Penny Production

Here is the US Mint's preliminary production figures for all the US circulating coins. Pennies make up way more than half the coins minted so far.  These numbers should update regularly throughout the year.   US mint production

Here are some other years for your brain to absorb.  Look at all the pennies we have!
2013 - 7,070,000,000
2012 - 6,015,200,000
2011 - 4,938,540,000

With nearly 18 billion pennies minted in the last 3 years, and about 310 million Americans, that's 58 pennies per person.  They say pennies last for 30 years, so we probably have $5 to $6 in pennies stashed somewhere!  You could use that to buy lunch...if you can find someone to take them all!