46 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2018 Annual Report
he Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
is predominately funded by user pay, which
includes revenue from the sale of hunting
and fishing stamps and permits, sale of
state park entry permits, and fees for camping,
lodging and activities in Nebraska's state parks and
recreation areas. In 2018, approximately 89 percent
of agency revenues were generated through user
pay and federal reimbursement, and approximately
11 percent came from the State General Fund.
Aside from the General Fund, 16 specific funds
have been established for agency use. All funds
are subject to budgetary authority provided by the
legislature and the governor. These funds include:
Game Cash Fund, Park Cash Fund, Habitat Cash
Fund, Federal Funds, Fort Atkinson National
Park Service Federal Fund, Nebraska Outdoor
Recreational Development Act (NORDA) Fund,
Recreational Trails Federal Fund, Aquatic Habitat
Fund, Wildlife Conservation Fund, Game Law
Investigation Fund, Cowboy Trail Fund, Wildlife
Education Fund, Hunters Helping the Hungry
Fund, Nebraska Snowmobile Trail Fund, State Park
Improvement and Maintenance Fund, and Game
and Parks Capital Maintenance Fund. Many of these
funds are restricted, meaning that their revenues
may only be spent for uses designated under state
law and may not be transferred to the general fund.
The agency's major funds, their revenue sources
and what they are used for are described in greater
detail below:
General Fund is supported by money collected
by the State Department of Revenue, deposited
ECONOMIC
RESOURCES
T
Parks
$26.6 M (27%)
Wildlife
$20.4 M (21%)
2018 Calendar Year Revenue Sources
(total = $93.7 million)
2018 Calendar Year Expenditures
(total = $97.6 million)
Hunting Permits and
Stamps
$15.4 M (16%)
Direct Federal
Funds
$12.5 M (13%)
Camping and
Lodging Fees
$12.3 M (13%)
General Fund
Appropriation Expended
$10.9 M (12%)
