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Financial Performance - The U.S Mint reported a loss of $85.3 million on penny production in fiscal year 2024 [1] - The U.S Mint produced nearly 3.2 billion pennies [1] - The cost to make each penny was approximately $0.037, an increase from $0.031 the previous year [1] Production Costs - The cost to produce a penny increased by approximately 19% year-over-year (from $0.031 to $0.037) [1]