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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 July 2026
| Natural Resources & Recreation | Fiscal Year 2026 Actual | Fiscal Year Total Estimate | Fiscal Year to Date Actual | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | ||||
| Total Full Time Equivalent Staff Years | 8,461 | 8,528 | 8,461 | 67 |
| Statewide Totals | 8,461 | 8,528 | 8,461 | 67 |
| Agencies | ||||
| Columbia River Gorge Commission | 1,560 | 1,574 | 1,560 | 14 |
| Department of Ecology | 358,801 | 504,561 | 358,801 | 145,760 |
| Pollution Liability Insurance Program | 5,608 | 5,935 | 5,608 | 327 |
| Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council | 8,165 | 14,685 | 8,165 | 6,520 |
| State Parks and Recreation Commission | 117,689 | 127,956 | 117,689 | 10,267 |
| Recreation and Conservation Funding Board | 10,146 | 11,285 | 10,146 | 1,139 |
| Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office | 3,723 | 4,156 | 3,723 | 433 |
| State Conservation Commission | 20,258 | 24,495 | 20,258 | 4,237 |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | 377,374 | 397,154 | 377,374 | 19,780 |
| Puget Sound Partnership | 15,927 | 24,908 | 15,927 | 8,981 |
| Department of Natural Resources | 557,287 | 543,061 | 557,287 | (14,226) |
| Department of Agriculture | 198,476 | 222,066 | 198,476 | 23,590 |
| Statewide Agency Totals | 1,675,014 | 1,881,836 | 1,675,014 | 206,822 |
| Objects of Expenditures | ||||
| Salaries And Wages | 720,763 | 746,441 | 720,763 | 25,678 |
| Employee Benefits | 236,976 | 235,030 | 236,976 | (1,946) |
| Professional Svc Contracts | 49,422 | 90,160 | 49,422 | 40,738 |
| Goods\Other Services | 452,519 | 486,950 | 452,519 | 34,431 |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | ||||
| Travel | 42,748 | 45,073 | 42,748 | 2,325 |
| Capital Outlays | 22,068 | 31,892 | 22,068 | 9,824 |
| Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 190,114 | 270,152 | 190,114 | 80,038 |
| Interagency Reimbursements | (45,060) | (25,419) | (45,060) | 19,641 |
| Total Objects of Expenditures | 1,669,550 | 1,880,279 | 1,669,550 | 210,729 |
| Source of Funds | ||||
| General Fund State | 613,663 | 531,343 | 613,663 | (82,320) |
| Other Funds Non-Appropriated | 140,987 | 177,725 | 140,987 | 36,738 |
| Other Funds State | 643,093 | 775,248 | 643,093 | 132,155 |
| Total Source of Funds | 1,397,743 | 1,484,316 | 1,397,743 | 86,573 |