| Year | Value in 2026 |
| $40,000 in 1914 | $1,296,216 |
| $40,000 in 1915 | $1,283,382 |
| $40,000 in 1916 | $1,258,462 |
| $40,000 in 1917 | $1,117,428 |
| $40,000 in 1918 | $946,143 |
| $40,000 in 1919 | $785,585 |
| $40,000 in 1920 | $685,829 |
| $40,000 in 1921 | $668,153 |
| $40,000 in 1922 | $749,258 |
| $40,000 in 1923 | $766,992 |
| $40,000 in 1924 | $749,258 |
| $40,000 in 1925 | $749,258 |
| $40,000 in 1926 | $724,143 |
| $40,000 in 1927 | $732,325 |
| $40,000 in 1928 | $749,258 |
| $40,000 in 1929 | $758,021 |
| $40,000 in 1930 | $753,614 |
| $40,000 in 1931 | $805,103 |
| $40,000 in 1932 | $887,819 |
| $40,000 in 1933 | $989,478 |
| $40,000 in 1934 | $981,982 |
| $40,000 in 1935 | $967,325 |
| $40,000 in 1936 | $939,287 |
| $40,000 in 1937 | $925,869 |
| $40,000 in 1938 | $900,150 |
| $40,000 in 1939 | $925,869 |
| $40,000 in 1940 | $925,869 |
| $40,000 in 1941 | $919,302 |
| $40,000 in 1942 | $836,268 |
| $40,000 in 1943 | $766,992 |
| $40,000 in 1944 | $744,952 |
| $40,000 in 1945 | $728,211 |
| $40,000 in 1946 | $712,207 |
| $40,000 in 1947 | $602,891 |
| $40,000 in 1948 | $553,938 |
| $40,000 in 1949 | $537,849 |
| $40,000 in 1950 | $549,244 |
| $40,000 in 1951 | $518,486 |
| Year | Value in 2026 |
| $40,000 in 1952 | $489,138 |
| $40,000 in 1953 | $485,474 |
| $40,000 in 1954 | $481,865 |
| $40,000 in 1955 | $485,474 |
| $40,000 in 1956 | $483,663 |
| $40,000 in 1957 | $469,643 |
| $40,000 in 1958 | $456,414 |
| $40,000 in 1959 | $448,518 |
| $40,000 in 1960 | $440,890 |
| $40,000 in 1961 | $434,972 |
| $40,000 in 1962 | $432,072 |
| $40,000 in 1963 | $426,387 |
| $40,000 in 1964 | $419,487 |
| $40,000 in 1965 | $415,454 |
| $40,000 in 1966 | $407,615 |
| $40,000 in 1967 | $393,987 |
| $40,000 in 1968 | $382,365 |
| $40,000 in 1969 | $365,131 |
| $40,000 in 1970 | $343,824 |
| $40,000 in 1971 | $325,682 |
| $40,000 in 1972 | $315,381 |
| $40,000 in 1973 | $304,992 |
| $40,000 in 1974 | $280,566 |
| $40,000 in 1975 | $249,753 |
| $40,000 in 1976 | $233,552 |
| $40,000 in 1977 | $222,718 |
| $40,000 in 1978 | $208,730 |
| $40,000 in 1979 | $191,465 |
| $40,000 in 1980 | $168,998 |
| $40,000 in 1981 | $150,199 |
| $40,000 in 1982 | $137,895 |
| $40,000 in 1983 | $132,809 |
| $40,000 in 1984 | $127,958 |
| $40,000 in 1985 | $123,097 |
| $40,000 in 1986 | $118,592 |
| $40,000 in 1987 | $117,305 |
| $40,000 in 1988 | $112,324 |
| $40,000 in 1989 | $107,570 |
| Year | Value in 2026 |
| $40,000 in 1990 | $102,793 |
| $40,000 in 1991 | $96,877 |
| $40,000 in 1992 | $93,997 |
| $40,000 in 1993 | $91,347 |
| $40,000 in 1994 | $88,904 |
| $40,000 in 1995 | $86,588 |
| $40,000 in 1996 | $84,444 |
| $40,000 in 1997 | $81,729 |
| $40,000 in 1998 | $80,361 |
| $40,000 in 1999 | $79,086 |
| $40,000 in 2000 | $77,018 |
| $40,000 in 2001 | $74,495 |
| $40,000 in 2002 | $73,357 |
| $40,000 in 2003 | $71,654 |
| $40,000 in 2004 | $70,332 |
| $40,000 in 2005 | $68,114 |
| $40,000 in 2006 | $65,865 |
| $40,000 in 2007 | $64,233 |
| $40,000 in 2008 | $61,714 |
| $40,000 in 2009 | $61,658 |
| $40,000 in 2010 | $60,024 |
| $40,000 in 2011 | $59,140 |
| $40,000 in 2012 | $57,438 |
| $40,000 in 2013 | $56,455 |
| $40,000 in 2014 | $55,620 |
| $40,000 in 2015 | $55,202 |
| $40,000 in 2016 | $54,802 |
| $40,000 in 2017 | $53,689 |
| $40,000 in 2018 | $52,580 |
| $40,000 in 2019 | $51,594 |
| $40,000 in 2020 | $50,442 |
| $40,000 in 2021 | $49,764 |
| $40,000 in 2022 | $46,492 |
| $40,000 in 2023 | $43,673 |
| $40,000 in 2024 | $42,257 |
| $40,000 in 2025 | $41,071 |
| $40,000 in 2026 | $40,000 |