Spending · category
Natural resources & environment
Water projects, public lands, national parks, and pollution control. In FY2025 it came to $89.8B, 1.3% of all federal spending (#9 of 18 categories). Adjusted for inflation, that is up 103% since FY2000.
$89.8B
FY2025 outlays
1.3%
of all federal spending
+54%
change from FY2024 ($58.5B)
29%
mandatory (the rest is discretionary)
Where it goes
Natural resources & environment by subcategory, FY2025. Click one for every program inside it.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
The biggest programs
The largest individual accounts in natural resources & environment, FY2025, across all its subcategories.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Natural resources & environment since 1993
Outlays in 2025 dollars (adjusted for inflation), fiscal years 1993–2025. Share of all federal spending: 1.4% in FY1993, 1.3% in FY2025.
Subcategories
| Subcategory | FY2025 | vs FY2024 | Real, since 2000 | Programs | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution control and abatement | $36.2B | +172% | +177% | 16 | |
| Conservation and land management | $19.7B | +17% | +64% | 55 | |
| Water resources | $17.0B | +18% | +89% | 37 | |
| Other natural resources | $11.3B | +31% | +98% | 21 | |
| Recreational resources | $5.61B | +5.9% | +25% | 20 |