6 | 2023 National Recreation and Park Association FIGURE TOP-LINE FINDING PAGE NO. BUDGET Figure 13: Annual Operating Expenditures The typical park and recreation agency has annual operating expenditures of $5.5 million. 18 Figure 14: Operating Expenditures per Capita The typical park and recreation agency has annual operating expenses of $94.77 per capita. 19 Figure 15: Operating Expenditures per Acre of Park and Non-Park Sites The median level of operating expenditures is $7,388 per acre of park and non-park sites managed by the agency. 19 Figure 16: Operating Expenditures per Full-Time Equivalent Employee The typical park and recreation agency spends $105,484 in annual operating expenditures for each employee. 20 Figure 17: Distribution of Operating Expenditures Staffing costs account for 55 percent of the operating budget at the typical park and recreation agency. 20 Figure 18: Operating Expenditures Dedicated to Parks or Recreation The typical park and recreation agency dedicates 46 percent of its operating budget to park management and maintenance and 41 percent to recreation. 20 AGENCY FUNDING Figure 19: Sources of Operating Expenditures Park and recreation agencies derive 61 percent of their operating expenditures from general fund tax support. 21 Figure 20: Park and Recreation Revenues per Capita The typical park and recreation agency generates $21.71 in revenue annually per each resident in its jurisdiction. 22 Figure 21: Revenue as a Percentage of Operating Expenditures (Cost Recovery) The typical agency recovers 24.6 percent of its operating expenditures from non-tax revenues. 22 Figure 22: Five-Year Capital Budget Spending Park and recreation agencies will spend a median of $10 million in capital expenditures budgeted over the next five years. 23 Figure 23: Targets for Capital Expenditures On average, 55 percent of an agency’s capital budget is designated for renovation, while 31 percent is geared toward new development. 23 Figure 24: Value of Deferred Maintenance Projects per Agency On average, park and recreation agencies have $16.5 million of deferred maintenance projects on their books. 24 POLICIES Figure 25: Park and Recreation Policies Four in five park and recreation agencies ban tobacco products at most/all of their parks and facilities. 25 Figure 26: Agencies With an Expressed Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Their Foundational Documents Eighty-one percent of park and recreation agencies have an expressed commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their foundational documents (e.g., vision, mission and strategic plan documents). 26 Figure 27: Agencies With Hiring Practices and Policies That Promote a Diverse Workforce Ninety percent of park and recreation agencies have hiring practices and policies that promote a diverse workforce. 26
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