An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MENU Home About the Agency Budget & Performance Budget and Performance FY20 Congressional Directives FY19 Congressional Directives FY18 Congressional Directives FY17 Congressional Directives FY16 Congressional Directives FY15 Congressional Directives FY14 Congressional Directives FY13 Congressional Directives FY12 Congressional Directives FY11 Congressional Directives FY10 Congressional Directives FY09 Congressional Directives Related Content Strategic Plan About the Agency Contact Us Newsroom Agency Leadership National Programs and Offices Budget and Performance Publications Regulations and Policies Faces of the Forest Service 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. How are we doing? Tracking our activities through performance measures provides the Forest Service the opportunity to demonstrate our achievements. Performance accountability is an integral part of Forest Service operating standards, as it aligns projects and initiatives with long-term targets and strategic goals. Project plans are reviewed and updated throughout the fiscal year to reflect changed conditions. Accomplishments for key performance measures are used as part of the annual performance evaluations. This process provides concrete linkages between our strategic goals and our day-to-day activities. Read our budget and performance standards Tracking our activities through performance measures provides the Forest Service the opportunity to demonstrate our achievements. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Justification (PDF, 3.2MB) Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Justification (PDF, 3.2MB) Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Justification (PDF, 6MB) Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Justification (PDF, 2.25MB) Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2018 Overview (PDF, 652KB) Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Justification (PDF, 7.52MB) Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Information Fiscal Year 2017 Overview (PDF, 3.3 MB) Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Justification (PDF, 6.5 MB) Budget information for previous years Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Justification (PDF, 6.24 MB) Errata (PDF, 44 KB) Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Justification (PDF, 8.25 MB) Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Justification (PDF, 4 MB) Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Justification (PDF, 13 MB) Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Justification (PDF, 19 MB) Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Justification (PDF, 5.2 MB) Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Justification (PDF, 2.9 MB) Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Justification (PDF, 2MB) Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Justification (PDF, 3MB) Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Justification (PDF, 3.2 MB) Appropriations-related questions from Congress The Forest Service is sometimes asked to provide answers to appropriations-related questions from Congress, sometimes referred to as Congressional Directives. The responses can be in the form of a letter or a report or both. Sometimes other supporting documents are included. Each includes the bill referenced in the directive. FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 Visit Us Managing the Land Learn Science and Technology Working with Us About the Agency Inside the FS askUSDA Contact Us Sitemap Policies & Links Our Performance Careers Report Fraud on USDA Contracts Visit OIG Plain Writing Open FOIA Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Non-Discrimination Statement Anti-Harassment Policy Information Quality USA.gov Whitehouse.gov eGov Feedback No FEAR Act Data Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE