Cash Facts

If you want to know the facts about cash then read on - you might be surprised by some of what we have to share .

As of December 4, 2019 there was $1.79 trillion worth of Federal Reserve U.S dollar notes in circulation.

(federalreserve.gov)

Cash accounted for 55 percent of all payments under $10 in 2018 and 32 percent of payments between $10 and $24.99

(frbsf.org)

The average shrink rate in the US for 2018 was 1.38%, with a rise in the highest levels of shrink

(NRF, 2019)

The average dollar loss per dishonest employee was $1,264.10 in 2018

(NRF, 2019)

In 2015, Americans spent a total of $2,359 billion in cash

(pyments.com)

In 2017, U.S consumers held more cash on average than their 2015 and 2016 counterparts

(frbsf.org)

Physical currency is experiencing a resurgence. In the US, currency in circulation at the end of September 2019 reached an estimated $1.76 trillion, close to the highest level in at least 36 years

(cashpaymentnews.com)

The first $1 Federal Reserve note was issued in 1963, and its design—featuring President George Washington—remains unchanged

(uscurrency.gov)

Since you've been on this page, over
$400000
...has been withdrawn from cash machines.

(ATMIA, 2017)

In 2017, around 469,000 counterfeit Bank of England banknotes were taken out of circulation

(Bank of England)

75% of countries report cash is used in over 50% of transactions

(G4S Global Cash Report 2018)

Around 85% of retail payment transactions are done with cash, which equates to 60% of retail transaction value

(mastercard.com)

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