Budget account 4462

Wildlife - Conservation Education

Wildlife - Conservation Education spent $4.21 million in FY2026 — 89% of a $4.75 million budget. It ranks 262 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 13% more than in FY2025 ($3.73 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $4.21 million$4,206,818
Budget FY2026: $4.75 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 89%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +12.8%FY2025: $3.73 million

7.1% of Department of Wildlife spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4462, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Wildlife - Conservation Education 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

14 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 71% of the total.

Categories of Wildlife - Conservation Education, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	Not available	Not available
FY2007	Not available	Not available
FY2008	Not available	Not available
FY2009	Not available	Not available
FY2010	Not available	Not available
FY2011	Not available	Not available
FY2012	$1.79 million	$1.93 million
FY2013	$1.91 million	$2.04 million
FY2014	$2.08 million	$2.26 million
FY2015	$2.03 million	$2.27 million
FY2016	$2.15 million	$2.41 million
FY2017	$2.12 million	$2.51 million
FY2018	$2.37 million	$3.42 million
FY2019	$2.71 million	$2.83 million
FY2020	$2.90 million	$3.64 million
FY2021	$3.00 million	$3.90 million
FY2022	$2.85 million	$3.36 million
FY2023	$3.21 million	$4.43 million
FY2024	$3.56 million	$5.32 million
FY2025	$3.73 million	$4.40 million
FY2026	$4.21 million	$4.75 million
FY2027	See note	$5.78 million

Hunter Education16	$333 thousandof $395 thousand	$395 thousand	84%	7.9%

Boating Safety Education18	$179 thousandof $181 thousand	$181 thousand	99%	4.3%

Publications11	$176 thousandof $256 thousand	$256 thousand	69%	4.2%

Administration10	$175 thousandof $257 thousand	$257 thousand	68%	4.2%

Angler Education17	$146 thousandof $209 thousand	$209 thousand	70%	3.5%

LIC Plate Wildlife Education12	$121 thousandof $150 thousand	$150 thousand	81%	2.9%

In-State Travel03	$31.8 thousandof $59.3 thousand	$59.3 thousand	54%	0.8%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$28.3 thousandof $31.5 thousand	$31.5 thousand	90%	0.7%

Archery Education14	$15.6 thousandof $15.6 thousand	$15.6 thousand	100%	0.4%

All Small Grants40	$7.6 thousandof $26.0 thousand	$26.0 thousand	29%	0.2%

Urban Wildlife22	$7.1 thousandof $10.9 thousand	$10.9 thousand	65%	0.2%

Volunteer Program15	$934of $1.6 thousand	$1.6 thousand	57%	0.0%

Operating04	$101of $101	$101	100%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Hunter Education	Boating Safety Education	Publications	Administration	Other (9)	Budget
FY2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2010	—	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$3.21 million	$2.69 million
FF	3500 Wildlife Restoration Grants 15.611	$2.55 million	$1.65 million
FF	3501 Sport Fish Restoration Grants 15.605	$401 thousand	$787 thousand
FF	3580 Federal Coast Guard Grant	$231 thousand	$231 thousand
FF	3590 All Federal Small Grants	$26.0 thousand	$26.0 thousand
General Fund

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$5.73 million	$5.73 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$1.2 thousand= $5.72M	$5.72 million
Legislature approved	$5.72 million	$5.72 million
Federal money added after the session	−$522 thousand= $5.20M	$5.20 million
Other changes after the session	−$450 thousand= $4.75M	$4.75 million
Current budget	$4.75 million	$4.75 million

FY2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FY2012	$1.37 million	$124 thousand	—	$105 thousand	$76.5 thousand	$90.4 thousand	$1.93 million

FY2013	$1.41 million	$123 thousand	—	$111 thousand	$149 thousand	$82.6 thousand	$2.04 million

FY2014	$1.50 million	$294 thousand	—	$50.1 thousand	$97.0 thousand	$94.9 thousand	$2.26 million

FY2015	$1.43 million	$234 thousand	—	$152 thousand	$88.4 thousand	$81.4 thousand	$2.27 million

FY2016	$1.54 million	$226 thousand	—	$83.0 thousand	$142 thousand	$129 thousand	$2.41 million

FY2017	$1.56 million	$173 thousand	—	$91.4 thousand	$151 thousand	$131 thousand	$2.51 million

FY2018	$1.56 million	$327 thousand	—	$58.6 thousand	$272 thousand	$151 thousand	$3.42 million

FY2019	$1.68 million	$556 thousand	—	$83.4 thousand	$202 thousand	$153 thousand	$2.83 million

FY2020	$1.73 million	$628 thousand	—	$140 thousand	$232 thousand	$163 thousand	$3.64 million

FY2021	$1.68 million	$705 thousand	—	$203 thousand	$263 thousand	$142 thousand	$3.90 million

FY2022	$1.83 million	$387 thousand	—	$110 thousand	$186 thousand	$288 thousand	$3.36 million

FY2023	$1.90 million	$454 thousand	—	$158 thousand	$175 thousand	$428 thousand	$4.43 million

FY2024	$1.79 million	$832 thousand	—	$82.5 thousand	$152 thousand	$702 thousand	$5.32 million

FY2025	$2.57 million	$312 thousand	—	$246 thousand	$206 thousand	$283 thousand	$4.40 million

FY2026	$2.99 million	$333 thousand	$179 thousand	$176 thousand	$175 thousand	$359 thousand	$4.75 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$5.78 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$2.54 million	$2.12 million
IA	4236 Cost Allocation Con Ed	$1.04 million	$1.04 million
IA	4760 Trans Sportsmen Revenue	$1.14 million	$725 thousand
IA	4761 Transfer From Traffic Safety-A	$164 thousand	$164 thousand
IA	4771 Trans License Plate Charge	$154 thousand	$154 thousand
IA	4762 Trans Application Fee	$38.9 thousand	$38.9 thousand
IA	4661 Trans Resource Enhancement Stamp	$517	$517

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4236 Cost Allocation Con Ed

4760 Trans Sportsmen Revenue

4761 Transfer From Traffic Safety-A

4771 Trans License Plate Charge

4762 Trans Application Fee

4661 Trans Resource Enhancement Stamp

Wildlife - Conservation Education

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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