#USNationalDebt The U.S. Mint is not directly responsible for the national debt, but its primary function is the production of coins and generating revenue through the sale of circulating coins, numismatic products, and bullion. It is a self-financing entity: it covers its own expenses and transfers surplus revenue to the General Fund of the Treasury, thus helping, albeit marginally, to finance the national debt.

In fiscal year 2024, for example, the Mint transferred 50 million dollars of its surplus to the Treasury. While this figure is significant for the institution itself, it is irrelevant compared to the trillions of dollars of federal debt.