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Natural Resources & Recreation
Budgeted Operating Expenditures
Dollars in Thousands
Does Not Include Higher Education Tuition and Fee Accounts)
Fiscal Year 2026 through September 2025
| Natural Resources & Recreation | Fiscal Year 2026 Actual | Fiscal Year Total Estimate | Fiscal Year to Date Actual | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | ||||
| Total Full Time Equivalent Staff Years | 9,658 | 6,772 | 9,658 | (2,886) |
| Statewide Totals | 9,658 | 6,772 | 9,658 | (2,886) |
| Agencies | ||||
| Columbia River Gorge Commission | 313 | 1,514 | 313 | 1,201 |
| Department of Ecology | 49,026 | 511,106 | 49,026 | 462,080 |
| Pollution Liability Insurance Program | 889 | 5,935 | 889 | 5,046 |
| Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council | 976 | 14,698 | 976 | 13,722 |
| State Parks and Recreation Commission | 20,416 | 125,150 | 20,416 | 104,734 |
| Recreation and Conservation Funding Board | 2,346 | 11,134 | 2,346 | 8,788 |
| Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office | 706 | 4,156 | 706 | 3,450 |
| State Conservation Commission | 1,355 | 24,495 | 1,355 | 23,140 |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | 61,275 | 391,188 | 61,275 | 329,913 |
| Puget Sound Partnership | 1,586 | 23,947 | 1,586 | 22,361 |
| Department of Natural Resources | 132,514 | 132,514 | (132,514) | |
| Department of Agriculture | 20,730 | 217,387 | 20,730 | 196,657 |
| Statewide Agency Totals | 292,132 | 1,330,710 | 292,132 | 1,038,578 |
| Objects of Expenditures | ||||
| Salaries And Wages | 133,581 | 564,941 | 133,581 | 431,360 |
| Employee Benefits | 41,916 | 175,275 | 41,916 | 133,359 |
| Professional Svc Contracts | 1,809 | 76,207 | 1,809 | 74,398 |
| Goods\Other Services | 97,642 | 236,310 | 97,642 | 138,668 |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | ||||
| Travel | 7,450 | 21,247 | 7,450 | 13,797 |
| Capital Outlays | 2,312 | 21,419 | 2,312 | 19,107 |
| Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 6,973 | 260,756 | 6,973 | 253,783 |
| Interagency Reimbursements | 366 | (25,419) | 366 | (25,785) |
| Total Objects of Expenditures | 292,049 | 1,330,736 | 292,049 | 1,038,687 |
| Source of Funds | ||||
| General Fund State | 149,281 | 363,229 | 149,281 | 213,948 |
| Other Funds Non-Appropriated | 21,563 | 93,741 | 21,563 | 72,178 |
| Other Funds State | 92,917 | 565,316 | 92,917 | 472,399 |
| Total Source of Funds | 263,761 | 1,022,286 | 263,761 | 758,525 |