I grew up in depresion days and today, my saying is ... Brother, you asked for it.
Currency
Each year, the Federal Reserve Board projects the likely demand for new currency, and places an order with the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which produces U.S. currency and charges the Board for the cost of production. The new-currency budget for 2014 is $826.7 million, and reflects the following costs per denomination:
| Note | Cost of Production |
|---|---|
| $1 and $2 | 5.4 cents per note |
| $5 | 10.1 cents per note |
| $10 | 9.2 cents per note |
| $20 and $50 | 10.2 cents per note |
| $100 | 13.1 cents per note |