Spending · subcategory
Conservation and land management
Part of Natural resources & environment. FY2025 net outlays: $19.7B, 22% of the category and 0.28% of all federal spending. The largest program is Wildland Fire Management ($6.27B).
$19.7B
FY2025 net outlays
22%
of Natural resources & environment
+17%
change from FY2024 ($16.8B)
55
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
55 accounts with FY2025 spending in Conservation and land management, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
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How the total adds up
| Programs (the 55 accounts above) | $29.1B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (54 accounts) | −$9.40B |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $19.7B |
The largest offsets
| Receipts from Mineral Leasing, Public Lands Department of the Interior | −$3.62B |
| Reclamation Fund, Royalties on Natural Resources Department of the Interior | −$2.82B |
| Royalties on Natural Resources, not Otherwise Classified Department of the Interior | −$877M |
| Natural Resources Damages from Legal Actions Department of the Interior | −$558M |
| National Grasslands Department of Agriculture | −$204M |
| National Forests Fund, Payments to States Department of Agriculture | −$168M |
| Land Sales, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Department of the Interior | −$144M |
| Payment from the General Fund, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Department of the Interior | −$90M |
| Hardrock Mining Holding Fee Department of the Interior | −$87M |
| Forest Service Cooperative Fund Department of Agriculture | −$77M |
| Miscellaneous Special Funds, Forest Service Department of Agriculture | −$70M |
| Leases of Lands Acquired for Flood Control, Navigation, and Allied Purposes Department of the Interior | −$66M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildland Fire Management Forest Service | Discretionary | $5.24B | $6.27B | +20% | |
| Farm Security and Rural Investment Programs Natural Resources Conservation Service | Mandatory | $3.91B | $4.51B | +15% | |
| National Forest System Forest Service | Discretionary | $2.56B | $2.38B | −7.1% | |
| Wildland Fire Service Operations U.S. Wildland Fire Service | Discretionary | $1.61B | $2.00B | +25% | |
| Commodity Credit Corporation Fund Farm Service Agency | Mandatory | $1.91B | $1.91B | −0.1% | |
| Resource Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $1.61B | $1.73B | +7.5% | |
| Management of Lands and Resources Bureau of Land Management | Discretionary | $1.41B | $1.45B | +2.8% | |
| Private Lands Conservation Operations Natural Resources Conservation Service | Discretionary | $1.14B | $1.37B | +20% | |
| Forest Service Operations Forest Service | Discretionary | $1.36B | $1.25B | −8.2% | |
| State, Private and Tribal Forestry Forest Service | Discretionary | $488M | $884M | +81% | |
| National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Department-Wide Programs | Mandatory | $621M | $848M | +37% | |
| Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | Discretionary | $683M | $790M | +16% | |
| States Share from Certain Gulf of America Leases Departmental Offices | Mandatory | $354M | $354M | +0.0% | |
| Capital Improvement and Maintenance Forest Service | Discretionary | $299M | $322M | +7.7% | |
| Forest and Rangeland Research Forest Service | Discretionary | $330M | $297M | −10.0% | |
| Operation of Indian Programs Bureau of Indian Affairs | Discretionary | $321M | $297M | −7.5% | |
| Energy Community Revitalization Program Department-Wide Programs | Discretionary | $262M | $206M | −21% | |
| Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement Marine Minerals Administration | Discretionary | $0 | $182M | n/a | |
| Ocean Energy Management Marine Minerals Administration | Discretionary | $0 | $182M | n/a | |
| Permanent Operating Funds Bureau of Land Management | Mandatory | $164M | $180M | +9.8% | |
| Forest Service Trust Funds Forest Service | Mandatory | $239M | $156M | −35% | |
| National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Forest Service | Mandatory | $171M | $154M | −9.9% | |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Mandatory | $148M | $136M | −8.1% | |
| Oregon and California Grant Lands Bureau of Land Management | Discretionary | $116M | $122M | +5.2% | |
| Regulation and Technology Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | Discretionary | $115M | $110M | −4.3% | |
| Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund Department-Wide Programs | Mandatory | $361M | $109M | −70% | |
| Forest Service Permanent Appropriations Forest Service | Mandatory | $118M | $103M | −13% | |
| Construction United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $74M | $95M | +28% | |
| State Wildlife Grants United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $70M | $80M | +14% | |
| LWCF Land Acquisition Forest Service | Mandatory | $87M | $67M | −23% | |
| International Fisheries Commissions International Commissions | Discretionary | $65M | $65M | +0.0% | |
| Leases of Lands Acquired for Flood Control, Navigation, and Allied Purposes Departmental Offices | Mandatory | $67M | $62M | −7.5% | |
| LWCF Land Acquisition United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Mandatory | $132M | $61M | −54% | |
| LWCF Land Acquisition Bureau of Land Management | Mandatory | $64M | $54M | −16% | |
| Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures Bureau of Land Management | Discretionary | $36M | $48M | +33% | |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Fund United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $40M | $46M | +15% | |
| National Forests Fund Department of Agriculture | Mandatory | −$8M | $34M | n/a | |
| Stewardship Contracting Product Sales Forest Service | Mandatory | $28M | $33M | +18% | |
| Miscellaneous Permanent Payment Accounts Bureau of Land Management | Mandatory | $63M | $33M | −48% | |
| Miscellaneous Trust Funds Bureau of Land Management | Mandatory | $26M | $23M | −12% | |
| Oil Spill Research Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | Discretionary | $16M | $14M | −12% | |
| Multinational Species Conservation Fund United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $20M | $10M | −50% | |
| Range Improvements Bureau of Land Management | Mandatory | $8M | $8M | +0.0% | |
| Environmental Improvement and Restoration Fund National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Mandatory | $7M | $6M | −14% | |
| Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Discretionary | $6M | $5M | −17% | |
| Miscellaneous Permanent Appropriations United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Mandatory | $4M | $5M | +25% | |
| National Forests Fund, Payment to States Departmental Offices | Mandatory | $5M | $5M | +0.0% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Marine Mammal Commission | Discretionary | $5M | $5M | +0.0% | |
| Contributed Funds United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Mandatory | $3M | $4M | +33% | |
| Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Natural Resources Conservation Service | Discretionary | $3M | $3M | +0.0% | |
| Water Bank Program Natural Resources Conservation Service | Discretionary | $4M | $3M | −25% | |
| Range Betterment Fund Forest Service | Discretionary | $3M | $2M | −33% | |
| Decommissioning Activities Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Mandatory | $0 | $2M | n/a | |
| Grassroots Source Water Protection Program Farm Service Agency | Mandatory | $7M | $1M | −86% | |
| Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses Forest Service | Discretionary | $1M | $1M | +0.0% |
Conservation and land management since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.