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Community currencies that have been used in the United States:
Models
Currencies
Intra-company
Interstate
- Blue Money Brattleboro, Vermont, and Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- BNI Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
- Disney dollar Disneyland and Disney World
- Fourth Corner Exchange Pacific Northwest
- RiverHOURS Columbia River Gorge (Inactive)
- Potomacs (Started: 2009) Location: Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia and Maryland
Currencies by State
Arkansas
- Local Trade Partners (Started: 2009) hybrid between a local currency and bartering; Fayetteville, Arkansas
Arizona
- Arizona Dollars Dewey, Arizona (Inactive)
- Tucson Time Traders Tucson, Arizona
California
- Barter Bucks Concord, California
- Bay Bucks San Francisco, California
- Berkeley Barter Network Berkeley, California
- Berkeley Bread Berkeley, California
- Central Pound Clovis, California
- Davis Dollars Davis, California
- Escondido Dollars Escondido, California
- Fairbuck Fairfax, California (2011–2016)
- Humboldt Hours Eureka, California, 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
- 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 - Current)
- Mile High Hours Denver, Colorado (2012 - Current)
- Peak Hours Colorado Springs, Colorado (2012 - Current)
Connecticut
- Bristol Bucks Bristol, Connecticut (2021 - Current)
- Husky Bucks Storrs, Connecticut, University of Connecticut
- Middletown Cash Middletown, Connecticut, Wesleyan University
- Thread City Bread Willimantic, Connecticut (Inactive)
Florida
- Clear Water Hours Tampa, Florida (2012 - Current) (Inactive)
- Tampanio Tampa, Florida (a proposed currency based on the BerkShares Model for Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities) (Inactive)
Georgia
- Atlanta Hours Atlanta, Georgia (Inactive)
Hawai'i
- Aloha Hours Hawaii, USA (2013 - Current)
- Kauai Barter and Trade Network Kilauea, Hawaii
Idaho
- Boise Hours Boise, Idaho (Inactive)
- Labor backed economy 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 (Started: 2004) New Orleans
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
Massachusetts
- Amesbury Hours Amesbury, Massachusetts (Inactive)
- BerkShares (2006) Southern Berkshires, Massachusetts
- Cape Ann Dollars Gloucester, Massachusetts (Inactive)
- Valley Dollars Greenfield, Massachusetts (Inactive)
Michigan
- Bay Bucks (started 2006) Traverse City, Michigan
- Chamber Bucks Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
- Detroit Cheers Detroit, Michigan (Inactive)
- Hollandollars Holland, Michigan (being discontinued but honored by local chamber of commerce)
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
- Trounce Saint Louis, Missouri
Montana
- Missoula Hours Missoula, Montana (Inactive)
Nebraska
- Shamrock Dollars O'Neill, Nebraska
- Cozad Cash Cozad, Nebraska
New Hampshire
- Shire Silver
New Jersey
- Duckbills (Stevens Institute of Technology). Hoboken, NJ
New Mexico
- Santa Fe Hours Santa Fe, New Mexico (Inactive)
New York
- Brooklyn Torches (underdevelopment in 2012) Brooklyn, NY
- Particle Notes Glens Falls, New York
- Hudson Valley Current Kingston, New York
- Ithaca Hours (1991) Ithaca, New York
- Ithacash - Ithaca Dollars Ithaca, New York
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 (Inactive)
- Cascadia Hour Exchange (1993) Portland
- Columbia Community Exchange, Columbia County
- Gorge Local Currency Cooperative, Hood River
- Jefferson Rounds, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake, Jackson, and Josephine counties
- HOUR Exchange, Corvallis
- PDX Timebank, Portland
- Reedville Free Exchange, Reedville
- Xchange Stewards, Portland
Pennsylvania
- Lehigh Valley Barter Hours Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Inactive)
- Timebank Media, an initiative of Transition Town Media. Media, Pennsylvania
- Equal Dollars (1996) Philadelphia
- Downtown Dollars (Started: 2010) Ardmore
- Akio Lira Drumore, Pennsylvania (Started: c. 2021, Inactive since 2023)
- InvolveMINT, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
South Dakota
- Brookings Bucks Brookings, South Dakota
- Hobo Dough South Dakota State University, 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 Bristol, Vermont
- Buffalo Mountain Hours Hardwick, Vermont (Inactive)
- Burlington Bread Burlington, Vermont (Inactive)
- Green Mountain Hours Montpelier, Vermont (Inactive)
- Middlebury Money Middlebury, Vermont
- Vergennes Green Vergennes, Vermont
Virginia
- Floyd Hours Floyd, Virginia (Inactive)
Washington
- Bainbridge Island Bucks Bainbridge Island, Washington (no website found—outdated?) (Inactive)
- BizX Seattle, Washington
- Timebanks of Puget Sound Kirkland, WA
- Fourth Corner Exchange Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, California
- Kettle River Hours Kettle Falls, Washington (no website found—outdated?) (Inactive)
- Kitsap Hours Bremerton, Washington (no website found—outdated?)
- Lopez Island Hours Lopez Island, Washington (no website found—outdated?) (Inactive)
- Skagit Dollars Mount Vernon, Washington (no website found—outdated?) (Inactive)
- Snohomish Diamonds Snohomish, Washington
- Sound Hours, Olympia (Inactive)
- SWEL Timebank Shoreline, Washington
- Tenino Wooden Dollars, Tenino, Washington
- Life Dollars (Started: 2004) mostly electronic with some printed bills; Bellingham and Seattle
Wisconsin
- Chamber Bucks Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Madison Hours Madison, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Hours Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Inactive)
See also
References
- "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 8. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- Ellis, Blake. "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. p. 9. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- "Ken Kramer's About San Diego (start at 4:33)". Retrieved January 3, 2013.
a time when Escondido printed its own money
- Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 11. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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- "Chamber Bucks Cash Program | Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce".
- Chamber to take $100k hit after bankrupt company stiffs them The Holland Sentinel, March 2, 2009
- Ellis, Blake (January 27, 2012). "Funny money? 11 local currencies". CNNMoney. CNN. p. 10. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- "A Local Currency? Introducing Hudson Valley Current". 8 July 2010.
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- "The Hour Exchange - Corvallis, Oregon".
- "PDX Timebank - Portland Oregon". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20.
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