Passed counterfeit notes: Quarterly data is typically published 30 days after the end of each quarter. Counterfeit notes seized by law enforcement: Data will be published annually in the second quarter.
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Number of counterfeits detected in circulation, excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes
Counterfeit value excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes (thousands of dollars)
Total average count of notes in circulation (millions), excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes
Number of counterfeit notes detected in circulation by denomination
Total $5
$5 (1986 design)
$5 (2002 design)
$5 (2006 design)
$5 (2013 design)
Total $10
$10 (1989 design)
$10 (2001 design)
$10 (2005 design)
$10 (2013 design)
$10 (2017 design)
Total $20
$20 (1991 design)
$20 (2004 design)
$20 (2012 design)
$20 (2015 design)
Total $50
$50 (1975 design)
$50 (1988 design)
$50 (2004 design)
$50 (2012 design)
Total $100
$100 (1975 design)
$100 (1988 design)
$100 (2004 design)
$100 (2011 design)
Quarterly Series
| Quarterly | 2017Q3 | 2017Q4 | 2018Q1 | 2018Q2 | 2018Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of counterfeits detected in circulation, excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes | 4,892 | 8,331 | 8,099 | 8,096 | 7,836 |
| Counterfeit value excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes (thousands of dollars) | 239 | 468 | 466 | 450 | 504 |
| Total average count of notes in circulation (millions), excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes | 2,082 | 2,115 | 2,058 | 2,114 | 2,193 |
| Number of counterfeit notes detected in circulation by denomination | |||||
| Total $5 | 318 | 681 | 770 | 1,004 | 753 |
| $5 (1986 design) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| $5 (2002 design) | 12 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| $5 (2006 design) | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 9 |
| $5 (2013 design) | 296 | 646 | 730 | 970 | 698 |
| Total $10 | 219 | 301 | 376 | 483 | 320 |
| $10 (1989 design) | 18 | 44 | 24 | 29 | 19 |
| $10 (2001 design) | 98 | 59 | 85 | 174 | 109 |
| $10 (2005 design) | 16 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| $10 (2013 design) | 86 | 186 | 228 | 231 | 161 |
| $10 (2017 design) | 7 | 23 | 16 | ||
| Total $20 | 1,508 | 1,951 | 1,628 | 1,834 | 1,622 |
| $20 (1991 design) | 260 | 183 | 243 | 396 | 240 |
| $20 (2004 design) | 393 | 584 | 397 | 244 | 254 |
| $20 (2012 design) | 791 | 918 | 818 | 1,087 | 1,053 |
| $20 (2015 design) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total $50 | 1,597 | 2,345 | 2,141 | 1,471 | 982 |
| $50 (1975 design) | 15 | 70 | 67 | 29 | 20 |
| $50 (1988 design) | 20 | 26 | 22 | 65 | 18 |
| $50 (2004 design) | 22 | 14 | 43 | 31 | 18 |
| $50 (2012 design) | 1,540 | 2,233 | 2,008 | 1,346 | 926 |
| Total $100 | 1,250 | 3,053 | 3,184 | 3,304 | 4,159 |
| $100 (1975 design) | 121 | 367 | 297 | 397 | 325 |
| $100 (1988 design) | 84 | 55 | 46 | 76 | 86 |
| $100 (2004 design) | 129 | 130 | 129 | 96 | 85 |
| $100 (2011 design) | 916 | 2,501 | 2,712 | 2,735 | 3,663 |
Annual Series
| Annual | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of counterfeits detected in circulation, excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes | 48,354 | 62,366 | 16,420 | 17,494 | 22,789 |
| Counterfeit value excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes (thousands of dollars) | 1,922 | 2,432 | 645 | 894 | 1,222 |
| Total average count of notes in circulation (millions), excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes | 1,666 | 1,738 | 1,842 | 1,942 | 2,050 |
| Counterfeits seized by police, excluding $1, $2, and $1000 notes | 7,526 | 13,958 | 43 | ||
| Number of counterfeit notes detected in circulation by denomination | |||||
| Total $5 | 731 | 666 | 1,653 | 789 | 1,667 |
| $5 (1986 design) | 247 | 131 | 194 | 38 | 31 |
| $5 (2002 design) | 277 | 255 | 1,218 | 123 | 83 |
| $5 (2006 design) | 197 | 234 | 185 | 191 | 52 |
| $5 (2013 design) | 32 | 51 | 436 | 1,497 | |
| Total $10 | 1,975 | 1,441 | 984 | 1,470 | 1,127 |
| $10 (1989 design) | 445 | 353 | 188 | 305 | 135 |
| $10 (2001 design) | 974 | 743 | 568 | 505 | 492 |
| $10 (2005 design) | 538 | 321 | 156 | 351 | 72 |
| $10 (2013 design) | 2 | 46 | 226 | 413 | |
| Total $20 | 32,721 | 44,389 | 8,708 | 6,341 | 6,345 |
| $20 (1991 design) | 1,932 | 1,997 | 952 | 884 | 1,124 |
| $20 (2004 design) | 30,251 | 41,639 | 6,838 | 4,074 | 2,135 |
| $20 (2012 design) | 6 | 250 | 763 | 1,291 | 2,682 |
| $20 (2015 design) | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total $50 | 972 | 1,207 | 1,092 | 2,820 | 5,792 |
| $50 (1975 design) | 34 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 146 |
| $50 (1988 design) | 370 | 346 | 139 | 126 | 106 |
| $50 (2004 design) | 558 | 726 | 245 | 249 | 100 |
| $50 (2012 design) | 10 | 114 | 691 | 2,425 | 5,438 |
| Total $100 | 11,955 | 14,663 | 3,983 | 6,074 | 7,858 |
| $100 (1975 design) | 103 | 58 | 446 | 1,432 | 798 |
| $100 (1988 design) | 4,686 | 10,164 | 1,809 | 1,460 | 356 |
| $100 (2004 design) | 6,817 | 4,225 | 1,338 | 1,071 | 598 |
| $100 (2011 design) | 345 | 210 | 390 | 2,094 | 6,104 |