Category 23 · budget account 4464

Air Operations

Wildlife - Game Management spent $1.27 million on air operations in FY2026 — 100% of a $1.27 million budget. That is about $1 in every $7 of Wildlife - Game Management's spending.

That is 132% more than in FY2025 ($546,000), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $1.27 million$1,268,111
Budget FY2026: $1.27 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 100%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +132.1%FY2025: $546 thousand

15.4% of Wildlife - Game Management spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

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Where the money went

Explore Air Operations by ledger code: 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 ledger code

31 ledger codes. The largest, Contracts, accounts for 67% of the total.

Ledger codes of Air Operations, FY2026
Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Contracts7060	$850 thousand

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	Not available	Not available
FY2013	Not available	Not available
FY2014	Not available	Not available
FY2015	Not available	Not available
FY2016	$468 thousand	$612 thousand
FY2017	$473 thousand	$612 thousand
FY2018	$343 thousand	$640 thousand
FY2019	$357 thousand	$373 thousand
FY2020	$368 thousand	$368 thousand
FY2021	$566 thousand	$600 thousand
FY2022	$755 thousand	$765 thousand
FY2023	$575 thousand	$605 thousand
FY2024	$782 thousand	$1.01 million
FY2025	$546 thousand	$955 thousand
FY2026	$1.27 million	$1.27 million
FY2027	See note	$898 thousand

Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Phone, Fax, Communication Line7290	$3.8 thousandof $4.2 thousand	$4.2 thousand	91%	0.3%
Maintenance of BLDGS and GRDS7140	$3.8 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.3%
Water & Sewer Utilities7137	$3.0 thousandof $3.4 thousand	$3.4 thousand	89%	0.2%
Electric Utilities7132	$2.7 thousandof $2.8 thousand	$2.8 thousand	96%	0.2%
Contracts - E7065	$2.6 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.2%
Natural Gas Utilities7134	$2.4 thousandof $6.5 thousand	$6.5 thousand	37%	0.2%
Cell Phone/Pager Charges7291	$1.4 thousandof $1.1 thousand	$1.1 thousand	133%	0.1%
Professional Services7430	$1.1 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Freight Charges7030	$698of $2.0 thousand	$2.0 thousand	35%	0.1%
Rentals for Land/Equipment7960	$441of $441	$441	100%	0.0%
Protective Gear7176	$424of $1.4 thousand	$1.4 thousand	30%	0.0%
Inspections & Certifications7340	$400of $525	$525	76%	0.0%
Staff Physicals7385	$350of $676	$676	52%	0.0%
Printing and Copying - a7041	$128No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Nursery and Farming-B7802	None recordedof $20	$20	—	—
Maintenance of BLDGS and Grds-A7141	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Aircraft Misc Services7161	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Materials7970	$0No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Operating7000	None recordedof minus $20.8 thousand	minus $20.8 thousand	—	—

Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$1.29 million	$899 thousand
Legislature approved	$1.29 million	$899 thousand
Current budget	$1.27 million(minus $20.8 thousand adj.)	$898 thousand(minus $394 adj.)

Air Operations

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

Over time

Budget journey, 2025-27

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