2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 23 AGENCY FUNDING The amount of funding varies by agency, and so do funding sources. However, general fund tax support is the most common source of available funding for agencies, accounting for 62 percent. Earned revenue is the second most common source of funding (21 percent), and special taxes/levies that are voter-approved account for 8 percent. Other less common sources of operating expenditures for agencies are operating grants from a public agency and sponsorships, in-kind donations or private operating grants/donations. One way to look at revenue is by analyzing park and recreation revenue per capita. The typical park and recreation agency generates $22.58 of revenue per jurisdiction resident. Park and recreation revenue per capita tends to decrease the larger the population. At FIGURE 20: SOURCES OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES (AVERAGE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES) General fund/ Appropriations Earned revenue Special taxes/Levies (voter approved) Special taxes/Levies (non-voter approved) Other Operating grants from public agency Sponsorships, in-kind donations or private operating grants/donations 62% 21% 8% 3% 2% 2% 1% FIGURE 21: PARK AND RECREATION REVENUE PER CAPITA (BY JURISDICTION POPULATION) $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 0 PARK AND RECREATION REVENUE PER CAPITA All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 Median $22.58 $47.71 $25.84 $33.17 $18.01 $9.70 Lower Quartile $7.57 $13.22 $11.72 $12.34 $6.67 $2.75 Upper Quartile $63.07 $109.72 $85.29 $80.43 $47.19 $23.09 A group of swimmers participate in water aerobics. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADOBE STOCK
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