United States Mint 

Program Summary by Budget Activity 

Dollars in Thousands

 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 to 

FY 2022 

Budget Activity Actual Estimate Estimate % Change 

Manufacturing $3,462,361 $3,300,500 $3,312,598 0.37% 

Total Cost of Operations $3,462,361 $3,300,500 $3,312,598 0.37% 

Full-time Equivalents (FTE) 1,539 1,671 1,671 0.00% 

Summary 

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, the Mint’s total estimated budgetary requirements for operations, 

metal, and capital investments are $3.31 billion. This budget will support the production of 18 

billion circulating coins, as well as the production of bullion and other numismatic products 

sufficient to meet customer demand. The Mint has one budget activity: manufacturing, which 

encompasses the bureau’s two major programs, circulating coinage and numismatic products 

(including bullion coins, collector coins, and national medals). 

To maintain its reputation as one of the finest mints in the world, the Mint is committed to 

operating according to the core values of service, quality, and integrity. The Mint has three 

strategic goals to help fulfill its mission and values: 1) Advancing our circulating mission 

through innovation and technology; 2) Foster a safe, flexible, diverse and engaged workforce; 

3) Introducing diverse products to new customers and revitalizing the Mint customer base 

through the use of industry-proven marketing approaches. 

Mint operations are funded through the Mint Public Enterprise Fund (PEF), 31 U.S.C. § 5136. 

The Mint generates revenue through the sale of circulating coins to the Federal Reserve Banks 

(FRB), numismatic products to the public, and bullion coins to authorized purchasers. All 

circulating and numismatic operating expenses, along with capital investments incurred for the 

Mint’s operations and programs, are paid out of the PEF. By law, all funds in the PEF are 

available without fiscal year limitation. Revenues determined to be in excess of the amount 

required by the PEF are transferred to the United States Treasury General Fund. The Mint’s key 

priorities for FY 2022 include: 

 Circulating - Efficiently and effectively mint and issue approximately 18.0 billion circulating 

coins in FY 2022 to meet the needs of commerce. 

 Numismatic Program Bullion Products - Mint and issue bullion coins to meet customer 

demand efficiently and effectively. 

 Other Numismatic Products - Produce and distribute numismatic products in sufficient 

quantities, through appropriate channels, to make them accessible, available, and affordable 

to people who choose to purchase them. Design, strike, and prepare for presentation 

Congressional Gold Medals. 
Budget Highlights 

Dollars in Thousands 

 FTE Materials Operating & 

Capital Total 

FY 2021 Original Estimate 1,705 $2,080,000 $467,197 $2,547,197 

Program Changes 

Program Decreases: (34) $0 ($9,827) ($9,827) 

FTE Reduction (34) $0 ($2,107) ($2,107) 

Operating Efficiencies 0 $0 ($7,720) ($7,720) 

Program Increases: 0 $730,000 $33,130 $763,130 

Metal Due to Forecasted Increase in Circulating Coin Production 0 $250,000 $0 $250,000 

Metal Due to Forecasted Increase in Bullion and Numismatic Production 0 $480,000 $0 $480,000 

COVID-19 Requirements 0 $0 $5,410 $5,410 

Increased Shipping and Handling 0 $0 $17,744 $17,744 

Equipment and Facilities O&M 0 $0 $9,976 $9,976 

Subtotal Program Changes (34) $730,000 $23,303 $753,303 

FY 2021 Revised Estimate 1,671 $2,810,000 $490,500 $3,300,500 

Changes to Base 

Maintaining Current Levels (MCLs) 0 $0 $12,098 $12,098 

Pay Annualization (1.0% average pay raise) 0 $0 $547 $547 

Pay Raise (2.7% average pay raise) 0 $0 $4,443 $4,443 

FERS Contribution Increase 0 $0 $1,675 $1,675 

Non-Pay 0 $0 $5,433 $5,433 

Subtotal Changes to Base 0 $0 $12,098 $12,098 

FY 2022 Current Services 1,671 $2,810,000 $502,598 $3,312,598 

FY 2022 Estimate 1,671 $2,810,000 $502,598 $3,312,598 

FY 2022 Budget Adjustments 

Adjustment to Estimate 

Program Decreases............................................................-$9,827,000 / -34 FTE 

FTE Reduction -$2,107,000 / -34 FTE 

Salary savings will be realized through natural attrition across all directorates. 

