Water Resources

Official name: DCNR - Water Resources

Water Resources spent $11.9 million in FY2026 — 84% of a $14.2 million budget. It ranks 152 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 11% less than in FY2025 ($13.4 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $11.9 million$11,914,831
Budget FY2026: $14.2 millionplus $6.8 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 84%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −10.9%FY2025: $13.4 million

67.9% of Division of Water Resources spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4171, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Water Resources by category: 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 category

17 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 68% of the total.

Categories of Water Resources, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$5.81 million	Not available
FY2007	$5.89 million	Not available
FY2008	$6.26 million	Not available
FY2009	$5.92 million	Not available
FY2010	$5.92 million	$6.45 million
FY2011	$5.63 million	$6.41 million
FY2012	$5.47 million	$5.75 million
FY2013	$5.20 million	$5.72 million
FY2014	$6.11 million	$6.64 million
FY2015	$5.74 million	$6.17 million
FY2016	$5.86 million	$6.61 million
FY2017	$6.05 million	$6.96 million
FY2018	$7.42 million	$8.13 million
FY2019	$6.60 million	$7.81 million
FY2020	$8.09 million	$8.58 million
FY2021	$7.00 million	$10.4 million
FY2022	$7.74 million	$10.3 million
FY2023	$9.45 million	$18.4 million
FY2024	$8.73 million	$15.7 million
FY2025	$13.4 million	$16.7 million
FY2026	$11.9 million	$14.2 million
FY2027	See note	$12.7 million

Arpa Water Resource Initiative19	$1.81 millionof $1.81 million	$1.81 million	100%	15.2%

Operating04	$833 thousandof $845 thousand	$845 thousand	99%	7.0%

U.s. Geological Survey12	$242 thousandof $250 thousand	$250 thousand	97%	2.0%

Arpa Digitization Initiative50	$241 thousandof $463 thousand	$463 thousand	52%	2.0%

Information Services26	$159 thousandof $164 thousand	$164 thousand	97%	1.3%

Ab577 Replacement Vehicles20	$103 thousandof $130 thousand	$130 thousand	79%	0.9%

Flood Community Assistance Program17	$93.8 thousandof $164 thousand	$164 thousand	57%	0.8%

Doe Grant35	$75.5 thousandof $77.0 thousand	$77.0 thousand	98%	0.6%

Federal Dam Safety Grant16	$74.3 thousandof $453 thousand	$453 thousand	16%	0.6%

South Fork Dam15	$59.4 thousandof $60.0 thousand	$60.0 thousand	99%	0.5%

In-State Travel03	$30.1 thousandof $40.6 thousand	$40.6 thousand	74%	0.3%

Categories of Water Resources, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Training30	$16.8 thousandof $18.0 thousand	$18.0 thousand	94%	0.1%
Ab577 Replacement Computers25	$15.4 thousandof $16.0 thousand	$16.0 thousand	97%	0.1%
Equipment05	$3.9 thousandof $7.2 thousand	$7.2 thousand	54%	0.0%
Court Reporter14	$3.2 thousandof $44.0 thousand	$44.0 thousand	7%	0.0%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$1.4 thousandof $2.3 thousand	$2.3 thousand	60%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Arpa Water Resource Initiative	Operating	U.s. Geological Survey	Arpa Digitization Initiative	Other (12)	Budget
FY2006	$4.59 million	$5.7 thousand	$514 thousand	$153 thousand	—	$534 thousand	—
FY2007	$4.83 million	$3.9 thousand	$548 thousand	$143 thousand	—	$360 thousand	—
FY2008	$5.01 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$12.2 million	$12.4 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$12.2 million	$12.4 million
Federal funds	$505 thousand	$703 thousand
FF	3503 Fed Fema Dam Safety Grant	$306 thousand	$454 thousand
FF	3502 Fed Fma Cap Grant	$199 thousand	$248 thousand
Everything else

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$11.6 million	$11.6 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$1.64 million= $13.3M	$13.3 million
Legislature approved	$13.3 million	$13.3 million
Federal money added after the session	+$198 thousand= $13.5M	$13.5 million
Other changes after the session	+$757 thousand= $14.2M	$14.2 million
Current budget	$14.2 million	$14.2 million

FY2009	$5.11 million	—	$328 thousand	$212 thousand	—	$259 thousand	—

FY2010	$4.84 million	—	$540 thousand	$206 thousand	—	$329 thousand	$6.45 million

FY2011	$4.59 million	—	$535 thousand	$206 thousand	—	$302 thousand	$6.41 million

FY2012	$4.40 million	—	$560 thousand	$206 thousand	—	$299 thousand	$5.75 million

FY2013	$4.12 million	—	$545 thousand	$201 thousand	—	$331 thousand	$5.72 million

FY2014	$4.57 million	—	$587 thousand	$198 thousand	—	$754 thousand	$6.64 million

FY2015	$4.64 million	—	$544 thousand	$206 thousand	—	$350 thousand	$6.17 million

FY2016	$4.81 million	—	$582 thousand	$198 thousand	—	$273 thousand	$6.61 million

FY2017	$4.99 million	—	$601 thousand	$198 thousand	—	$266 thousand	$6.96 million

FY2018	$5.29 million	—	$606 thousand	$222 thousand	—	$1.30 million	$8.13 million

FY2019	$5.46 million	—	$610 thousand	$222 thousand	—	$306 thousand	$7.81 million

FY2020	$6.17 million	—	$693 thousand	$222 thousand	—	$1.01 million	$8.58 million

FY2021	$5.52 million	$18.8 thousand	$545 thousand	$222 thousand	—	$694 thousand	$10.4 million

FY2022	$5.76 million	—	$685 thousand	$220 thousand	—	$1.07 million	$10.3 million

FY2023	$6.20 million	$474 thousand	$684 thousand	$220 thousand	$89.3 thousand	$1.78 million	$18.4 million

FY2024	$5.63 million	$1.69 million	$601 thousand	$125 thousand	$162 thousand	$454 thousand	$15.7 million

FY2025	$8.85 million	$1.77 million	$706 thousand	$250 thousand	$202 thousand	$699 thousand	$16.7 million

FY2026	$8.16 million	$1.81 million	$833 thousand	$242 thousand	$241 thousand	$636 thousand	$14.2 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$12.7 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$2.17 million	$2.78 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$1.93 million	$2.54 million
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$243 thousand	$243 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

Water Resources

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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