Counting a cash drawer or piggy bank is easier denomination by denomination. Businesses typically keep a fixed float and deposit the rest.
How to use the Money Counter Calculator
- $100 bills
- $50 bills
- $20 bills
- $10 bills
- $5 bills
- $2 bills
- $1 bills
- $1 coins
- Half dollars (50¢)
- Quarters (25¢)
- Dimes (10¢)
- Nickels (5¢)
- Pennies (1¢)
- Float to keep in the drawer
Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.
How it works
Enter how many of each note and coin you have.
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| $100 bills | A number |
| $50 bills | A number |
| $20 bills | A number |
| $10 bills | A number |
| $5 bills | A number |
| $2 bills | A number |
| $1 bills | A number |
| $1 coins | A number |
| Half dollars (50¢) | A number |
| Quarters (25¢) | A number |
| Dimes (10¢) | A number |
| Nickels (5¢) | A number |
| Pennies (1¢) | A number |
| Float to keep in the drawer | Amount in your currency |
What each result means
- Total in bills = 100×[$100 bills] + 50×[$50 bills] + 20×[$20 bills] + 10×[$10 bills] + 5×[$5 bills] + 2×[$2 bills] + [$1 bills]
- Total in coins = [$1 coins] + 0.5×[Half dollars (50¢)] + 0.25×[Quarters (25¢)] + 0.1×[Dimes (10¢)] + 0.05×[Nickels (5¢)] + 0.01×[Pennies (1¢)]
- Total cash = [Total in bills] + [Total in coins]
- Number of bills = [$100 bills] + [$50 bills] + [$20 bills] + [$10 bills] + [$5 bills] + [$2 bills] + [$1 bills]
- Number of coins = [$1 coins] + [Half dollars (50¢)] + [Quarters (25¢)] + [Dimes (10¢)] + [Nickels (5¢)] + [Pennies (1¢)]
- Amount to deposit (total − float) = max([Total cash] – [Float to keep in the drawer], 0)
Example values
How the main result changes when $100 bills changes and everything else stays at the example values above:
| $100 bills | Total cash |
|---|---|
| 1 | 412.31 |
| 1.5 | 462.31 |
| 2 | 512.31 |
| 2.5 | 562.31 |
| 3 | 612.31 |
| 4 | 712.31 |
Formula
Total = Σ (count × face value) for each denomination
Worked example
Inputs: $100 bills: 2; $50 bills: 1; $20 bills: 8; $10 bills: 5; $5 bills: 6; $2 bills: 0; $1 bills: 14; $1 coins: 0; Half dollars (50¢): 0; Quarters (25¢): 23; Dimes (10¢): 17; Nickels (5¢): 9; Pennies (1¢): 41; Float to keep in the drawer: $150.
Results: Total in bills = $504.00; Total in coins = $8.31; Total cash = $512.31; Number of bills = 36; Number of coins = 90; Amount to deposit (total − float) = $362.31.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count a cash drawer?
Count each denomination, multiply by its value and add them up.
How many quarters are in a roll?
40 ($10); dimes 50 ($5); nickels 40 ($2); pennies 50 (50¢).
Is the US still making pennies?
Penny production ended in 2025, but pennies remain legal tender.