The top 15 contestant from each event will be headed into the Las Vegas NFR 2022. The back numbers are published. The cowboys and cowgirls will wear the following back numbers of their shirts or vests at the National Finals Rodeo:
| Back Numbers | Name | Event | Hometown |
| 1 | Stetson Wright | Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc | Milford, UT |
| 2 | Sage Newman | Saddle Bronc | Melstone, MT |
| 3 | Josh Frost | Bull Riding | Randlett, UT |
| 4 | Kaleb Driggers | Team Roping (Header) | Hoboken, GA |
| 5 | Junior Nogueira | Team Roping (Heeler) | Presidente Prude,BR |
| 6 | Shad Mayfield | Tie-Down Roping | Clovis, NM |
| 7 | Jeff Askey | Bull Riding | Athens, TX |
| 8 | Brody Cress | Saddle Bronc | Hillsdale, WY |
| 9 | Jordon Briggs | Barrel Racing | Tolar, TX |
| 10 | John Douch | Tie-Down Roping | Huntsville, TX |
| 11 | Ryder Wright | Saddle Bronc | Beaver, UT |
| 12 | Haven Meged | Tie-Down Roping | Miles City, MT |
| 13 | Cole Reiner | Bareback | Buffalo, WY |
| 14 | Jess Pope | Bareback | Waverly, KS |
| 15 | Caleb Smidt | Tie-Down Roping | Bellville, TX |
| 16 | Lefty Holman | Bareback | Visalia, CA |
| 17 | Caleb Bennett | Bareback | Corvallis, MT |
| 18 | Clay Tryan | Team Roping (Header) | Billings, MT |
| 19 | Zeke Thurston | Saddle Bronc | Big Valley, AB |
| 20 | Garrett Smith | Bull Riding | Rexburg, ID |
| 22 | Logan Hay | Saddle Bronc | Wildwood, AB |
| 23 | Layton Green | Saddle Bronc | Millarville, AB |
| 24 | Tim O’Connell | Bareback | Zwingle, IA |
| 25 | Kade Bruno | Saddle Bronc | Challis, ID |
| 26 | Shane Hanchey | Tie-Down Roping | Sulphur, LA |
| 27 | Stetson Jorgensen | Steer Wrestling | Blackfoot, ID |
| 28 | Rocker Steiner | Bareback | Weatherford, TX |
| 29 | Coleman Proctor | Team Roping (Header) | Pryor, OK |
| 30 | Leighton Berry | Bareback | Weatherford, TX |
| 31 | Kaycee Feild | Bareback | Genola, UT |
| 32 | Kolby Wanchuk | Saddle Bronc | Sherwood Park, AB |
| 33 | R.C. Landingham | Bareback | Hat Creek, CA |
| 34 | Jake Long | Team Roping (Heeler) | Coffeyville, KS |
| 35 | Marty Yates | Tie-Down Roping | Stephenville, TX |
| 36 | Zack Jongbloed | Tie-Down Roping | Iowa, LA |
| 37 | Tristen Hutchings | Bull Riding | Monteview, ID |
| 38 | Tanner Aus | Bareback | Granite Falls, MN |
| 39 | Buddy Hawkins II | Team Roping (Heeler) | Stephenville, TX |
| 40 | Riley Webb | Tie-Down Roping | Denton, TX |
| 41 | Andrew Ward | Team Roping (Header) | Edmond, OK |
| 42 | J.D. Struxness | Steer Wrestling | Milan, MN |
| 43 | Tyler Waguespack | Steer Wrestling | Gonzales, LA |
| 44 | Tuf Cooper | Tie-Down Roping | Decatur, TX |
| 45 | Wyatt Casper | Saddle Bronc | Rogersville, MO |
| 46 | Trevor Kastner | Bull Riding | Roff, OK |
| 47 | Cory Solomon | Tie-Down Roping | Prairie View, TX |
| 48 | Ty Harris | Tie-Down Roping | Meeting Creek, AB |
| 49 | Wenda Johnson | Barrel Racing | Pawhuska, OK |
| 50 | Kole Ashbacher | Saddle Bronc | Arrowwood, AB |
| 51 | Stevi Hillman | Barrel Racing | Weatherford, TX |
| 52 | Will Lummus | Steer Wrestling | Byhalia, MS |
| 53 | Dona Kay Rule | Barrel Racing | Minco, OK |
| 54 | Hailey Kinsel | Barrel Racing | Cotulla, TX |
| 55 | Tyler Milligan | Tie-Down Roping | Pawhuska, OK |
| 56 | Cole Franks | Bareback | Clarendon, TX |
| 57 | Maverick Potter | Bull Riding | Waxahachie, TX |
| 58 | Hunter Herrin | Tie-Down Roping | Apache, OK |
| 59 | Chase Brooks | Saddle Bronc | Deer Lodge, MT |
