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TSA Unclaimed Money · DEN

Unclaimed Money at Security

Cash left behind at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints for Denver (DEN), compiled from annual TSA reports beginning in fiscal year 2012.

Airport: DenverLatest separate report: FY2025Source: Transportation Security Administration
Cumulative Total
$255,832
Across 14 reported fiscal years
Latest Reported Year
$54,540
FY2025 · +190.3% from prior reported year
Highest Fiscal Year
$54,540
FY2025
Years Reported
14
FY2012 through FY2025

Historical Unclaimed Money

Annual cash totals reported by TSA for this airport or reporting hub.

COVID-19 pandemic: FY2020 is marked to provide context for the nationwide collapse in passenger traffic.

Annual Data

Fiscal YearAmount
FY2025$54,539.94
FY2024$18,789.88
FY2023$18,701.40
FY2022$18,290.39
FY2021$17,897.31
FY2020$12,412.53
FY2019$21,501.47
FY2018$19,706.00
FY2017$20,503.13
FY2016$12,130.06
FY2015$12,592.06
FY2014$11,379.65
FY2013$9,127.26
FY2012$8,260.42

Flightline Intel Readout

Passengers left a cumulative $255,832 behind at Denver security checkpoints across 14 reported fiscal years. The highest annual amount was $54,540 in FY2025, while the latest separately reported figure was $54,540 in FY2025.

About the Data

Blank years are not treated as zero. Some smaller airports cease appearing separately when TSA consolidates their reporting into a nearby airport or hub.