Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is an agency in the United States Department of the Treasury that primarily prints Federal Reserve notes for the Federal Reserve, but also produces a variety of other government security documents.
The Federal Reserve notes are printed at the bureau's facilities in Washington, D.C. and Fort Worth, Texas. The BEP produces other government products such as postage stamps for the United States Postal Service, hand engraved invitations on behalf of the White House, Treasury securities, identification cards, and naturalization certificates. The BEP does not produce any U.S. coins; that is the responsibility of the United States Mint.
The BEP had its foundations in 1861 with workers signing, separating, and trimming sheets of Demand Notes in the Treasury building. In 1877, the Bureau became the sole producer of all United States bills and notes.
| Denomination | Fiscal year 1985 | FY 1990 | FY 1995 | FY 2000 | FY 2005 |
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| $ 1 | 2,851,200,000 | 3,148,800,000 | 4,428,800,000 | 5,190,400,000 | 3,475,200,000 |
| $ 2 | 0 | 0 | 153,600,000 | 121,600,000 | N/A |
| $ 5 | 777,600,000 | 912,000,000 | 992,000,000 | 640,000,000 | 576,000,000 |
| $ 10 | 784,000,000 | 771,200,000 | 672,000,000 | 492,800,000 | 512,000,000 |
| $ 20 | 1,449,600,000 | 1,801,600,000 | 2,476,800,000 | 2,707,200,000 | 3,059,200,000 |
| $ 50 | 137,600,000 | 128,000,000 | 147,200,000 | N/A | 345,600,000 |
| $ 100 | 160,000,000 | 240,000,000 | 595,200,000 | N/A | 668,800,000 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- BEP Annual Production Figures
- BEP production figures broken down by month, as well as some other currency-related articles
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| Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau • Bureau of Engraving and Printing • Bureau of the Public Debt • Community Development Financial Institution Fund • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network • Financial Management Service • Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration • Internal Revenue Service • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency • Office of Thrift Supervision • United States Mint |
