US Gold Reserves: Fort Knox Holds 60% of Treasury Stockpile

Fort Knox, the US Bullion Depository in Kentucky, stores the largest share of US government gold—roughly 147.3 million troy ounces, or about 60% of all Treasury-managed reserves. The facility has been the primary storage site for US-owned gold since 1937.

West Point in New York holds approximately 54.1 million troy ounces, while Denver in Colorado stores about 43.9 million troy ounces. Both locations also function as active US Mint coin production sites.

By contrast, the New York Federal Reserve vault contains only around 13.4 million troy ounces—just 9% of Fort Knox's holdings. The figures underscore Fort Knox's role as the backbone of US gold reserves.