Federal Reserve Has 888 Million Dollar Coins in Vaults

In its latest annual report to Congress, the Federal Reserve has indicated that it has 888 million dollar coins in vaults. While this is down from the over 1 billion it had last year, it still shows a significant inventory remains, and citizens need to be using dollar coins in manageable numbers.

For those who are outside of the United States or unfamiliar with it, the Federal Reserve System is effectively the central bank of the country.

The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics (particularly the panic of 1907) led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises. Over the years, events such as the Great Depression in the 1930s and the Great Recession during the 2000s have led to the expansion of the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System.Wikipedia

While the Fed does not indicate the inventory breakdown, it will consist of Native American and Presidential Dollars. Some American Innovation Dollars may be in the mix too, but given those were never aimed to be circulated, it is unlikely or account for a very small percentage. The 888 million dollar coins in inventory continue to drop quarter-by-quarter, as shown in the quarterly report below:

 Mint OrdersReserve Bank
Receipts
from Circulation
Reserve Bank
Payments
to Circulation
Reserve Bank
Inventories
2022: Q402146888
2022: Q302843913
2022: Q202352928
2022: Q102245956
2021: Q402033979
2021: Q302543993
2021: Q2020471,011
2021: Q1025311,038
Dollar Coin Inventory at the Federal Reserve

While it is good for the Fed to have high reserves, the report also speaks volumes to the need to release these coins into circulation – and replace the dollar bill. As has been proven over the history of coinage in the United States, that is unlikely to happen, barring the dollar paper bill being removed from circulation.

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