# How much cash do I have?

Counts cash: type how many of each US bill and coin you have to get the total, the bills and coins apart, the count of pieces, the deposit after a starting float, and the weight.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/everyday-life/cash-counter-calculator
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/everyday-life/cash-counter-calculator.json
- Version: 34a31afb4506

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs ($20 bills 5, $10 bills 3, $5 bills 4, $1 bills 12, Quarters 8, Dimes 5, Nickels 4, Pennies 7): You have $164.77 in cash: $162.00 in bills and $2.77 in coins.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| b100 | $100 bills | How many $100 bills you have. |
| b50 | $50 bills | How many $50 bills you have. |
| b20 | $20 bills | How many $20 bills you have. |
| b10 | $10 bills | How many $10 bills you have. |
| b5 | $5 bills | How many $5 bills you have. |
| b2 | $2 bills | How many $2 bills you have. |
| b1 | $1 bills | How many $1 bills you have. |
| c100 | Dollar coins | How many dollar coins you have. |
| c50 | Half dollars | How many half dollars you have. |
| c25 | Quarters | How many quarters you have. |
| c10 | Dimes | How many dimes you have. |
| c5 | Nickels | How many nickels you have. |
| c1 | Pennies | How many pennies you have. |
| float | Starting cash to keep (float) | Cash to leave in the drawer, taken off the total to give the deposit; $0 if none. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| total | Total cash | Every bill and coin, added up. |
| bills | Bills | The bills added up. |
| coins | Coins | The coins added up. |
| deposit | Deposit after the float | Total cash minus the starting cash you keep. |
| pieces | Pieces | How many bills and coins in all. |
| grams | Weight (g) | About 1 g per bill and the US Mint weight of each coin. |
| pounds | Weight (lb) | The same weight in pounds (1 lb = 453.59237 g). |
| breakdown | Count | Each kind you typed: how many, times its value. |

## Method

Each count is multiplied by its value in cents, and the cents are added, so the total is exact. Total = bills + coins; deposit = total − float. Weight = 1 g per bill plus each coin’s US Mint weight.

## Assumptions

- US bills ($1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100) and coins (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1). Counts are whole numbers from 0 to 10,000,000.
- Weights are nominal: about 1 g a bill (BEP) and the US Mint standard weight of each coin; worn coins weigh a little less.
- A deposit below $0 means the cash is short of the float. The weight in pounds uses 1 lb = 453.59237 g.

## Worked examples

1. b20 = 5, b10 = 3, b5 = 4, b1 = 12, c25 = 8, c10 = 5, c5 = 4, c1 = 7 gives total = $164.77, bills = $162.00, coins = $2.77, pieces = 48, grams = 118.2, pounds = 0.260586. Source: U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications (cent 2.500 g, nickel 5.000 g, dime 2.268 g, quarter 5.670 g, half dollar 11.340 g, dollar 8.100 g), https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications (retrieved 2026-10-02); Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Currency FAQs (a note weighs about one gram, regardless of denomination), https://www.bep.gov/currency/faqs (retrieved 2026-10-02).
2. c10 = 3, c1 = 1 gives total = $0.31, coins = $0.31, bills = $0.00. Source: U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications (cent 2.500 g, nickel 5.000 g, dime 2.268 g, quarter 5.670 g, half dollar 11.340 g, dollar 8.100 g), https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications (retrieved 2026-10-02).
3. b100 = 10, b20 = 25, float = $150.00 gives total = $1,500.00, deposit = $1,350.00, grams = 35. Source: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Currency FAQs (a note weighs about one gram, regardless of denomination), https://www.bep.gov/currency/faqs (retrieved 2026-10-02).

## FAQ

### How do I count cash quickly?

Sort it by kind, count each pile, and multiply by its value: 5 twenties are $100, 8 quarters are $2. Add the piles. Typing the counts here does the multiplying and adding for you, in whole cents so nothing is lost to rounding.

### Which bills and coins can I count?

The seven bills the Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100, and the circulating coins: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollar coins.

### What is a cash drawer float?

The starting cash a register keeps for change, such as $150. Type it under More options and the page takes it off the total to give the amount to deposit. A negative deposit means the drawer is short.

### How much does a stack of cash weigh?

The BEP says a note weighs about one gram whatever its value, so 1,000 bills weigh about 1 kg (2.2 lb). Coins weigh more: a quarter is 5.670 g and a nickel 5.000 g, per the US Mint.

### How much are 40 quarters?

40 × 25¢ = 1,000¢ = $10.00. Type 40 under quarters; the same works for any count of any coin, such as 50 dimes (500¢ = $5.00).

### Why count in cents?

Computers store most decimals such as 0.10 only approximately, so adding many of them can drift by a fraction of a cent. The page adds whole cents instead, so 3 dimes and a penny is exactly $0.31.

## Sources

- U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications (weights: cent 2.500 g, nickel 5.000 g, dime 2.268 g, quarter 5.670 g, half dollar 11.340 g, dollar 8.100 g). https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/circulating-coins/coin-specifications (retrieved 2026-10-02)
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Currency FAQs (the approximate weight of a note, regardless of denomination, is one gram) and Circulating Currency ($1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes). https://www.bep.gov/currency/faqs (retrieved 2026-10-02)