Division

Parks Division

Official name: DCNR - Parks Division

Parks Division spent $54.1 million in FY2026 — 59% of a $92.1 million budget. It ranks 34 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 2.1% more than in FY2025 ($53 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $54.1 million$54,075,419
Budget FY2026: $92.1 millionplus $15.0 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 59%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +2.1%FY2025: $53.0 million

17.6% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Parks Division by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

7 budget accounts. The largest, DCNR - State Parks, accounts for 74% of the total.

Budget accounts of Parks Division, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - State Parks4162

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$12.0 million	Not available
FY2007	$13.2 million	Not available
FY2008	$15.9 million	Not available
FY2009	$13.8 million	Not available
FY2010	$11.7 million	$19.7 million
FY2011	$12.2 million	$19.8 million
FY2012	$11.1 million	$20.1 million
FY2013	$12.2 million	$20.5 million
FY2014	$14.0 million	$22.7 million
FY2015	$13.0 million	$21.3 million
FY2016	$12.9 million	$23.1 million
FY2017	$14.3 million	$28.4 million
FY2018	$18.9 million	$34.1 million
FY2019	$26.9 million	$42.2 million
FY2020	$22.4 million	$34.1 million
FY2021	$21.5 million	$41.7 million
FY2022	$20.8 million	$42.7 million
FY2023	$26.2 million	$73.6 million
FY2024	$28.0 million	$92.8 million
FY2025	$53.0 million	$91.2 million
FY2026	$54.1 million	$92.1 million
FY2027	See note	$76.1 million

DCNR - Parks Federal Programs - Non-Exec4103	$8.93 millionof $23.8 million	$23.8 million	38%	16.5%

DCNR - DSP Interp & Ed PRGMS & Concssn - Non-Exec4165	$2.28 millionof $3.09 million	$3.09 million	74%	4.2%

CNR - Maint of State Parks - Non-Exec4605	$1.59 millionof $11.3 million	$11.3 million	14%	2.9%

CNR 2001 Park Improvements - Non-Exec4168	$697 thousandof $6.99 million	$6.99 million	10%	1.3%

CNR - State Park Facility & Grounds Maint-Non-Exec4604	$483 thousandof $2.00 million	$2.00 million	24%	0.9%

CNR Park Gift & Grants - Non-Exec4170	$28.9 thousandof $827 thousand	$827 thousand	3%	0.1%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DCNR - State Parks	DCNR - Parks Federal Programs - Non-Exec	DCNR - DSP Interp & Ed PRGMS & Concssn - Non-Exec	CNR - Maint of State Parks - Non-Exec	CNR 2001 Park Improvements - Non-Exec	Other (2)	Budget
FY2006	$9.86 million	$1.13 million	—	$410 thousand	$552 thousand	$80.2 thousand	—
FY2007	$10.7 million	$1.18 million	—	$810 thousand	$508 thousand	$61.0 thousand	—
FY2008	$13.6 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$15.1 million	$25.3 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$15.1 million	$25.3 million
Federal funds	$191 thousand	$24.4 million
FF	3551 Fed Matching Funds	$107 thousand	$19.3 million
FF	3585 Federal Grant-E	$0	$4.88 million
FF	3574 Rec Trails Admin Funds

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$24.8 million	$24.8 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$161 thousand= $24.6M	$24.6 million
Legislature approved	$24.6 million	$24.6 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$48.0 million= $72.7M	$72.7 million
Federal money added after the session	+$427 thousand= $73.1M	$73.1 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$11.0 million= $84.1M	$84.1 million
Other changes after the session	+$8.00 million= $92.1M	$92.1 million
Current budget	$92.1 million	$92.1 million

FY2009	$11.0 million	$1.87 million	—	$502 thousand	$370 thousand	$37.5 thousand	—

FY2010	$9.80 million	$1.60 million	—	$158 thousand	$129 thousand	$43.6 thousand	$19.7 million

FY2011	$9.37 million	$1.97 million	—	$182 thousand	$554 thousand	$110 thousand	$19.8 million

FY2012	$9.21 million	$1.44 million	$99.5 thousand	$220 thousand	$41.7 thousand	$95.0 thousand	$20.1 million

FY2013	$9.59 million	$1.32 million	$304 thousand	$224 thousand	$678 thousand	$96.1 thousand	$20.5 million

FY2014	$10.5 million	$1.48 million	$419 thousand	$895 thousand	$517 thousand	$245 thousand	$22.7 million

FY2015	$9.61 million	$1.83 million	$382 thousand	$473 thousand	$471 thousand	$215 thousand	$21.3 million