Operating Efficiencies -$7,720,000 / -0 FTE 

The Mint will reduce its operating budget by continuing to monitor costs and implement various 

savings strategies. 

Program Increases............................................................. +$763,130,000 / +0 FTE

Metal Due to Forecasted Increase in Circulating Coin Production +$250,000,000 / +0 FTE 

FY 2021 forecasted circulating coin production is increasing by 29%, from 15.5 billion coins in 

FY 2020 to approximately 20 billion coins. Metal prices are also projected to increase which 

results in an overall increase in circulating coin program costs. 

Metal Due to Forecasted Increase in Bullion and Numismatic Production +$480,000,000 / +0 FTE 

FY 2021 forecasted demand for the bullion coin program is increasing metal requirements by 

$480 million. Bullion program sales are forecasted to increase by 6 percent, and precious metal 

prices have surged. The projected increase is bullion sales coupled with the surge in metal prices 

results in an overall increase in program costs. 
COVID-19 Requirements +$5,410,000 / +0 FTE 

COVID -19 funding is required to maintain a healthy and safe workforce. The Mint has taken 

steps to ensure the safety of its employees by installing plexi-glass shields in areas with high 

customer interaction. Touchless faucets, touchless paper towel dispensers, and touchless soap 

dispensers are being installed in bathrooms throughout our facilities, and water fountains are 

being converted to water bottle filling stations. In FY 2022, the Mint will continue to provide all 

our facilities with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and enhanced janitorial cleaning 

services to ensure the safety of all who enter our buildings. In addition, as coin demand has 

soared during the pandemic and is expected to remain high, overtime will be used to ensure these 

elevated production levels are met. 

Increased Shipping and Handling +$17,744,000 / +0 FTE 

As a result of the increase in FY 2021 forecasted demand for the bullion coin program and 

circulating coin production, operating cost has also increased requiring additional funding for 

freight. 

Equipment and Facilities O&M +$9,976,000 / +0 FTE 

With increases to FY 2021 forecasted demand for the bullion coin program and circulating coin 

production, operation and maintenance of equipment and facilities cost has also increased 

requiring additional funding.

 

Maintaining Current Levels (MCLs)..................................................... +$12,098,000 / +0 FTE

Pay Annualization (1.0%) +$547,000 / +0 FTE 

Funds are required for annualization of the January 2021 1.0% average pay raise. 

Pay Raise (2.7% in 2022) +$4,443,000 / +0 FTE 

Funds are required for a 2.7% average pay raise in January 2022. 

FERS Contribution Increase +$1,675,000 / +0 FTE 

Funds are required for the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) contribution rates 

effective FY 2022. 

Non-Pay +$5,433,000 / +0 FTE 

Funds are required for non-labor expenses such as travel, contracts, rent, supplies, 

and equipment. 

Legislative Proposals 

Mint has no legislative proposals. 
Performance Highlights 

 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 

Budget Activity Performance Measure Actual Actual Actual Target Target 

Manufacturing Customer Satisfaction Index (%) 93.6 93.6 91.7 87 90 

Manufacturing Numismatic Sales Units (Million 

Units) 3.3 4.3 3.4 3.6 3.8 

Manufacturing Safety Incident Recordable Rate 1.9 1.45 1.29 2.3 2.16 

Manufacturing Seigniorage per Dollar Issued ($) 0.37 0.4 0.47 0.41 0.41 

Manufacturing Circulating On-time Delivery (%) 0 0 100 97.5 97.5 

Description of Performance 

Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) 

The Mint conducts a quarterly survey of a random sample of active numismatic customers. The 

survey is intended to capture customer satisfaction with the Mint’s service performance as a coin 

products supplier and with the quality of specific products. The CSI metric is a quantitative 

score summarizing the survey’s results into one consolidated value. This metric gauges 

performance results in the effort to achieve the Mint’s internal strategic plan goal, 

“Revitalization of products and customer base,” and the Mint’s internal strategic objective linked 

to this goal, “Integrated marketing plan”, which includes metrics for performance, customer 

engagement and customer satisfaction to evaluate the health of the Mint’s sales and marketing 

program. 

