Top 20 federally funded species
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The Endangered Species Act requires the U.S. Secretary of the Interior (on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) to account for all identifiable federal spending on endangered and threatened species conservation on a species-by-species basis. Conservation includes all actions taken by federal agencies on behalf of listed species. The information below contains total species-specific federal funding for the top 20 species from 2012 to 2014 and does not include federal money spent on acquiring land for these species or money spent on multi-species conservation activities.[1]
Top species in 2014
- Top funded species in 2014
The pallid sturgeon
The steelhead salmon (rainbow trout)
The chinook salmon
Three species received the most species-specific funding in 2014 and occupied the top six spots. These species had several distinct populations and each population received federal funding. From left to right, the top three species were the pallid sturgeon (a ray-finned fish found in Missouri waters and the lower Mississippi River), the steelhead salmon (also known as the rainbow trout, found in the Pacific Northwest), and the chinook salmon (found in the Pacific Northwest).
The table below shows the top 20 federally funded species in fiscal year 2014, their endangered/threatened status, and the amount each species was reported to have received. These funds do not include any federal money spent on acquiring land for these species or money spent on multi-species conservation activities.
In total, $633.2 million in federal funds were spent on these 20 species in 2014. Total species-specific spending in 2014 was $1.24 billion. The top 20 species accounted for 51 percent of total species-specific federal spending in 2014.[2]
| Species-specific federal funding in fiscal year 2014 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Species name (scientific name) | Status | Total federal funding in 2014 | ||||
| 1 | Sturgeon, pallid (Scaphirhynchus albus) | Endangered | $68,778,575 | ||||
| 2 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - Snake River Basin DPS | Threatened | $52,178,312 | ||||
| 3 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Snake River spring/summer-run ESU | Threatened | $49,199,036 | ||||
| 4 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS | Threatened | $48,512,887 | ||||
| 5 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Lower Columbia River ESU | Threatened | $42,525,708 | ||||
| 6 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Snake River fall-run ESU | Threatened | $35,442,077 | ||||
| 7 | Trout, bull (Salvelinus confluentus) - U.S.A., conterminous, lower 48 states | Threatened | $35,194,738 | ||||
| 8 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia spring-run ESU | Endangered | $33,836,557 | ||||
| 9 | Tortoise, desert (Gopherus agassizii) - Except in Sonoran Desert | Threatened | $33,677,623 | ||||
| 10 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS | Threatened | $31,683,743 | ||||
| 11 | Sea lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus) - Western DPS | Endangered | $30,472,348 | ||||
| 12 | Woodpecker, red-cockaded (Picoides borealis) | Endangered | $28,091,150 | ||||
| 13 | Flycatcher, southwestern willow (Empidonax traillii extimus) | Endangered | $23,157,345 | ||||
| 14 | Salmon, sockeye (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) nerka) - Snake River ESU | Endangered | $22,780,787 | ||||
| 15 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Puget Sound ESU | Threatened | $21,124,534 | ||||
| 16 | Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Upper Willamette River ESU | Threatened | $17,631,540 | ||||
| 17 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - Lower Columbia River DPS | Threatened | $15,808,309 | ||||
| 18 | Bat, Indiana (Myotis sodalis) | Endangered | $15,192,756 | ||||
| 19 | Salmon, coho (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) kisutch) - Lower Columbia River ESU | Threatened | $14,539,618 | ||||
| 20 | Chub, humpback (Gila cypha) | Endangered | $13,409,098 | ||||
| Total species-specific federal funding for top 20 species in 2014 | $633,236,741 | ||||||
| Total species-specific federal funding in 2014 | $1,241,734,626 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2014 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs" | |||||||
Top species in 2013
- Top funded species in 2013
The pallid sturgeon
The steelhead salmon (rainbow trout)
The chinook salmon
Three species received the most species-specific funding in 2013 and occupied the top six spots. These species had several distinct populations and each population received federal funding. From left to right, the top three species were the pallid sturgeon (a ray-finned fish found in Missouri waters and the lower Mississippi River), the steelhead salmon (also known as the rainbow trout, found in the Pacific Northwest), and the chinook salmon (found in the Pacific Northwest).
The table below shows the top 20 federally funded species in fiscal year 2013, their endangered/threatened status, and the amount each species was reported to have received. These funds do not include any federal money spent on acquiring land for these species or money spent on multi-species conservation activities.
