Spending · subcategory

Other natural resources

Part of Natural resources & environment. FY2025 net outlays: $11.3B, 13% of the category and 0.16% of all federal spending. The largest program is Operations, Research, and Facilities ($5.65B).

$11.3B
FY2025 net outlays
13%
of Natural resources & environment
+31%
change from FY2024 ($8.59B)
21
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending

Every program

21 accounts with FY2025 spending in Other natural resources, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.

Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Operations, Research, and FacilitiesNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$5.65B
Procurement, Acquisition and ConstructionNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$1.99B
Surveys, Investigations, and ResearchUnited States Geological Survey
$1.62B
Interior Franchise FundDepartment-Wide Programs
$1.03B
Salaries and ExpensesDepartmental Offices
$293M
Working Capital FundDepartment-Wide Programs
$195M
Office of Natural Resources RevenueDepartment-Wide Programs
$163M
Salaries and ExpensesOffice of the Solicitor
$107M
Pacific Coastal Salmon RecoveryNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$102M
Salaries and ExpensesOffice of Inspector General
$77M
Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving FundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$68M
Limited Access System Administration FundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$12M
North Pacific Fishery Observer FundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$5M
Working Capital FundUnited States Geological Survey
$5M
Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving FundNatural Resources Conservation Service
$4M
Contributed FundsUnited States Geological Survey
$4M
Environmental Dispute Resolution FundMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
$4M
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$2M
IT System Modernization and Working Capital FundNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
$2M
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust FundFiscal Service
$1M
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South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust FundCorps of Engineers--Civil Works
$1M

How the total adds up

Programs (the 21 accounts above)$11.3B
Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (2 accounts)−$48M
Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2$11.3B
The largest offsets
Helium Fund
Bureau of Land Management
−$46M
Timber Sale Pipeline Restoration Fund
Department of the Interior
−$2M

All programs, sortable

Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.

ProgramTypeFY2024FY2025ChangeFY2000–2025
Operations, Research, and Facilities
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Discretionary$5.61B$5.65B+0.7%
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Discretionary$1.79B$1.99B+11%
Surveys, Investigations, and Research
United States Geological Survey
Discretionary$1.54B$1.62B+4.7%
Interior Franchise Fund
Department-Wide Programs
Discretionary−$858M$1.03Bn/a
Salaries and Expenses
Departmental Offices
Discretionary$343M$293M−15%
Working Capital Fund
Department-Wide Programs
Discretionary$106M$195M+84%
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Department-Wide Programs
Discretionary$163M$163M+0.0%
Salaries and Expenses
Office of the Solicitor
Discretionary$100M$107M+7.0%
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Discretionary$68M$102M+50%
Salaries and Expenses
Office of Inspector General
Discretionary$73M$77M+5.5%
Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mandatory$65M$68M+4.6%
Limited Access System Administration Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mandatory$13M$12M−7.7%
North Pacific Fishery Observer Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mandatory$2M$5M+150%
Working Capital Fund
United States Geological Survey
Discretionary$15M$5M−67%
Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Discretionary$6M$4M−33%
Contributed Funds
United States Geological Survey
Mandatory$1M$4M+300%
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Discretionary$3M$4M+33%
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Discretionary$2M$2M+0.0%
IT System Modernization and Working Capital Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Discretionary$0$2Mn/a
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund
Fiscal Service
Mandatory$1M$1M+0.0%
South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund
Corps of Engineers--Civil Works
Mandatory$4M$1M−75%

Other natural resources since 1993

Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.

$0 $2.5B $5B $7.5B $10B $12.5B Clinton Bush Obama Trump I Biden 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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