314,000: Current number of EMV chip-activated merchant location. 60 million: The number of U.S. chip card transactions processed in August. 25% : Percentage of US. debit cards that will be issued as EMV cards by the end of 2015. 60% : Percentage of U.S. credit cards that will be issued as EMV cards by the end of 2015.$3.50: Average cost for issuing a new EMV card.$500-$1,000: Average cost of an EMV-compliant point-of-sale terminal.14,000: Current number of EMV chip-activated merchant location. 60 million: The number of U.S. chip card transactions processed in August. 25% : Percentage of US. debit cards that will be issued as EMV cards by the end of 2015. 60% : Percentage of U.S. credit cards that will be issued as EMV cards by the end of 2015.