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 Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks administers the Wildlife Heritage Fund, which is comprised of funds generated through both legislative appropriations and the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. Funds are used to acquire important habitat for Wildlife Management Areas.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,899.0 | $1,065,838 |
| 2001 | 6,239.0 | $500,000 |
| 2002 | 441.0 | $514,000 |
| 2003 | 2,765.0 | $3,477,941 |
| 2005 | 135.0 | $219,069 |
| Total | 11,479.0 | $5,776,848 |
The Department of Marine Resources administers The Tidelands Trust Fund, which contains funds derived from the lease of tidelands and submerged lands.* Funds may be used to cover administrative cost, lost property taxes, and also includes the acquisition or enhancement of public access areas to the public trust tidelands or public improvement projects.**
*Title 29, Section 15; of the Mississippi Code of 1972 state the guidelines for administering the fund
**Due to Hurricane Katrina many of the files detailing tidelands land acquisition were lost. Thus, our almanac figures only reflect two of the major purchases between 1998 and 2005.
| Year | Acres | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 565.2 | $12,000,000 |
| 2005 | 40.3 | $72,266 |
| Total | 605.5 | $12,072,266 |