2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 7 FIGURE TOP-LINE FINDING PAGE NO. AGENCY FUNDING Figure 20: Sources of Operating Expenditures General fund/appropriations are the most common source of operating expenditures. 23 Figure 21: Park and Recreation Revenue per Capita The typical park and recreation agency generates $22.58 in revenue annually per resident in its jurisdiction. 23 Figure 22: Revenue as a Percentage of Operating Expenditures (Cost Recovery) The typical agency recovers a quarter of its operating expenditures from non-tax revenue. 24 Figure 23: Five-Year Capital Budget Spending The five-year capital spending budget at an agency greatly increases as population increases. Agencies with more than 250,000 people have a median five-year capital budget spending of $49.1 million. 24 Figure 24: Targets for Capital Expenditures — Percentage of Agency’s Capital Budget Designated for Improvements The primary target for capital expenditures is improvements (88 percent). 24 Figure 25: Improvement Dollars Split Between Renovation vs. New Development Improvement dollars are split between renovation (67 percent) and new development (33 percent). 25 Figure 26: Improvement Dollars Split Between Buildings vs. Parks Improvement dollars are split between improving parks (70 percent) and buildings (30 percent). 25 Figure 27: Value of Deferred Maintenance Projects per Agency The typical agency has $698,000 in deferred maintenance projects, but at agencies with more than 250,000, this number jumps to $17.3 million. 25 POLICIES Figure 28: Agencies With an Expressed Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Their Foundational Documents Seventy-nine 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). 26 Figure 29: Agencies With Hiring Practices and Policies That Promote a Diverse Workforce Nine in 10 park and recreation agencies (91 percent) have hiring practices and policies promoting a diverse agency workforce. 26
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