25
1
3
Check how often your Powerball numbers win
Pick your main ball and powerball numbers, then hover over each ball to discover how many times it has been drawn over the past ten years.
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Interactive: Katrina Ventura/Get the Facts Data Team • Source: Powerball Statistics
Data as of August 5, 2026.
For the red Powerball, four is the most drawn at 66 times. It was picked in the latest Aug. 3 drawing.
Where does this jackpot rank in Powerball history?
Saturday night's drawing will be the 41st consecutive drawing since the current jackpot began on May 4. The jackpot is now the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.
Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the U.S.
Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the U.S.
If a winner is selected in the Aug. 8 Powerball drawing, it would be the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot.
A table ranking the top 10 Powerball jackpots in the U.S., with the Aug. 5 drawing ranking ninth if a winner is selected.
| Rank | 1 | | Jackpot prize | $2.04 B<br>$2.04 B<br>$2.04 B | | State | California | | Year | 2022 | | | | Rank | 2 | | Jackpot prize | $1.82 B<br>$1.82 B<br>$1.82 B | | State | Arkansas | | Year | 2025 | | | | Rank | 3 | | Jackpot prize | $1.79 B<br>$1.79 B<br>$1.79 B | | State | Missouri, Texas | | Year | 2025 | | | | Rank | 4 | | Jackpot prize | $1.77 B<br>$1.77 B<br>$1.77 B | | State | California | | Year | 2023 | | | | Rank | 5 | | Jackpot prize | $1.59 B<br>$1.59 B<br>$1.59 B | | State | California, Florida, Tennessee | | Year | 2016 | | | | Rank | 6 | | Jackpot prize | $1.33 B<br>$1.33 B<br>$1.33 B | | State | Oregon | | Year | 2024 | | | | Rank | 7 | | Jackpot prize | $1.08 B<br>$1.08 B<br>$1.08 B | | State | California | | Year | 2023 | | | | Rank | 8 | | Jackpot prize | $856 M<br>$856 M<br>$856 M | | State | TBD | | Year | 2026 | | | | Rank | 9 | | Jackpot prize | $842.4 M<br>$842.4 M<br>$842.4 M | | State | Michigan | | Year | 2023 | | | | Rank | 10 | | Jackpot prize | $768.4 M<br>$768.4 M<br>$768.4 M | | State | Wisconsin | | Year | 2019 |
| Rank | Jackpot prize | State | Year |
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| 1 | $2.04 B<br>$2.04 B<br>$2.04 B | California | 2022 |
| 2 | $1.82 B<br>$1.82 B<br>$1.82 B | Arkansas | 2025 |
| 3 | $1.79 B<br>$1.79 B<br>$1.79 B | Missouri, Texas | 2025 |
| 4 | $1.77 B<br>$1.77 B<br>$1.77 B | California | 2023 |
| 5 | $1.59 B<br>$1.59 B<br>$1.59 B | California, Florida, Tennessee | 2016 |
| 6 | $1.33 B<br>$1.33 B<br>$1.33 B | Oregon | 2024 |
| 7 | $1.08 B<br>$1.08 B<br>$1.08 B | California | 2023 |
| 8 | $856 M<br>$856 M<br>$856 M | TBD | 2026 |
| 9 | $842.4 M<br>$842.4 M<br>$842.4 M | Michigan | 2023 |
| 10 | $768.4 M<br>$768.4 M<br>$768.4 M | Wisconsin | 2019 |
Table with 4 columns and 10 rows of data. (column headers with buttons are sortable)
Table:Damali Ramirez/ Get the Facts Data TeamSource: Powerball
Powerball jackpot growth since May 4 drawing
Powerball jackpot growth since May 4 drawing
At its 41st consecutive drawing, the Powerball jackpot has grown to $856 million, up $70 million from the previous August 5 drawing.
A line chart showing the growth of the Powerball jackpot since the May 4 drawing.
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Chart:Damali Ramirez/ Get the Facts Data TeamSource: Powerball
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So far this year, there have been seven jackpot winners, with the last jackpot won on May 2 by two tickets in Florida and Texas.
Powerball offers eight possible ways of winning a prize. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.
Powerball drawings are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.
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Buying a ticket for this weekend's $856 Powerball drawing? These are the most commonly drawn numbers