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List of community currencies in the United States

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Community currencies that have been used in the United States:

Models

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Currencies

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Intra-company

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Interstate

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Entries marked with a dagger (†) indicate currencies whose existence or operation could not be verified.

Currency Location Started Status
Blue Money Brattleboro, Vermont and Chesterfield, New Hampshire 2009 —
BNI Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey — —
Breadcoin Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Florida — —
Disney dollar Disneyland and Disney World 1987 Discontinued 2016
Fourth Corner Exchange California, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Washington 2002 Active
RiverHOURS Columbia River Gorge — Discontinued
Potomacs[1] Washington metropolitan area 2009 —

Currencies by State

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Entries marked with a dagger (†) indicate currencies whose existence or operation could not be verified.

State Currency Location Started Status
Arkansas Local Trade Partners † Fayetteville, Arkansas 2009 —
Arizona Arizona Dollars † Dewey, Arizona — Inactive
Tucson Time Traders † Tucson, Arizona — —
California Barter Bucks † Concord, California — Inactive
Bay Bucks † San Francisco, California — Inactive
Berkeley Barter Network † Berkeley, California — —
Berkeley Bread † Berkeley, California — —
Central Pound † Clovis, California — —
Davis Dollars † Davis, California — —
Escondido Dollars[2] Escondido, California — —
Fairbuck Fairfax, California 2011 Inactive (Ceased 2016)
Humboldt Hours † Eurkea, and Arcata, California — —
Mendocino SEED † Fort Bragg, California — —
North Fork Shares † North Fork, California — —
San Luis Obispo Hours † San Luis Obispo, California — —
Sand Dollars † Bolinas, California — —
Santa Monica Hours † Santa Monica, California — —
Sequoia Hours † Garberville, California — —
Sonoma County Community Cash † Santa Rosa, California — —
TradeMarket † Nevada City, California — —
Ukiah Hours † Ukiah, California — —
Colorado Butte Bucks † Crested Butte, Colorado — Inactive
Carbondale Spuds † Carbondale, Colorado — Inactive
Community Cash † Durango, Colorado — Inactive
NOCO Hours † Fort Collins, Greeley, and Loveland, Colorado — Inactive
North Fork Helping Hands † Paonia, Colorado — Inactive
Mountain Hours † Breckenridge, Colorado 2012 Active
Mile High Hours † Denver, Colorado 2012 Active
Peak Hours † Colorado Springs, Colorado 2012 Active
Connecticut Bristol Bucks Bristol, Connecticut 2021 Active
Florida Clear Water Hours Tampa, Florida 2012 Inactive
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Hours † Atlanta, Georgia — Inactive
Hawaii Aloha Hours Honolulu, Hawaii 2013 Active
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Boise Hours † Boise, Idaho — Inactive
Illinois White Rabbit Money † Downstate Illinois — —
Indiana BloomingHours † Bloomington, Indiana — —
Iowa Wash Bucks † Sioux City, Iowa — —
Kansas REAL Dollars † Lawrence, Kansas — Inactive
Kentucky Berea Bucks † Berea, Kentucky — Inactive
Louisiana Mo' Money † New Orleans, Louisiana — Inactive
US Money and BE Dollars † Lafayette, Louisiana — —
Crescents[3] New Orleans, Louisiana 2004 —
Maine Waldo Hours † Unity, Maine — Inactive
Maryland Anacostia Hours † Mount Rainier, Maryland — Inactive
Baltimore Hours † Baltimore, Maryland — Inactive
P.E.N. Neighborhood Exchange † Takoma Park, Maryland — Inactive
The BNote † Baltimore, Maryland — Inactive
Massachusetts Amesbury Hours † Amesbury, Massachusetts — Inactive
BerkShares[4] The Berkshires, Massachusetts 2006 Active
Cape Ann Dollars † Gloucester, Massachusetts — Inactive
Valley Dollars † Greenfield, Massachusetts — Inactive
Michigan Bay Bucks Traverse City, Michigan[5] 2006 Active
Chamber Bucks[6] Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan — —
Detroit Cheers Detroit, Michigan — Inactive
Hollandollars[7]) Holland, Michigan — Inactive
Minnesota Hero Dollar Minneapolis, Minnesota — —
Houston Bucks † Houston, Minnesota — —
Missouri Chamber Bucks † Maryville, Missouri — —
Kansas City Barter Bucks † Kansas City, Missouri — Inactive
Marbles † Columbia, Missouri — Inactive
Hermann Bucks † Hermann, Missouri — Inactive
Trounce † Saint Louis, Missouri — —
Montana Missoula Hours † Missoula, Montana — —
Nebraska Shamrock Dollars † O'Neill, Nebraska — —
Cozad Cash † Cozad, Nebraska — —
New Hampshire Shire Silver † Manchester, New Hampshire — —
New Jersey Duckbills Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ — —
New Mexico Santa Fe Hours † Santa Fe, New Mexico — Inactive
