Office of the Secretary |
Contact:
Nicholas Throckmorton
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For Immediate Release: March 4, 2004 |
202-208-5634
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Share in More Than $464 Million
State fish and wildlife agencies will
share more than $464 million in excise taxes paid by
The agencies will use the money to support
conservation programs such as fish and wildlife monitoring, habitat improvement,
land acquisition, research, education, and other programs. The funds also
will help pay for hunter safety and aquatic education and fish- and wildlife-related
recreation projects. The funds are apportioned by formula under two Federal
Assistance programs administered by the department's U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
“The
twin Federal Assistance in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration programs reflect
the deep commitment our sportsmen have to conserving our nation’s fish and
wildlife and their habitat,” Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton said. “Through
excise taxes on hunting, angling and boating supplies, they have supported
state conservation programs for the nearly 70 years. Once again this year,
we will all benefit from their contributions and the programs and projects
they support in every state.”
"Hunting and fishing are rich parts
of our nation’s heritage,” said Steve Williams, director of the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. “Anglers and
hunters have been the leading force for conservation in
The wildlife restoration apportionment
for 2004 totals nearly $204 million, with $38 million apportioned for hunter
education. The apportionment for sport
fish restoration for 2004 totals nearly $261 million.
The funds from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act, enacted in 1937, are made available to states based on land
area (plus inland waters, such as lakes and large rivers) and the number of
hunting license holders in each state. Distribution of hunter education funds
is based on the relative population of each state. The Service distributes sport fish restoration
funds to the states based on the land and water area (land plus inland water,
the
Federal Assistance funds
pay for up to 75 percent of the cost of each project while the states contribute
at least 25 percent.
The wildlife restoration money is derived
from an 11 percent excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition, a 10 percent
tax on pistols and revolvers, and an 11 percent tax on certain archery equipment.
Half of the tax on handguns and archery equipment is made available for state
hunter education and safety programs. States
use Wildlife Restoration Program funds to manage wildlife populations, habitat,
research, surveys and inventories and to administer hunter education programs.
The funding from the Dingell-Johnson Sport
Fish Restoration Act, enacted in 1950, comes from a 10-percent excise tax
on fishing equipment and a 3-percent tax on electric trolling motors and sonar
fish finders. The 1984 Wallop-Breaux amendments to the Dingell-Johnson program
increased the size of the sport fish restoration trust fund by including a
portion of the federal fuels tax attributable to motor boats fuel and the
addition of import duties on fishing tackle and pleasure boats.
States use Sport Fish Restoration Program
funds to stock fish; acquire and improve sport fish habitat; provide aquatic
resource education opportunities; conduct fisheries research; and build boat
ramps, fishing piers and other facilities necessary to provide recreational
boating access.
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration
Funds for Fiscal Year 2004 |
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CFDA Number 15.611 |
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Wildlife Restoration |
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Hunter Education |
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TOTAL |
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FY 2004 |
FY 2003 |
FY '03 Section 10 |
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FY 2004 |
FY 2004 |
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Wildlife + |
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Wildlife Rest. |
Adjustment * |
Reverted Funds |
TOTAL |
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Section 4 |
Section 10 |
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Hunter Ed |
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2,755,336 |
41,638 |
0 |
2,796,974 |
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685,569 |
180,544 |
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3,663,087 |
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8,233,429 |
0 |
31,393 |
8,264,822 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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8,648,602 |
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3,891,867 |
-21,899 |
0 |
3,869,968 |
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790,943 |
208,294 |
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4,869,205 |
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3,463,527 |
39,997 |
31,393 |
3,534,917 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
|
3,918,697 |
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5,752,553 |
6,153 |
0 |
5,758,706 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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6,910,043 |
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4,245,569 |
-205,424 |
0 |
4,040,145 |
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663,086 |
174,624 |
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4,877,855 |
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
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525,004 |
138,260 |
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1,486,607 |
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823,343 |
0 |
3,140 |
826,483 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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1,210,263 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
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2,455,820 |
29,806 |
31,393 |
2,517,019 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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3,668,356 |
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3,276,390 |
36,765 |
0 |
3,313,155 |
|
911,337 |
240,000 |
|
4,464,492 |
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
|
303,780 |
80,000 |
|
1,207,123 |
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3,434,364 |
-5,807 |
31,393 |
3,459,950 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,843,730 |
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3,016,568 |
-59,372 |
31,393 |
2,988,589 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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4,139,926 |
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2,417,535 |
-46,103 |
30,114 |
2,401,546 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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3,552,883 |
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2,791,279 |
-30,753 |
0 |
2,760,526 |
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451,124 |
118,804 |
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3,330,454 |
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3,099,553 |
-22,327 |
31,393 |
3,108,619 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,492,399 |
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2,861,231 |
54,612 |
31,393 |
2,947,236 |
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623,082 |
164,089 |
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3,734,407 |
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2,648,894 |
-33,891 |
31,393 |
