TSA collected nearly $1 Million in change last year

Getting through airport security requires taking off shoes, emptying pockets, and removing metals, but that means passengers often forget something.

Spare changes seem to left behind often.

The Transportation Security Administration, also known as, TSA, says that adds up to a nice chunk of money for the agency.

Officials say airport screeners collected more than $960,000 in unclaimed money last fiscal year.

The agency uses it to pay for things like checkpoint maintenance and new signs.

New York’s JFK collected more loose change than any other airport–about $72,000.

It’s followed by Los Angeles LAX, Miami International, and Chicago O’Hare.