Budget & Performance

What the budget supports:

The graphic shows jobs supported in various industries across the U.S. The agency budget also supports:

• Management of 193 million acres of public lands in 43 states and Puerto Rico for multiple uses.

• Sustainable stewardship of more than 600 million acres of forestland across the U.S., including more than 400 million acres of private land.

• The largest forestry research organization in the world.

• Sustainable stewardship of forests in more than 80 countries.

Congressional Budget Justifications

Forest Service congressional budget justifications accompany the annual President’s Budget. These budget requests outline the agency’s funding needs and planned use of financial resources in alignment with Administration priorities for each fiscal year.

• Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Justification (PDF, 2.08 MB)

Responses to Congress Reporting Directives

The Forest Service responds to reporting directives from both authorizing and appropriations related laws. Responses may include letters, reports and other supporting documents.

• Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Directives Responses