Eventually I'm going to do some write-up and analysis on these numbers.
Until that time, I offer the raw data for you to assimilate in your mind
however you may desire.
| Currency In Circulation |
| Date | Total | Per Capita |
| June 30, 1997 | $453,560 | $1,694.72 |
| May 31, 1997 | 451,064 | 1,686.60 |
| Apr. 30, 1997 | 446,610 | 1,671.08 |
| Sept. 30, 1995 | 409,272 | 1,553.15 |
| Sept. 30, 1990 | 278,903 | 1,105.14 |
| Sept. 30, 1985 | 187,337 | 782.45 |
| Sept. 30, 1980 | 129,916 | 581.48 |
| June 30, 1975 | 81,196 | 380.08 |
| June 30, 1970 | 54,351 | 265.39 |
| June 30, 1965 | 39,719 | 204.14 |
| June 30, 1960 | 32,064 | 177.47 |
| June 30, 1955 | 30,229 | 182.90 |
Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation,
June 30, 1997
| Denomination |
Total |
FRNs |
U.S. Notes |
No Longer Issued |
| $1 |
$6,365,144,588 |
$6,217,528,765 |
$143,481 |
$147,472,342 |
| $2 |
1,105,973,004 |
973,430,162 |
132,530,266 |
12,576 |
| $5 |
7,398,194,050 |
7,255,510,435 |
110,483,735 |
32,199,880 |
| $10 |
13,479,307,730 |
13,456,611,840 |
5,950 |
22,689,940 |
| $20 |
83,265,338,240 |
83,245,237,500 |
3,380 |
20,097,360 |
| $50 |
46,734,760,050 |
46,723,270,450 |
- |
11,489,600 |
| $100 |
270,965,281,200 |
270,913,960,700 |
29,331,000 |
21,989,500 |
| $500 |
144,458,000 |
144,270,000 |
- |
188,000 |
| $1,000 |
167,724,000 |
167,518,000 |
- |
206,000 |
| $5,000 |
1,755,000 |
1,700,000 |
- |
55,000 |
| $10,000 |
3,450,000 |
3,350,000 |
- |
100,000 |
| Fractional parts |
485 |
- |
- |
485 |
| Partial notes |
115 |
- |
90 |
25 |
| Total currency |
$429,631,386,462 |
$429,102,387,852 |
$272,497,902 |
$256,500,708 |
Source: H.6 Release -- Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Currency Component of Money Stock |
| Billions of Dollars |
| 2000.09 | 522.579 |
| 2000.08 | 521.824 |
| 2000.07 | 522.439 |
| 2000.06 | 520.279 |
| 2000.05 | 518.116 |
| 2000.04 | 516.922 |
| 2000.03 | 515.574 |
| 2000.02 | 516.207 |
| 2000.01 | 522.560 |
| 1999.01 | 462.366 |
| 1998.01 | 426.266 |
| 1997.01 | 395.414 |
| 1996.01 | 371.737 |
| 1995.01 | 355.749 |
| 1994.01 | 323.980 |
| 1993.01 | 293.529 |
| 1992.01 | 267.746 |
| 1991.01 | 249.661 |
| 1990.01 | 222.946 |
| 1989.01 | 211.738 |
| 1988.01 | 196.968 |
| 1987.01 | 180.874 |
| 1986.01 | 167.262 |
| 1985.01 | 155.493 |
| 1984.01 | 146.146 |
| 1983.01 | 132.532 |
| 1982.01 | 122.329 |
| 1981.01 | 114.482 |
| 1980.01 | 105.144 |
| 1979.01 | 96.071 |
| 1978.01 | 87.325 |
| 1977.01 | 79.616 |
| 1976.01 | 72.765 |
| 1975.01 | 66.890 |
| 1974.01 | 60.818 |
| 1973.01 | 56.111 |
| 1972.01 | 52.000 |
| 1971.01 | 48.623 |
| 1970.01 | 45.660 |
| 1969.01 | 43.025 |
| 1968.01 | 40.315 |
| 1967.01 | 38.087 |
| 1966.01 | 36.174 |
| 1965.01 | 34.022 |
| 1964.01 | 32.146 |
| 1963.01 | 30.274 |
| 1962.01 | 29.283 |
| 1961.01 | 28.622 |
| 1960.01 | 28.654 |
| 1959.01 | 28.374 |
| 1958.01 | 28.200 |
| 1957.01 | 28.200 |
| 1956.01 | 27.900 |
| 1955.01 | 27.400 |
| 1954.01 | 27.700 |
| 1953.01 | 27.400 |
| 1952.01 | 26.200 |
| 1951.01 | 25.000 |
| 1950.01 | 25.100 |
| 1949.01 | 25.700 |
| 1948.01 | 26.400 |
| 1947.01 | 26.700 |