United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

Environmental Expenditures 209
No. 3 6 2 . F e d e r a l O u t l a y s f o r t h e E n v i r o n m e n t , b y A c t i v i t y : 1973 t o 1982
[In mfltlons of dollars, except percent. Through 1976, for years ending June 30; thereafter, for years ending Sept 30]
ACTIVITY 1973 1974 1976 1976 1977 1978 1976 1980 1981
1982,
est.
Total................................................................. 3,701 4,909 6,996 7,481 9,212 10,777 11,982 12,757 12,501 11,823
Annual percent change................................. >28.9 32.6 22.1 2 4 ,8 23.1 17.0 '11.2 6.5 -2.8 -5 .4
Pollution abatement and control..........—....... ..... ...... 1,925 2,974 3,571 4,536 5,829 5,934 6,945 7,632 7,220 6.954
Percent Environmental Protection Agency......... 57.8 68.3 70.8 93.2 74.9 60.6 69.1 73.4 72.8 68.6
Aid to State and local governments.......... ............ 906 1,867 2,189 2,769 3,987 3,972 4,769 5,177 4,671 4,500
Research and development....... 489 414 570 683 786 636 795 782 810 BOO
Standard setting and enforcement “215 304 369 394 426 524 537 791 776 750
Reduction of pollution from Federal facilities......... 174 301 334 478 457 431 550 4 71 4 8 8 506
Other......................................... _139 88 109 211 192 171 294 411 474 398
Protection and enhancement........ 820 870 1,128 1,294 1,498 2,688 2,614 2,749 2,583 2,266
Aid to State and local governments9.................... 246 333 403 392 426 647 856 891 1,063 851
City recreation..................... .......... — ............ 69 93 110 98 205 425 338 335 209 196
Noncity general recreation................................. 84 121 151 142 145 158 196 126 253 2 3 2
Historic preservation and rehabilitation............... 9 11 11 14 47 39 45 84 106 75
571 537 725 1,520 1,415
Noncity general recreation................................. 172 128 189 264 325 372 449 '468 '319 310
preservation and protection4............................. 195, 151, 164 245 303 647 387 434 362 347
46 106 145 206 213
Historic preservation and rehabilitation.............. 53 41 60 39 73 63 133 112 100 101
Understanding, describing, and predicting 3............... 956 1,065 1.296 1,651 1,885 2,155 2,423 2,376 2,698 2,603
452 464 595 661 854 902 929
Locate and describe natural resources................. 250j 260 351 423 490 688 861 650 902 739
Research on environmental Impact on people...... 66 96 57 227 261 266 303 337 398 426
Ecological and other basic environmental
research............................................................ 66 89 126 169 206 242 266 228 178 181
Physical environmental surveys............................. 103 115 146 155 199 197 214 281 292 302
1 Change from 1972. 3 Includes funds for planning, monitoring and surveillance, and technical assistance. 3 Includes
activities not shown separately. 4 Unique natural areas and endangered species. s includes weather, ocean conditions, and
earthquakes and other disturbances.
Source: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, S p e c ia l A n a ly s is , B u d g e t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s G o v e rnme n t, annual, and
unpublished data.
No. 3 6 3 . F e d e r a l O b l i g a t i o n s f o r P o l l u t i o n A b a t e m e n t a n d C o n t r o l : 1 9 7 0 t o 1 9 8 2
[In millions of dollars. For 1970 and 1975, year ending June 30; thereafter, for years ending Sept. 30, Obligations refer to
liabilities, contracts, and other commitments entered Into requiring payment of money by the Government]
MEDIA 1970 1975 198 0 1981
1982,
e st
SELECTED
POLLUTANTS 1
197 0 1975 198 0 1981
1 98 2
est
Total.................. 1,071 6,103 8 ,1 9 5 7 ,455 6 ,9 5 4 (X)
20
1 16
A ir .....................................
677
169
35
169
5,179
348
57
519
6 ,1 9 2
5 3 7
1 1 7
1 ,3 4 9
5 ,373
532
131
1,419
4 ,7 2 9
5 0 8
147
1,571
30
36
17*1
16.0
5 9
50
4B7
356
209
127
92
3 6 0
535
220
140
106
4 3 2
7 1 8
2 3 9
1 2 2
8 4
X Not applicable. ‘Funds for selected pollutants are included in media breakdown.
Source: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, S p e c ia l A n a ly s is , B u d g e t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s G o v e rnme n t, annual, and
unpublished data.
N o * 3 6 4 . G o v e r n m e n t a l E x p e n d i t u r e s f o r W a t e r , L a n d , a n d A i r Q u a l i t y C o n t r o l A c t i v i t i e s :
1976 TO 1979
[In mHllona of dollars. For fiscal years ending In year stated. Covers regulatoiy, administrative, operational, and other activities
directly related to the prevention, control, and abatement of water, land, and air pollution] 1
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
WATER QUALITY CONTROL LAND QUALITY CONTROL 1 AIR QUALITY CONTROL
1976 197 7 197 8 197 9 1 9 7 8 1977 1978 1 9 7 9 197 6 1977 1978 1 9 7 9
Federal e x p e n d itu re s .............. 3 ,139 4 ,3 1 8 4 ,413 4 ,8 2 9 98 125 1 32 163 242 258 3 2 3 3 5 3
Direct............................... 456 4 6 7 4 9 0 5 5 7 94 118 116 120 189 200 2 6 3 2 6 3
Intergovernmental............ 2 ,682 3,851 3 ,923 4 ,2 7 2 4 7 16 43 53 56 60 9 0
State expenditures.............. 939 8 6 2 8 18 9 8 6 108 134 148 18B 157 189 185 1 6 6
Direct............................... 3 2 6 381 4 06 4 3 9 87 120 1 28 164 14B 178 171 1 5 2
Intergovernmental............ 6 13 481 4 12 5 4 7 21 14 2 0 24 10 11 14 14
Local expenditures *............ 6,008 6 ,4 6 8 6 .834 8 ,4 9 8 2,321 2 ,337 2 ,780 3 ,0 1 4 39 3 2 3 5 3 5
Current operation............. 1.966 2 ,3 1 6 2 ,643 3 ,0 7 8 2 ,0 8 6 2 ,104 2,501 2 ,6 6 0 38 31 3 4 3 3
Capital outlay.................. 4 ,020 4 ,1 5 0 4,191 5 ,4 2 0 2 35 233 2 7 9 3 4 6 1 1 1 1
1Includes collection, disposal, and recycling of trash, garbage, and other solid or hazardous waste, street cleaning, State
government highway litter program, licensing and Inspection, enforcement, etc. See footnote 2. 3 Direct expenditures. Water
quality control represents sewerage; land quality control, "sanitation other than sewerage” activities; and air quality control,
expenditures only for cities with at least 300,000 population and counties with at least 600,000 papulation.
S o u rc e : U .S . B u re a u o f the Census, E n v iro n m e n ta l Q u a lity C o n tro l, G o v e rn m e n ta l F in a n c e s : F is c a l Y e a r 1 9 7 5 -7 6 (GSS No. 86),
F is c a l Y e a r 1 9 7 6 -7 7 (GSS No. 90), F is c a l Y e a r 1 9 7 7 -7 8 (GSS No. 97), and F is c a l Y e a r 1 9 7 8 -7 9 (G S S N o. 101J.