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  • Indiana has had the most Powerball winners, with 1,271 wins since 1992, according to data from the Powerball website
  • Missouri and Pennsylvania have the second and third highest number of winners, respectively
  • Mississippi has won the fewest times with just two wins in 32 years

A new study has revealed which states have had the most Powerball lottery wins over the past 32 years, with Indiana placed top. 

The research, conducted by iGaming experts at GambleSpot, looked at Powerball draws from 1992 and 2024, to see which states have experienced the most wins and which have won the most money. They also looked at which were the most and least frequently drawn Powerball numbers between October 2015 and April 2024. 

Indiana was found to have had the most Powerball wins over the past 32 years, with a total of 1,271 wins and $6,456.86 million in winnings, when taking into account inflation. Winners in Indiana have won the Match 5 1,153 times, Match 5 + Power Play 79 times, and the Powerball jackpot 39 times. Though the Powerball jackpot has been won the fewest number of times, it has generated the most winnings in this state, at $4,046.60 million when accounting for inflation. 

Missouri ranks as the state with the second most Powerball wins since 1992, with 1,046 wins and total winnings of $5,375.69 million, adjusted for inflation. Most of their wins came from Match 5, with a total of 992 wins, while just the Powerball jackpot has been won 31 times. 

Following in third is Pennsylvania with 918 wins and $4,655.32 million in winnings, after inflation. A total of 19 people have won the Powerball jackpot in this state, which has generated a total of $3,029.17 million, with inflation taken into account. 

Minnesota is placed fourth with 851 total wins, while Kentucky follows closely behind in fifth with 825 wins.

The 10 states that have won the Powerball lottery the most

Rank  

State  

Winnings in millions, (adjusted for inflation) 

Number of Powerball wins 

1. 

Indiana 

$6,456.86 

1,271 

2. 

Missouri 

$5,375.69 

1,046 

3. 

Pennsylvania 

$4,655.32 

918 

4.  

Minnesota 

$3,754.13 

851 

5. 

Kentucky 

$3,161.82 

825 

6. 

Wisconsin 

$4,359.64 

797 

7. 

Arizona 

$3,604.32 

789 

8. 

Louisiana 

$2,418.80 

700 

9. 

Florida 

$4,898.80 

567 

10.  

Connecticut 

$1,851.37 

517 

 

At the other end of the scale, Powerball players in Mississippi are recorded to have only won 2 games over the past 32 years. 

 

Most commonly drawn Powerball numbers 

Based on historic Powerball draws between 7 October 2015 and 8 April 2024, the most commonly drawn white ball was the number 61, which has appeared 92 times. The most common red Powerball is 18, which has been drawn 51 times.

 

Type of ball 

Ball number 

Number of times drawn 

White 

61 

92 

White 

63 

89 

White 

32 

88 

White 

21 

87 

White 

23 

85 

Powerball 

18 

51 

 

Least commonly drawn Powerball numbers 

Based on historic Powerball draws between 7 October 2015 and 8 April 2024, the least commonly drawn white ball was the number 13, which has appeared 52 times. The least common red Powerball is 15, which has been drawn 28 times.

 

Type of ball 

Ball number 

Number of times drawn 

White 

13 

52 

White 

49 

55 

White 

29 

56 

White 

34 

58 

White 

46 

58 

Powerball 

15 

28 

Note: From 4 October 2015 the white ball pool increased from 59 to 69, and the Powerball pool decreased from 35 to 26. Therefore, only Powerball draws from 7 October 2015 – 8 April 2024 was used, to find the most and least frequently drawn numbers. 

Speaking on the findings, Andriy Nezdropa, CEO of Adwise Partners LLC, the company behind GambleSpot said: 

 “Analyzing lottery data over a significant period can provide valuable insights into societal and economic dynamics, as well as our fascination with luck and chance. 

 “People often find lottery statistics fascinating because they reflect public interest in gambling and the allure of hitting it big. Tracking which states have had the most winners can serve as a barometer of this interest over time.

“It can also help to identify statistical anomalies. While lottery draws are supposed to be random, long-term data can reveal if there are any unexpected trends or biases in the distribution of wins.” 

Story by:  https://gamblespot.com 

Methodology: By using data from the Powerball website and a US inflation calculator, a ranking was made to identify which states have won the lottery the most between 22 April 1992 and 8 April 2024. It also identified which state had the most winning in millions, adjusted for inflation. Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah were not included in the ranking as these states do not participate in the Powerball lottery. Maine and Montana were not included as data could not be gathered for these states. 

To calculate the most and least commonly drawn Powerball numbers, draw results were used from 7 October 2015 – 8 April 2024. This was due to there being a different number of balls in the ball pool before this point. 

 

States ranked by number of Powerball wins (1992 – 2024) 

 
 

Rank 

State  

Winnings in millions, 

adjusted for inflation 

Number of Powerball wins 

1. 

Indiana 

$6,456.86 

1,271 

2. 

Missouri 

$5,375.69 

1,046 

3. 

Pennsylvania 

$4,655.32 

918 

4. 

Minnesota 

$3,754.13 

851 

5. 

Kentucky 

$3,061.05 

825 

6. 

Wisconsin 

$4,359.64 

797 

7. 

Arizona 

$3,604.32 

789 

8. 

Louisiana 

$2,418.80 

700 

9. 

Florida 

$4,898.80 

567 

10. 

Connecticut 

$1,851.37 

517 

11. 

Iowa 

$2,585.95 

494 

12. 

West Virginia 

$2,346.98 

481 

13. 

Kansas 

$1,599.66 

479 

14. 

Rhode Island 

$1,885.08 

427 

15. 

New York 

$3,035.62 

419 

16. 

South Carolina 

$2,212.05 

377 

17. 

Oregon 

$3,161.82 

366 

18. 

California 

$9,524.36 

336 

19.(=) 

Georgia 

$1,246.08 

333 

19.(=) 

North Carolina 

$1,715.16 

333 

20. 

Tennessee 

$2,670.94 

302 

21. 

New Hampshire 

$2,973.91 

296 

22. 

Delaware 

$1,599.09 

285 

23. 

Colorado 

$889.95 

278 

24. 

Nebraska 

$1,468.07 

275 

25. 

Idaho 

$1,209.85 

272 

26. 

New Mexico 

$1,299.85 

268 

27. 

Texas 

$707.96 

264 

28. 

New Jersey 

$2,846.25 

223 

29. 

Illinois 

$319.16 

157 

30.(=) 

Oklahoma 

$732.43 

127 

30.(=) 

South Dakota 

$840.23 

127 

31. 

Michigan 

$2,233.56 

122 

32. 

Ohio 

$1,042.87 

115 

33. 

Massachusetts 

$1,302.09 

111 

34. 

Virginia 

$611.49 

105 

35. 

Maryland 

$1,314.34 

104 

36. 

Washington 

$973.08 

58 

37. 

North Dakota 

$64.74 

37 

38. 

Vermont 

$452.67 

33 

39. 

Arkansas 

$88.21 

30 

40. 

Wyoming 

$7.09 

41. 

Mississippi 

$2.18 

 

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