New York Brooklyn Torches[8] Brooklyn 2012 —
Particle Notes † Glens Falls, New York — —
Hudson Valley Current[9] Kingston, New York — —
Ithaca Hours[10] Ithaca, New York 1991
North Carolina Asheville LETS Credits † Asheville, North Carolina — Inactive
Bull City Bucks † Durham, North Carolina — Inactive
Earthaven Leaps † Earthaven Ecovillage — —
Mountain Money † Mars Hill, North Carolina — Inactive
PLENTY † Pittsboro, North Carolina — —
Ohio Cuyahoga Hours † Cleveland, Ohio — Inactive
Portage Hours † Kent, Ohio — Inactive
Simply Hours † Columbus, Ohio — Inactive
Summit Hours † Akron, Ohio — Inactive
Wooster Hours † Apple Creek, Ohio — Inactive
Oklahoma Tulsa Hours † Tulsa, Oklahoma — Inactive
Oregon Bridgetown Bucks from PDX Currency Corp † Portland, Oregon — Inactive
Cascadia Hour Exchange[11] Dewey, Arizona 1993 —
Columbia Community Exchange † Columbia County, Oregon — —
Gorge Local Currency Cooperative † Hood River, Oregon — —
Jefferson Rounds † Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake, Jackson, and Josephine Counties — —
HOUR Exchange[12] Corvallis — —
PDX Timebank[13] Portland, Oregon — —
Reedville Free Exchange[14] Reedville, Oregon — —
Xchange Stewards † Portland, Oregon — —
Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Barter Hours † Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — Inactive
Timebank Media † Media, Pennsylvania — —
Equal Dollars[15] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1996 —
Downtown Dollars[16] Ardmore, Pennsylvania 2010 —
Akio Lira[17] Drumore, Pennsylvania 2021 Inactive (Ceased 2023)
InvolveMINT[18] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — —
South Dakota Brookings Bucks † Brookings, South Dakota — —
Hobo Dough † Brookings, South Dakota — —
Tennessee Riverbend Tokens † Chattanooga, Tennessee — Inactive
Texas Greyhound Bucks † Taft, Texas — Inactive
Houston Hours † Houston, Texas — —
C-City Cash † Colorado City, Texas — —
Vermont Bristol Bucks[19] Bristol, Vermont — Inactive
Buffalo Mountain Hours † Hardwick, Vermont — Inactive
Burlington Bread † Burlington, Vermont — Inactive
Green Mountain Hours † Montpelier, Vermont — Inactive
Middlebury Money[20] Middlebury, Vermont — —
Vergennes Green[21] Vergennes, Vermont — —
Virginia Floyd Hours † Floyd, Virginia — Inactive
Washington Bainbridge Island Bucks † Bainbridge Island, Washington — Inactive
BizX † Seattle, Washington — —
Timebanks of Puget Sound † Kirkland, Washington — —
Kettle River Hours † Kettle Falls, Washington — —
Kitsap Hours † Bremerton, Washington — —
Lopez Island Hours † Lopez Island, Washington — —
Skagit Dollars † Mount Vernon, Washington — —
Snohomish Diamonds † Snohomish, Washington — —
Sound Hours † Olympia, Washington — —
SWEL Timebank † Shoreline, Washington — —
Tenino Wooden Dollars[22] Tenino, Washington — —
Life Dollars[23] Bellingham and Seattle, Washington 2004 —
Wisconsin Chamber Bucks † Eau Claire, Wisconsin — —
Madison Hours † Madison, Wisconsin — —
Milwaukee Hours † Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Inactive

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 8. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ken Kramer's About San Diego (start at 4:33)". Retrieved January 3, 2013. a time when Escondido printed its own money
  3. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 11. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 1. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 4. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chamber Bucks Cash Program | Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce".
  7. ^ Chamber to take $100k hit after bankrupt company stiffs them The Holland Sentinel, March 2, 2009
  8. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 10. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "A Local Currency? Introducing Hudson Valley Current". 8 July 2010.
  10. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 3. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  12. ^ "The Hour Exchange - Corvallis, Oregon".
  13. ^ "PDX Timebank - Portland Oregon". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2022-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 2. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "AkioSite Beta 10.2 R - Bank of Akio". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  18. ^ "involveMINT, About Us". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  19. ^ "Bristol Bucks – Bristol CORE". Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  20. ^ "Middlebury Money". Experience Middlebury. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  21. ^ "City Wide Gift Certificates". Vergennes. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  22. ^ "Washington city helps residents, merchants with wooden money". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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