2,646,396 |
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688,941 |
181,432 |
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3,516,769 |
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1,882,834 |
-47,548 |
0 |
1,835,286 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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2,219,066 |
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938,014 |
18,083 |
0 |
956,097 |
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816,511 |
215,028 |
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1,987,636 |
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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1,974,680 |
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6,031,976 |
-33,186 |
31,393 |
6,030,183 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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7,181,520 |
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5,217,563 |
27,930 |
0 |
5,245,493 |
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758,391 |
199,722 |
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6,203,606 |
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2,526,997 |
-5,667 |
31,393 |
2,552,723 |
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438,534 |
115,488 |
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3,106,745 |
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4,599,618 |
98,272 |
31,393 |
4,729,283 |
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862,563 |
227,156 |
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5,819,002 |
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4,971,634 |
-14,396 |
31,393 |
4,988,631 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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5,372,411 |
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2,903,066 |
-33,973 |
31,393 |
2,900,486 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,284,266 |
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3,168,696 |
7,172 |
0 |
3,175,868 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,559,648 |
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823,343 |
0 |
7,451 |
830,794 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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1,214,574 |
NEW
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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1,974,680 |
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3,711,545 |
18,057 |
31,393 |
3,760,995 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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4,144,775 |
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4,888,569 |
15,260 |
0 |
4,903,829 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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6,055,166 |
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3,609,814 |
128,135 |
31,393 |
3,769,342 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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4,920,679 |
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2,559,428 |
46,849 |
0 |
2,606,277 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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2,990,057 |
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3,284,803 |
-134,165 |
31,393 |
3,182,031 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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4,333,368 |
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3,519,149 |
123,524 |
0 |
3,642,673 |
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531,955 |
140,090 |
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4,314,718 |
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4,050,293 |
-30,181 |
0 |
4,020,112 |
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527,445 |
138,903 |
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4,686,460 |
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6,621,394 |
64,804 |
0 |
6,686,198 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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7,837,535 |
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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1,207,123 |
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2,253,859 |
111,481 |
27,542 |
2,392,882 |
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618,495 |
162,881 |
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3,174,258 |
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3,111,347 |
-55,000 |
0 |
3,056,347 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,440,127 |
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4,856,911 |
-7,373 |
31,393 |
4,880,931 |
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877,064 |
230,974 |
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5,988,969 |
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8,233,429 |
0 |
0 |
8,233,429 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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9,384,766 |
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3,018,197 |
-18,825 |
0 |
2,999,372 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,383,152 |
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823,343 |
0 |
0 |
823,343 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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1,207,123 |
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2,683,082 |
10,738 |
0 |
2,693,820 |
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911,337 |
240,000 |
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3,845,157 |
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2,785,373 |
-3,204 |
0 |
2,782,169 |
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908,642 |
239,290 |
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3,930,101 |
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2,122,640 |
6,050 |
24,903 |
2,153,593 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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2,537,373 |
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5,030,337 |
-33,946 |
0 |
4,996,391 |
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826,869 |
217,756 |
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6,041,016 |
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3,236,239 |
-42,286 |
0 |
3,193,953 |
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303,780 |
80,000 |
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3,577,733 |
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823,342 |
0 |
0 |
823,342 |
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50,630 |
13,333 |
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887,305 |
|
274,447 |
0 |
0 |
274,447 |
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50,630 |
13,333 |
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338,410 |
|
274,447 |
0 |
1,046 |
275,493 |
|
50,630 |
13,333 |
|
339,456 |
|
274,447 |
0 |
0 |
274,447 |
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50,630 |
13,333 |
|
338,410 |
|
274,447 |
0 |
0 |
274,447 |
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50,630 |
13,333 |
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338,410 |
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164,668,596 |
0 |
627,877 |
165,296,473 |
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30,377,906 |
8,000,000 |
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203,674,379 |
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* FY 2003 final apportionments
for Wildlife were calculated using 2000 license data. License data from 2001 should have been used.
This column shows the adjustment made to correct this error. |
Please visit the Service’s Division of
Federal Assistance web site at http://federalaid.fws.gov
for state-by-state funding allocations.