— The Powerball drawing held Wednesday night produced winning numbers 61-29-69-16-03 with Powerball 22. The advertised jackpot exceeded $1.4 billion, with a lump-sum (cash) option of $634.3 million.
Key Takeaways
- Winning numbers for Sept. 3, 2025: 61-29-69-16-03; Powerball: 22; Power Play: 2x.
- Advertised jackpot is over $1.4 billion; cash option listed at $634.3 million.
- Tickets cost $2 per play (bundled Power Play in Idaho and Montana makes the minimum $3).
- Drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET in Tallahassee.
- Jackpot winners choose annuity (30 graduated payments over 29 years) or a lump sum; prizes are subject to federal and jurisdictional taxes.
Verified Facts
The official numbers drawn on Sept. 3, 2025 are five white balls: 61, 29, 69, 16 and 3, and the red Powerball: 22. The Power Play multiplier for this drawing was 2x.
The advertised grand prize stood above $1.4 billion. The published cash option for the top prize was $634.3 million — the one-time lump-sum amount before taxes.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play in most jurisdictions. In Idaho and Montana the game is sold bundled with Power Play, raising the minimum ticket price to $3. Players may buy tickets in authorized retail locations or online where state rules permit, for example at MichiganLottery.com.
Draws are conducted at the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. A jackpot is won by matching all five white balls (in any order) plus the red Powerball.
Michigan’s most recent Powerball jackpot winner was a Mid-Michigan lottery pool that won an $842.4 million prize with a ticket purchased in Grand Blanc on Jan. 1, 2024 — still the largest Powerball prize claimed in Michigan to date.
Context & Impact
If the top prize for this drawing is claimed by a single ticket, it would be the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot on record and the sixth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Large jackpots typically drive elevated ticket sales and media attention across multiple states.
Winners face financial and tax decisions: choosing annuity or lump sum, consulting financial and legal advisers, and following state claiming procedures. Payout elections and tax withholdings vary by jurisdiction and can materially affect net proceeds.
- Consumer behavior: big jackpots often increase participation in nearby states and among casual players.
- State revenue: higher ticket sales can boost lottery contributions to state programs, depending on each state’s allocation rules.
Winners may choose an annuity or lump-sum payment; prize amounts are subject to federal and state taxes and applicable claiming rules.
Michigan Lottery
Unconfirmed
- No official confirmation yet in public releases about whether a jackpot ticket was sold for this drawing at the time of publication.
- Location(s) of any jackpot claim(s), if made, had not been announced.
Bottom Line
The Sept. 3, 2025 Powerball drawing produced the numbers 61-29-69-16-03 with Powerball 22 and pushed the advertised jackpot past $1.4 billion. Players holding tickets for this draw should verify numbers with their state lottery and follow official claiming instructions if they match.