FY2016	$10.7 million	$1.26 million	$445 thousand	$365 thousand	$117 thousand	$79.0 thousand	$23.1 million

FY2017	$11.5 million	$1.22 million	$493 thousand	$957 thousand	$36.5 thousand	$152 thousand	$28.4 million

FY2018	$15.1 million	$2.08 million	$492 thousand	$689 thousand	$101 thousand	$494 thousand	$34.1 million

FY2019	$19.3 million	$4.81 million	$595 thousand	$981 thousand	$119 thousand	$1.12 million	$42.2 million

FY2020	$16.5 million	$2.53 million	$702 thousand	$1.44 million	$35.2 thousand	$1.19 million	$34.1 million

FY2021	$15.0 million	$3.49 million	$921 thousand	$1.67 million	$126 thousand	$349 thousand	$41.7 million

FY2022	$15.7 million	$1.71 million	$1.21 million	$1.49 million	$157 thousand	$514 thousand	$42.7 million

FY2023	$18.2 million	$2.61 million	$1.54 million	$1.93 million	$380 thousand	$1.56 million	$73.6 million

FY2024	$22.3 million	$2.70 million	$1.08 million	$1.21 million	—	$619 thousand	$92.8 million

FY2025	$46.9 million	$2.64 million	$1.36 million	$1.24 million	$48.1 thousand	$769 thousand	$91.2 million

FY2026	$40.1 million	$8.93 million	$2.28 million	$1.59 million	$697 thousand	$512 thousand	$92.1 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$76.1 million

Fees, licences and tuition	$12.5 million	$9.93 million
OF	3844 User Charge- Next Fy	$4.24 million	$4.24 million
OF	3842 User Charge-Current Year	$7.98 million	$4.21 million
OF	3274 Miscellaneous Appraiser Fees	$0	$1.00 million
OF	3702 Loan Guarantee Fees	$209 thousand	$209 thousand
OF	3727 Miscellaneous General Fees	$0	$133 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$87.4 thousand	$87.4 thousand
OF	3750 Administration Fee	$0	$50.0 thousand
OF	3717 Application Fees	$0	$6.0 thousand

Fees, licences and tuition

3844 User Charge- Next Fy

3842 User Charge-Current Year

3274 Miscellaneous Appraiser Fees

3702 Loan Guarantee Fees

3727 Miscellaneous General Fees

3893 License Plate Charge

3750 Administration Fee

3717 Application Fees

Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$1.15 million	$1.15 million
OF	3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes	$1.15 million	$1.15 million

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes

Borrowing (bond proceeds)	$54.4 thousand	$54.4 thousand
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip	$54.4 thousand	$54.4 thousand

Borrowing (bond proceeds)

4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip

Everything else	$223 thousand	$5.49 million
OF	4004 Gift Shop Income	$0	$2.99 million
OF	3842 Admission Charge	$0	$1.00 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$0	$943 thousand
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$0	$400 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$105 thousand	$105 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$17.8 thousand	$19.8 thousand
OF	3722 Veteran Admin Charge-Next Fy	$18.5 thousand	$18.5 thousand
OF	3717 Veterans Admin Charge-Current Year	$29.8 thousand	$10.1 thousand
OF	4021 Miscellaneous Sales	$0	$2.0 thousand
OF	3750 Senior Admin Charge-Current Year	$51.0 thousand	$0

Everything else

4004 Gift Shop Income

3842 Admission Charge

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4251 Gifts and Donations

4201 Reimbursement

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

3722 Veteran Admin Charge-Next Fy

3717 Veterans Admin Charge-Current Year

4021 Miscellaneous Sales

3750 Senior Admin Charge-Current Year

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$1.38 million	$12.0 million
IA	4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair	$0	$6.99 million
IA	4668 Transfer From Conservation	$0	$1.57 million
IA	3820 Special Services	$0	$1.40 million
IA	4723 Transfer From Parks Division	$695 thousand	$695 thousand
IA	4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT	$0	$568 thousand
IA	4663 Trans From Commission on Tour	$403 thousand	$403 thousand
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation	$160 thousand	$210 thousand
IA	3871 Admin Charges Senior Permit - Next Year	$122 thousand	$122 thousand
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$0	$49.7 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair

4668 Transfer From Conservation

3820 Special Services

4723 Transfer From Parks Division

4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT

4663 Trans From Commission on Tour

4704 Trans From Transportation

3871 Admin Charges Senior Permit - Next Year

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$31.1 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$31.1 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Parks Division

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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