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US Fort Knox gold stockpile status

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that the Fort Knox bullion vault still holds the full 147,341,858.382 fine troy ounces of gold recorded in the Treasury’s ledger, a quantity valued at over $1 trillion. The figure comes from a live federal data series, and while Bessent has not entered the vault himself, staff and the U.S. Treasurer have inspected it; the vault remains closed to the public aside from limited audits. A week later, Bessent visited Fort Knox and reiterated that the gold stockpile is intact. He added that, since the United States left the gold standard in 1971, the metal no longer backs the dollar and serves only a symbolic role in monetary policy. The remarks followed former President Donald Trump’s call for an audit of the reserves, sparking public debate over the gold holdings. On 22 July, Bessent again confirmed that the vault contains roughly 147.3 million ounces—worth more than $600 billion and over $1 trillion at current market prices—and stressed that the gold now has a purely symbolic function, with the dollar’s value based on confidence in the U.S. economy. On 25 July, speaking to Fox News, Bessent said the gold is “present and accounted for,” citing staff checks of vault‑compartment seal logs, even though he had not personally entered the vault. Critics pointed out that the last comprehensive, independent audit dates to the 1970s and renewed calls for a full review. After his comments, gold and silver prices steadied as investors weighed the statements against broader market concerns. On 11 August, Senator Rand Paul visited the facility to inspect the supply, echoing calls for a full audit. Paul noted that the last comprehensive overviews occurred in 1953 and a partial one in 1974. He asserted that the U.S.

Entities

Fort Knox · Rand Paul · U.S. Department of the Treasury · United States Bullion Depository · Federal Reserve

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The United States holds approximately 147 million ounces of gold.
[● 3 SOURCES] Approximately half of the nation's gold supply is stored at Fort Knox.
[● 3 SOURCES] The U.S. dollar has lost roughly 85% of its value since being severed from the gold standard in 1971.
[● 2 SOURCES] Prices have increased by 25% over the last five years.
[● 2 SOURCES] Senator Rand Paul is seeking a full audit of the Fort Knox facility.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power since the Federal Reserve was established in 1913.

Timeline

25 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Rand Paul inspects Fort Knox gold reserves
Senator Rand Paul inspected the Fort Knox gold vaults, providing the first outside verification of the U.S. gold stockpile in decades and confirming the presence of approximately 147 million ounces of gold.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 9 sources
Senator Rand Paul inspects Fort Knox gold supply
Senator Rand Paul inspected the gold supply at Fort Knox, calling for a full audit and criticizing the devaluation of the U.S. dollar since the end of the gold standard in 1971.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Fort Knox gold is present and accounted for
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Fort Knox gold is present and accounted for, despite no full independent audit since the 1970s; gold prices steadied following his remarks.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 5 sources
US Treasury says Fort Knox gold intact, no longer backs dollar
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed all gold at Fort Knox remains intact, valued above $1 trillion, and said the metal no longer underpins the dollar's value.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
US Treasury Secretary Confirms Fort Knox Gold Stockpile Remains Intact
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Fort Knox holds 147,341,858.382 ounces of gold, fully accounted for, valuing U.S. government gold at over $1 trillion.

Sources

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