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Agriculture and Natural Resources
General Fund appropriations: what the state spends from its main account, by year.12
By department
| Area | FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Dept of | $25.5M | $24.9M | $25.3M | $23.9M | $22.1M | $24.0M |
| Natural Resources, Department of | $16.2M | $16.2M | $15.5M | $14.9M | $15.1M | $15.1M |
| Regents, Board of | $5.6M | $5.6M | $5.1M | $4.7M | $4.7M | $4.7M |
Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Dept of · 18 budget lines
| Area | FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Division | $20.7M | $20.4M | $20.2M | $19.2M | $19.0M | $18.5M |
| Choose Iowa Fund | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.8M | – | – | – |
| Foreign Animal Disease | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $750K | $750K |
| Grain Regulation | $350K | $350K | $350K | $350K | $350K | $350K |
| Loess Hills Development and Conservation Fund | $300K | $300K | $400K | $400K | $400K | $400K |
| Farmers with Disabilities | $230K | $230K | $230K | $230K | $180K | $180K |
| Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program | $200K | $200K | $200K | – | – | – |
| Milk Inspections | $189K | $189K | $189K | $189K | $189K | $189K |
| Agricultural Education | $150K | $150K | $150K | $75K | $25K | $25K |
| Local Food and Farm | $125K | $125K | $75K | $75K | $75K | $75K |
| Southern Iowa Development and Conservation Fund | $100K | $100K | $200K | $150K | $250K | $250K |
| Value Added Agriculture Grant Program | – | – | – | $463K | $463K | $250K |
| Water Quality Initiative | – | – | – | – | – | $3.0M |
| Choose Iowa Promotion Program | – | – | – | $500K | $500K | – |
| Foreign Animal Disease Capitals | – | – | $250K | $250K | – | – |
| Foreign Animal Disease Vaccine Development | – | – | – | $250K | – | – |
| Dairy Innovation Program | – | – | – | $750K | – | – |
| Butchery Innovation and Revitalization | – | – | $250K | – | – | – |
Natural Resources, Department of · 5 budget lines
| Area | FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Operations | $12.8M | $12.8M | $12.5M | $11.9M | $12.1M | $12.1M |
| Floodplain Management Program | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| State Park Operations | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Forestry Health Management | $525K | $525K | $525K | $500K | $500K | $500K |
| State Park Maintenance | $300K | $300K | – | – | – | – |
Regents, Board of · 6 budget lines
| Area | FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.5M | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.4M |
| ISU - Livestock Disease Research | $291K | $291K | $291K | $191K | $170K | $170K |
| ISU - Management of Private Forests | $150K | $150K | $150K | – | – | – |
| UI - Iowa Center for Ag Safety & Health (I-CASH) | $128K | $128K | $128K | $128K | $128K | $128K |
| SUI - Groundwater Planning and Resource Assessment | $122K | $200K | – | – | – | – |
| ISU - Vet Lab Transition | $122K | – | – | – | – | – |