| 60 | Tilden Hooper | Bareback | Carthage, TX |
| 61 | Trey Kimzey | Bull Riding | Strong City, OK |
| 62 | Ky Hamilton | Bull Riding | Mackay, AU |
| 63 | Jared Parsonage | Bull Riding | Maple Creek, SK |
| 64 | Dawson Hay | Saddle Bronc | Wildwood, AB |
| 65 | Orin Larsen | Bareback | Inglis, MB |
| 66 | Jade Corkill | Team Roping (Heeler) | Fallon, NV |
| 67 | Logan Medlin | Team Roping (Heeler) | Tatum, NM |
| 68 | Shelley Morgan | Barrel Racing | Eustace, TX |
| 69 | Clayton Biglow | Bareback | Clements, CA |
| 70 | Hunter Cure | Steer Wrestling | Holliday, TX |
| 71 | Macon Murphy | Tie-Down Roping | Keatchie, LA |
| 72 | Trey Holston | Bull Riding | Fort Scott, KS |
| 73 | Travis Graves | Team Roping (Heeler) | Jay, OK |
| 74 | Dustin Egusquiza | Team Roping (Header) | Marianna, FL |
| 75 | Ty Erickson | Steer Wrestling | Helena, MT |
| 76 | Tanner Tomlinson | Team Roping (Header) | Angleton, TX |
| 77 | Patrick Smith | Team Roping (Heeler) | Lipan, TX |
| 78 | Tanner Butner | Saddle Bronc | Daniel, WY |
| 79 | JR Stratford | Bull Riding | Weatherford, OK |
| 80 | Dakota Eldridge | Steer Wrestling | Elko, NV |
| 81 | Tristan Martin | Steer Wrestling | Sulphur, LA |
| 82 | Ty Breuer | Bareback | Mandan, ND |
| 83 | Garrett Shadbolt | Bareback | Merriman, NE |
| 84 | Kincade Henry | Tie-Down Roping | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 85 | Rhen Richard | Team Roping (Header) | Roosevelt, UT |
| 86 | Jeremy Buhler | Team Roping (Heeling) | Arrowwood, AB |
| 87 | Tyler Wade | Team Roping (Header) | Terrell, TX |
| 88 | Sissy Winn | Barrel Racing | Chapman Ranch, TX |
| 89 | Trey Yates | Team-Roping (Heeler) | Pueblo, CO |
| 90 | Creek Young | Bull Riding | Rogersville, MO |
| 91 | Lukasey Morris | Bull Riding | Union City ,OK |
| 92 | Kyle Irwin | Steer Wrestling | Robertsdale, AL |
| 93 | Reid Oftedahl | Bull Riding | Raymond, MN |
| 94 | Levi Lord | Team-Roping (Heeler) | Sturgis, SD |
| 95 | Jr. Dees | Team Roping (Header) | Aurora, SD |
| 96 | Tanner Brunner | Steer Wrestling | Ramona, KS |
| 97 | Margo Crowther | Barrel Racing | Fort Myers, FL |
| 98 | Lightning Aguilera | Team Roping (Header) | Athens, TX |
| 99 | Wesley Thorp | Team Roping (Heeler) | Throckmorton, TX |
| 100 | Cody Snow | Team Roping (Header) | Los Olivos, CA |
| 101 | Joseph Harrison | Team Roping (Heeler) | Marietta, OK |
| 102 | Kassie Mowry | Barrel Racing | Dublin, TX |
| 103 | Jesse Brown | Steer Wrestling | Baker City, OR |
| 104 | Bayleigh Choate | Barrel Racing | Fort Worth, TX |
| 105 | Chad Masters | Team Roping (Header) | Cedar Hill, TN |
| 106 | Brady Minor | Team Roping (Heeler) | Ellensburg, WA |
| 107 | Riley Minor | Team Roping (Header) | Ellensburg, WA |
| 108 | Emily Beisel | Barrel Racing | Weatherford, OK |
| 109 | Clay Smith | Team Roping (Header) | Broken Bow, OK |
| 110 | Jake Orman | Team Roping (Header) | Prairie, MS |
| 111 | Jessica Routier | Barrel Racing | Buffalo, SD |
| 112 | Brye Crites | Team Roping (Heeler) | Welch, OK |
| 113 | Jonathan Torres | Team Roping (Heeler) | Ocala, FL |
| 114 | Rowdy Parrott | Steer Wrestling | Mamou, LA |
| 115 | Dirk Tavenner | Steer Wrestling | Rigby, ID |
| 116 | Lisa Lockhart | Barrel Racing | Oelrichs, SD |
| 117 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Barrel Racing | Lampasas, TX |
| 118 | Leslie Smalygo | Brye Crites | Skiatook, OK |
| 119 | Timmy Sparing | Steer Wrestling | Helena, MT |
| 120 | Nick Guy | Steer Wrestling | Sparta, WI |