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Annual Production Figures 
Denomination FY 1980 FY 1981 FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984
$1 1,939,840,000 1,954,560,000 2,040,320,000 2,229,760,000 2,771,200,000
$5 427,520,000 519,680,000 614,400,000 583,680,000 716,800,000
$10 495,360,000 536,320,000 540,160,000 592,640,000 812,800,000
$20 634,880,000 812,800,000 683,520,000 994,560,000 1,292,800,000
$50 56,960,000 67,200,000 94,720,000 115,200,000 128,000,000
$100 100,480,000 118,400,000 108,800,000 85,760,000 137,600,000
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Denomination FY 1985 FY 1986 FY 1987 FY 1988 FY 1989
$1 2,851,200,000 3,123,200,000 3,232,000,000 2,960,000,000 2,860,800,000
$5 777,600,000 844,800,000 780,800,000 745,600,000 835,200,000
$10 784,000,000 678,000,000 697,600,000 652,800,000 771,200,000
$20 1,449,600,000 1,475,200,000 1,472,000,000 1,350,400,000 1,526,400,000
$50 137,600,000 182,400,000 195,200,000 144,400,000 134,400,000
$100 160,000,000 176,000,000 217,600,000 160,000,000 201,600,000
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Denomination FY 1990 FY 1991 FY 1992 FY 1993 FY 1994
$1 3,148,800,000 3,212,800,000 4,089,600,000 3,513,600,000 4,563,200,000
$5 912,000,000 979,200,000 787,200,000 1,126,400,000 1,004,800,000
$10 771,200,000 812,800,000 1,036,800,000 640,800,000 793,600,000
$20 1,801,600,000 1,926,400,000 1,760,000,000 2,169,600,000 2,252,800,000
$50 128,000,000 128,000,000 556,800,000 259,200,000 115,200,000
$100 240,000,000 956,800,000 217,600,000 323,200,000 604,800,000
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Denomination FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
$1 4,428,800,000 4,166,400,000 4,646,400,000 3,814,400,000 3,539,200,000
$2 N/A 51,200,000 102,400,000 N/A N/A
$5 992,000,000 1,158,400,000 896,000,000 857,600,000 832,000,000
$10 672,000,000 1,011,200,000 998,400,000 761,600,000 614,400,000
$20 2,476,800,000 1,363,200,000 1,881,600,000 2,278,400,000 4,134,400,000
$50 147,200,000 441,600,000 406,400,000 723,200,000 694,400,000
$100 595,200,000 1,251,200,000 649,600,000 764,800,000 1,542,400,000
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Denomination FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
$1 5,190,400,000 5,145,600,000 2,880,000,000 3,699,200,000 4,147,200,000
$2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 121,600,000
$5 640,000,000 979,200,000 1,350,400,000 550,400,000 627,200,000
$10 492,800,000 652,800,000 1,100,800,000 249,600,000 403,200,000
$20 2,707,200,000 1,017,600,000 1,068,800,000 2,700,800,000 2,707,200,000
$50 N/A N/A N/A 102,400,000 211,200,000
$100 N/A 201,600,000 604,800,000 854,400,000 515,200,000
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Denomination FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
$1 3,475,200,000 4,512,000,000 4,147,200,000 3,577,600,000 2,636,800,000
$2 N/A 230,400,000 N/A N/A N/A
$5 576,000,000 800,000,000 1,401,600,000 1,203,200,000 384,000,000
$10 512,000,000 851,200,000 83,200,000 1,094,400,000 345,600,000
$20 3,059,200,000 889,600,000 1,971,200,000 633,600,000 716,800,000
$50 345,600,000 N/A 428,800,000 N/A 371,200,000
$100 668,800,000 950,400,000 1,088,000,000 1,209,600,000 1,785,600,000
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Denomination FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012    
$1 1,856,000,000 2,918,400,000 2,022,400,000    
$2 N/A  N/A 134,400,000    
$5 352,000,000 486,400,000 729,600,000    
$10 N/A 499,200,000 652,800,000    
$20 2,265,600,000 902,400,000 1,568,000,000    
$50 N/A 179,200,000 246,400,000    
$100 1,907,200,000 723,200,000 3,027,200,000    

Figures shown represent number of notes printed.

Production Facts

  • During Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing delivered approximately 35 million notes a day with a face value of approximately $1.5 billion.

 

  • During Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing delivered approximately 8.4 billion notes at an average cost of 8.7 cents per note.

 

  • Over 90 percent of the notes that the BEP delivers each year are used to replace notes already in, or taken out of circulation.

 

  • Between the Fort Worth, Texas and the Washington, DC facilities, approximately 11.1 tons of ink per day were used during FY 2012.
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