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Fish & Game

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY23$40,105,691$38,080,215
FY23 GAA$40,203,638$38,173,215
FY22$38,403,996$35,003,114
FY22 GAA$38,794,653$35,359,176
FY21$38,958,933$33,135,226
FY20$40,579,388$33,741,118
FY19$39,693,402$32,490,924
FY18$35,566,900$28,521,886
FY17$35,083,314$27,517,239
FY16$36,818,473$28,350,752
FY15$34,965,012$26,745,855
FY14$31,294,554$23,768,138
FY13$28,381,726$21,225,591
FY12$25,535,021$18,780,130
FY11$24,385,581$17,423,070
FY10$24,868,011$17,422,146
FY09$27,624,012$19,164,331
FY08$29,188,877$19,970,285
FY07$29,145,148$19,227,094
FY06$27,202,439$17,490,915
FY05$26,280,582$16,283,057
FY04$23,385,040$14,066,392
FY03$24,157,664$14,217,523
FY02$30,955,604$17,825,621
FY01$31,006,476$17,544,250

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Between and
Funding for Fish & Game
37.4%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Sen$42,845,025$42,845,025
FY25 SWM$42,595,025$42,595,025
FY25 House$42,595,969$42,595,969
FY25 HWM$42,045,969$42,045,969
FY25 Gov$42,335,023$42,335,023
FY24$41,854,353$42,224,359
FY24 Leg$40,813,554$41,174,359
FY23 GAA$40,203,638$38,173,215
FY22 GAA$38,794,653$35,359,176

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Department of Fish and Game Administration$1,377,074$1,997,635$2,077,659$1,997,635
Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion$6,051,503$5,146,475$5,196,476$5,456,476
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration$16,920,103$17,641,649$17,465,233$17,641,649
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program$1,511,637$1,576,191$1,601,192$1,576,192
Hunter Safety Program$523,600$540,861$540,861$540,861
Wildlife Habitat Purchase$1,486,856$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
Waterfowl Management Program$64,430$65,000$65,000$65,000
Fishing and Boating Access$807,296$894,003$894,003$894,003
Division of Marine Fisheries Administration$9,575,580$9,266,449$9,548,785$9,466,449
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement$899,871$981,753$981,753$981,753
Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue$216,079$217,989$217,989$217,989
Shellfish Purification Plant RR$74,343$75,000$75,000$75,000
Ventless Trap$247,809$250,000$250,000$250,000
Saltwater Sportfish Licensing$2,098,172$2,182,018$2,182,018$2,182,018
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Marine Fisheries Survey$0$0$0$0
Aquaculture$0$0$0$0
Department of Fish and Game Administration$1,377,074$1,997,635$2,077,659$1,997,635
Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion$6,051,503$5,146,475$5,196,476$5,456,476
Fisheries Conservation$0$0$0$0
Domestic Groundfish Conservation$0$0$0$0
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Field Headquarters$0$0$0$0
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration$16,920,103$17,641,649$17,465,233$17,641,649
Rodent Control Program$0$0$0$0
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program$1,511,637$1,576,191$1,601,192$1,576,192
Heritage and Species Program$0$0$0$0
Hunter Safety Program$523,600$540,861$540,861$540,861
Wildlife Habitat Purchase$1,486,856$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
Waterfowl Management Program$64,430$65,000$65,000$65,000
Natural Heritage/Endangered$0$0$0$0
Non-Game Management$0$0$0$0
Fishing and Boating Access$807,296$894,003$894,003$894,003
Public Access Construction$0$0$0$0
Division of Marine Fisheries Administration$9,575,580$9,266,449$9,548,785$9,466,449
Environmental Affairs Comprehensive Vessel Buyback Program$0$0$0$0
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement$899,871$981,753$981,753$981,753
Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue$216,079$217,989$217,989$217,989
Shellfish Purification Plant RR$74,343$75,000$75,000$75,000
Ventless Trap$247,809$250,000$250,000$250,000
Saltwater Sportfish Licensing$2,098,172$2,182,018$2,182,018$2,182,018
Hunter Safety Training Program$0$0$0$0
Environmental Police Patrols$0$0$0$0
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