In FY 2020, the CSI was 91.7 percent, exceeding its 90.0 percent target. The Mint was able to 

exceed its target by providing high-quality products, adding innovative features, and improving 

the Mint’s customer loyalty program. The Mint has set the target for this metric at 87.0 percent 

for FY 2021 and at 90.0 percent for FY 2022. 

Numismatic Sales Units 

The numismatic sales unit metric measures public demand for coin products sold from 

numismatic operations. This metric also measures performance results achieving the Mint’s 

internal strategic plan goal, “Revitalization of products and customer base” and the Mint’s 

internal strategic objective linked to this goal, “Increasing brand awareness.” 

Numismatics product sales for FY 2020 totaled 3.4 million units, missing its 3.8 million unit 

target. The Mint’s numismatic unit sales fell in FY 2020, likely as a result of the worldwide 

COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the environment for numismatic sales overall remains 

challenging. The performance target for numismatic sales units is 3.6 million for FY 2021 and 

3.8 million for FY 2022. Targets are representative of anticipated results for the various 

numismatic product programs for that year. Therefore, targets tend to vary year over year. To 

meet these targets, the Mint will continue to provide high-quality products and maintain 

outstanding customer service, and deepen engagement with coin collectors.

Safety Incident Recordable Rate

The safety incident recordable rate is the number of injuries and illnesses meeting the 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration recording criteria per 100 full-time workers. 
It measures the occurrence of work-related incidents involving death, lost-time and restricted 

work, loss of consciousness, or medical treatment. The safety incident recordable rate indicates 

performance results in the effort to achieve the Mint’s internal strategic plan goal, “Foster a safe, 

flexible, diverse, and engaged workforce,” and the corresponding Mint internal strategic 

objective linked to this goal, “Continue to cultivate a safe working environment.” 

In FY 2020, the total recordable case rate reached 1.29, well below the Mint’s FY 2020 target of 

2.32, and significantly below the most recently published industry average rate of 4.9 for 

comparable private sector manufacturing operations. During FY 2020, the Mint continued 

implementing and updating risk management guidelines to prioritize resources and mitigate risks 

in advance of injuries or catastrophic events at each plant. Mint facility leadership and 

employees continue to interact on a daily basis on the importance of safety. The performance 

targets for the safety incident recordable rate are 2.30 for FY 2021 and 2.16 for FY 2022. The 

Mint is currently on target to exceed its FY 2021 goal. 

Seigniorage per Dollar Issued 

Seigniorage per Dollar Issued is the financial return on circulating operations, calculated as 

seigniorage divided by the total face value of circulating coins shipped to the FRBs. Seigniorage 

is the difference between the face value and cost of producing circulating coinage. It measures 

the cost effectiveness of minting and issuing the United States’ circulating coinage. It also 

measures performance results in achieving the Mint’s internal strategic plan goal, “Advancing 

the circulating mission,” as well as the Mint’s internal strategic objective linked to the goal, 

“Utilize research, analysis, and technology for enhancement of circulating coin output and 

input.” 

At the end of FY 2020, Seigniorage per Dollar Issued was $0.47, well above the FY 2020 

performance target of $0.36 as a result of an increase in circulating units shipped. The FY 2021 

and FY 2022 target increases are a result of anticipated increases in production volumes, as well 

as base metals cost for all denominations, as market prices are expected to escalate. The 

Seigniorage per Dollar Issued performance targets are set at $0.41 for both FY 2021 and 

FY 2022. 

Circulating On-time Delivery 

Circulating On time Delivery is the percentage total scheduled circulating coin orders shipped on 

time to the Federal Reserve Banks. Each month, the FRB provides Mint a report detailing the 

next month's requirements for coinage. Based on this report, the Mint establishes a shipment 

schedule that is captured in the Oracle manufacturing system. Changes to the schedule are only 

made when the FRB provides formal documentation of a requested adjustment to scheduled 

orders. The Mint will continue to respond to FRB orders as needed, as well as make every effort 

to have the appropriate amount of coinage available to accommodate timely shipments. On-time 

delivery to the Federal Reserve Banks (FRB) is the percentage of total scheduled orders shipped 

on time to the FRB. Performance over the past few years has consistently averaged around 100 

percent or above. On time delivery for FY 2020 was 100 percent. The performance targets for 

circulating on-time delivery is set at 97.5 percent for both FY 2021 and FY 2022.