To avoid double counting acres where multiple programs contributed to the acquisition of a single parcel, the parcel acreage is only aggregated under the program that provided the majority of funding. For example, if the chart displays a dollar amount greater than $0, but also shows 0 acres, it is because the program was not the primary contributor for any parcels in that year.
Local data coming soon.
The Natural and Cultural Resources Council (NCRC) manages funds from the real estate transfer tax ($2.20 for each $1,000 of assessed value). Any state natural resource agency, except the Game and Fish Commission, is eligible to receive NCRC funding.** These funds are also used for cultural and historic heritage programs on state-owned land.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 480.0 | $329,100 |
| 2001 | 2,065.3 | $1,445,550 |
| 2002 | 677.2 | $1,101,732 |
| 2003 | 749.1 | $596,901 |
| 2004 | 1,133.1 | $950,297 |
| 2005 | 680.6 | $1,153,521 |
| Total | 5,785.4 | $5,577,101 |
The Game and Fish Commission and Parks and Tourism Commission share funding from a portion of the state sales tax (1/8 of one cent) in order to purchase land for recreation, open space and habitat.** Voters established the sales tax in 1996 through the approval of a constitutional amendment. The Department of Arkansas Heritage also receives funding from the sales tax, however it is not used for land acquisition.
*§15-12-101 through §15-12-103; §15-20-308,309
**§19-6-484
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,938.7 | $1,309,795 |
| 1999 | 499.7 | $698,539 |
| 2000 | 9,333.5 | $7,795,011 |
| 2001 | 6,561.3 | $2,603,263 |
| 2002 | 1,945.8 | $2,318,593 |
| 2003 | 1,451.0 | $2,884,808 |
| 2004 | 508.4 | $300,412 |
| 2005 | 1,275.5 | $228,525 |
| Total | 23,514.0 | $18,138,947 |