In total, $636.9 million in federal funds were spent on these 20 species in 2013. Total species-specific spending in 2013 was $1.22 billion. The top 20 species accounted for around 52 percent of total species-specific federal spending in 2013.[3]
| Species-specific federal funding in fiscal year 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Species name (scientific name) | Status | Total federal funding in 2013 | ||||
| 1 | Sturgeon, pallid (Scaphirhynchus albus) | Endangered | $55,265,792 | ||||
| 2 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) in the middle Columbia River of the Pacific Northwest | Threatened | $55,059,133 | ||||
| 3 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) in the Snake River Basin of the Pacific Northwest | Threatened | $54,644,813 | ||||
| 4 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Spring and summer populations in the Snake River | Threatened | $47,614,774 | ||||
| 5 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Fall populations in the Snake River | Threatened | $40,195,924 | ||||
| 6 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) in the upper Columbia River Basin of the Pacific Northwest | Threatened | $37,666,232 | ||||
| 7 | Woodpecker, red-cockaded (Picoides borealis) | Endangered | $34,793,973 | ||||
| 8 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - spring population in the upper Columbia River | Endangered | $34,696,578 | ||||
| 9 | Gnatcatcher in coastal California (Polioptila californica californica) | Threatened | $34,100,889 | ||||
| 10 | Trout, bull (Salvelinus confluentus) | Threatened | $32,135,507 | ||||
| 11 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Upper Willamette River | Threatened | $28,643,687 | ||||
| 12 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - Lower Columbia River | Threatened | $26,897,521 | ||||
| 13 | Whale, bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) | Endangered | $25,859,765 | ||||
| 14 | Salmon, sockeye (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) nerka) | Endangered | $24,822,119 | ||||
| 15 | Flycatcher, southwestern willow (Empidonax traillii extimus) | Endangered | $22,695,784 | ||||
| 16 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - upper Willamette River | Threatened | $19,941,552 | ||||
| 17 | Owl, northern spotted (Strix occidentalis caurina) | Threatened | $17,662,374 | ||||
| 18 | Smelt, delta (Hypomesus transpacificus) | Threatened | $15,062,686 | ||||
| 19 | Salmon, chum (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) keta) - Columbia River | Threatened | $15,037,823 | ||||
| 20 | Bat, Indiana (Myotis sodalis) | Endangered | $14,182,106 | ||||
| Total species-specific federal funding for top 20 species in 2013 | $636,979,032 | ||||||
| Total species-specific federal funding in 2013 | $1,222,676,315 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2013 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs" | |||||||
Top species in 2012
- Top funded species in 2012
The pallid sturgeon
The steelhead salmon (rainbow trout)
The chinook salmon
Three species received the most species-specific funding in 2012 and occupied the top six spots. These species had several distinct populations and each population received federal funding. From left to right, the top three species were the pallid sturgeon (a ray-finned fish found in Missouri waters and the lower Mississippi River), the steelhead salmon (also known as the rainbow trout, found in the Pacific Northwest), and the chinook salmon (found in the Pacific Northwest).
The table below shows the top 20 federally funded species in fiscal year 2012, their endangered/threatened status, and the amount each species was reported to have received. These funds do not include any federal money spent on acquiring land for these species or money spent on multi-species conservation activities.
In total, $690.8 million in federal funds were spent on these 20 species in 2012. Total species-specific spending in 2012 was $1.36 billion. The top 20 species accounted for 50.6 percent of total species-specific federal spending in 2012.[4]
| Species-specific federal funding in 2012 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Species name (scientific name) | Status | Total federal funding in 2012 | ||||
| 1 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) in the Snake River Basin of the Pacific Northwest | Threatened | $67,559,317 | ||||
| 2 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) in the middle Columbia River of the Pacific Northwest | Threatened | $67,401,574 | ||||
| 3 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - spring and summer populations of the Snake River | Threatened | $60,832,177 | ||||
| 4 | Sturgeon, pallid (Scaphirhynchus albus) | Endangered | $53,827,474 | ||||
| 5 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - fall population of the Snake River | Threatened | $49,047,500 | ||||
| 6 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - upper Columbia River Basin | Threatened | $41,683,568 | ||||
| 7 | Woodpecker, red-cockaded (Picoides borealis) | Endangered | $37,900,480 | ||||
| 8 | Trout, bull (Salvelinus confluentus) | Threatened | $37,697,010 | ||||
| 9 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - spring population of the upper Columbia River | Endangered | $35,707,536 | ||||
| 10 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - upper Willamette River | Threatened | $30,213,869 | ||||
| 11 | Salmon, chinook (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha) - lower Columbia River | Threatened | $30,180,634 | ||||
| 12 | Salmon, sockeye (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) nerka) | Endangered | $25,098,251 | ||||
| 13 | Sea-lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus) | Endangered | $22,254,726 | ||||
| 14 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) - lower Columbia River | Threatened | $21,176,753 | ||||
| 15 | Owl, northern spotted (Strix occidentalis caurina) | Threatened | $20,465,308 | ||||
| 16 | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) mykiss) | Threatened | $20,190,094 | ||||
| 17 | Sea-lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus) | Threatened | $17,960,107 | ||||
| 18 | Salmon, coho (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) kisutch) | Threatened | $17,596,555 | ||||
| 19 | Smelt, delta (Hypomesus transpacificus) | Threatened | $17,263,815 | ||||
| 20 | Flycatcher, southwestern willow (Empidonax traillii extimus) | Endangered | $16,841,162 | ||||
| Total species-specific federal funding for top 20 species in 2012 | $690,897,910 | ||||||
| Total species-specific federal funding in 2012 | $1,364,267,301 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2012 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs" | |||||||
See also
- Endangered Species Act
- Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Endangered species
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Endangered Species Act - Section 18," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2014 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2013 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, "Table 2: Species Ranked in Descending Order of Total FY2012 Reported Expenditures, Not Including Land Acquisition Costs," accessed August 26, 2015
