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Park Operating Expenditures per Acre of Parkland Your Agency All Agencies Population Density per Sq Mile Over 2,500 Lower Quartile $1,519 $2,630 Median $8,190 $3,174 $5,197 Upper Quartile $6,234 $10,462 Operating Expenditures Per Capita Your Agency All Agencies Population Density per Sq Mile Over 2,500 Lower Quartile $42.95 $60.52 Median $186.37 $78.69 $102.57 Upper Quartile $153.41 $182.53 2019 Agency Performance Report $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 Your Agency All Agencies Population Density per Sq Mile Over 2,500$ Spent per Acre$0.00 $20.00 $40.00 $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 $120.00 $140.00 $160.00 $180.00 $200.00 Your Agency All Agencies Population Density per Sq Mile Over 2,500$ Spent per ResidentTwo metrics that can be used to gauge whether a community is adequately funded to manage, operate, and maintain its parks and recreation areas are “park related operating expenditures per acre of parkland managed” and “operating expenditures per capita.” The first metric, operating expenditures per acre, is calculated by dividing total park related operating expenditures by total parkland acres managed by the agency. The second metric, operating expenditures per capita, is calculated by dividing total operating expenditures by the population of the jurisdiction served by the agency. Operating expenditures include all of the costs to provide parks and recreation services to the community, including personnel salaries, benefits, utilities, equipment, and materials. Operating expenditures may also include debt service if it is paid out of the annual operating budget, as well as any expenditures incurred as part of a special or enterprise fund (such as a golf course) managed by the public agency. It is important to note that operating costs can vary widely between communities due to differences in parks and recreation facility standards, types of equipment, repair and replacement schedules, types and topography of parkland, degree of maintenance required, levels of use, and other variables. Operating costs and efficiencies can also vary with the number of acres managed and/or the size of the population served. For example a community that manages extensive conservation lands will have a lower ratio of expenditures/acre than a community that primarily manages developed parkland. Communities that benchmark operating expenditures should conduct follow-up research to analyze and document the specific reasons for differences in operating expenditures. For example it may be helpful to find a similar agency in Park Metrics (formerly PRORAGIS), then visit and photograph the facilities at benchmarked communities, and meet with agency staff to document key differences in facility quality or levels of maintenance. It may also be helpful to determine if a community is serving a larger population than its own residents. Elected officials, managers, and residents may be more supportive of increased operation budgets if they clearly understand the reasons for variations in funding between communities, and/or the implications of different funding levels. Are you adequately funded? Executive Summary 4