Powerball winning numbers for $1.4 billion jackpot on Wednesday, Sept. 3

Feeling lucky? Match these numbers and you win the 4th-largest Powerball jackpot in history.

The winning numbers for Wednesday, Sept. 3 are: 3-16-29-61-69 and the Powerball is 22

If you are the sole lucky winner that matches all five numbers and the Powerball, you can choose a one-time cash payment of $634.3 million. That’s before federal taxes and possibly state tax, depending on where you live and where you bought the ticket.

Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming don’t impose a state tax on lottery winnings.

No matter how you slice it, a single winner of the Sept. 3 Powerball would likely come away with a lump-sum payout of over $300 million after taxes.

The odds of winning the jackpot in the latest drawing, according to the Powerball website, are 1 in 292.2 million.

Jackpot is largest since April 2024

Not since May 31− 40 of the twice-weekly drawings ago − has anyone matched all six Powerball numbers. The jackpot is the largest since $1.326 billion was up for grabs in April 2024. The largest Powerball jackpot? More than $2 billion, won in November 2022.

There have been four Powerball jackpot winners in 2025, most recently on May 31, when a person in California won the $204.5 million prize.

A lucky player in Oregon had the first jackpot-winning Powerball ticket of 2025, netting $328.5 million on Jan. 18. A second jackpot winner matched all six Powerball numbers on March 29, winning $527 million. A third jackpot winner from Kentucky won the $167.3 million prize on April 26.

Check below to see the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Sept. 3.

Powerball winning numbers for 9/3/2025

The winning numbers for Wednesday, Sept. 3 are: 3-16-29-61-69 and the Powerball is 22

Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.

Did anyone win the Powerball?

Any Powerball winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.

To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery’s website.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6, just after 11 p.m. ET.

How to play the Powerball

To play Powerball, you need to buy a ticket for $2. You can do this at a variety of locations, including your local convenience store, gas station, or even grocery store. Additionally, in some states, you can buy Powerball tickets online.

Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes.

The “Power Play” multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.

If you are feeling unlucky or want the computer to do the work for you, the “Quick Pick” option is available, where computer-generated numbers will be printed on a Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.

Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.

Where to buy lottery tickets

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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