Table 14. Comparison of Operations Budget with Capital Budget
(By Agency)

<table><thead><tr><th>Agency</th><th>Budget Year</th><th>Operations Budget</th><th>Capital Budget</th><th>Ratio of Operations Budget to Capital Budget</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs</td><td>1998</td><td>$21,250,000</td><td>$4,000,000</td><td>5.3</td></tr><tr><td>Baltimore City Department of Public Works<sup>a</sup></td><td>1997-1998</td><td>6,000,000</td><td>500,000</td><td>12.0</td></tr><tr><td>Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks</td><td>1999</td><td>20,884,000</td><td>4,586,000</td><td>4.6</td></tr><tr><td>Boston Department of Community Centers</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>11,750,000</td><td>1,962,000</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>Boston Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>15,838,000</td><td>10,800,000</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>Chicago Park District</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>234,242,000</td><td>59,390,000</td><td>3.9</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Park Board</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>8,900,000</td><td>5,300,000</td><td>1.7</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Recreation Commission</td><td>1998</td><td>22,958,000</td><td>7,931,000</td><td>2.9</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property</td><td>1998</td><td>27,918,000</td><td>3,000,000</td><td>9.3</td></tr><tr><td>Cook County Forest Preserve District (Chicago portion only)</td><td>1999</td><td>13,358,000</td><td>4,638,000</td><td>2.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dallas Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1998</td><td>34,490,000</td><td>14,980,000</td><td>2.3</td></tr><tr><td>Denver Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1998</td><td>38,733,000</td><td>12,625,000</td><td>3.1</td></tr><tr><td>Detroit Recreation Department</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>47,982,000</td><td>15,100,000</td><td>3.2</td></tr><tr><td>Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia)</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>10,571,000</td><td>8,181,000</td><td>1.3</td></tr><tr><td>Houston Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1998</td><td>54,284,000</td><td>18,899,000</td><td>2.9</td></tr><tr><td>Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1999</td><td>20,747,000</td><td>3,400,000</td><td>6.1</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Boulevards</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>25,866,000</td><td>14,868,000</td><td>1.7</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>95,404,000</td><td>30,625,000</td><td>3.1</td></tr><tr><td>Miami Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>11,253,000</td><td>1,735,000</td><td>6.5</td></tr><tr><td>Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>44,125,000</td><td>10,794,000</td><td>4.1</td></tr><tr><td>New York City Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>1999-2000</td><td>166,755,000</td><td>139,057,000</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Philadelphia Department of Recreation</td><td>1998</td><td>35,967,000</td><td>14,288,000</td><td>2.5</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parks, Recreation, and Library Department</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>67,392,000</td><td>12,912,000</td><td>5.2</td></tr><tr><td>Pittsburgh Department of Public Works<sup>a</sup></td><td>1998</td><td>6,335,000</td><td>2,830,000</td><td>2.2</td></tr><tr><td>Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>1998</td><td>9,864,000</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Portland Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>39,490,000</td><td>25,770,000</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>San Diego Park and Recreation Department</td><td>1998</td><td>80,463,000</td><td>16,176,000</td><td>5.0</td></tr><tr><td>San Francisco Recreation and Park Department</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>60,737,000</td><td>9,443,000</td><td>6.4</td></tr><tr><td>Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>1998</td><td>56,674,000</td><td>29,164,000</td><td>1.9</td></tr><tr><td>St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>10,518,000</td><td>15,274,000</td><td>0.7</td></tr><tr><td>Tampa Parks Department</td><td>1999</td><td>12,973,000</td><td>2,467,000</td><td>5.3</td></tr><tr><td>Tampa Recreation Department</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>8,475,000</td><td>360,000</td><td>23.5</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Average, All Agencies</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>4.5</td></tr></tbody></table>

aIncludes only agency's park budget.

Table 15. Number of Employees
(By Agency)

<table><thead><tr><td>Agency</td><td>Permanent Employees</td><td>Seasonal Employees</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs</td><td>215</td><td>59</td></tr><tr><td>Baltimore City Department of Public Works<sup>a</sup></td><td>120</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks<sup>a</sup></td><td>291</td><td>531</td></tr><tr><td>Boston Department of Community Centers<sup>a</sup></td><td>472</td><td>1,000</td></tr><tr><td>Boston Department of Parks and Recreation<sup>a</sup></td><td>245</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>Chicago Park District</td><td>2,162</td><td>568</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Park Board<sup>a</sup></td><td>125</td><td>92</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Recreation Commission<sup>a</sup></td><td>255</td><td>900</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property</td><td>330</td><td>110</td></tr><tr><td>Dallas Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>900</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Denver Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>859</td><td>1,430</td></tr><tr><td>Detroit Recreation Department</td><td>620</td><td>700</td></tr><tr><td>Houston Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1,200</td><td>365</td></tr><tr><td>Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>206</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Boulevards</td><td>720</td><td>200</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks</td><td>1,807</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Miami Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>200</td><td>120</td></tr><tr><td>Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board</td><td>500</td><td>1,000</td></tr><tr><td>New York City Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>2,160</td><td>3,000</td></tr><tr><td>(New York) Gateway National Recreation Area</td><td>200</td><td>450</td></tr><tr><td>Philadelphia Department of Recreation<sup>a</sup></td><td>550</td><td>1,700</td></tr><tr><td>(Philadelphia) Fairmount Park Commission<sup>a</sup></td><td>215</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parks, Recreation, and Library Department</td><td>1,096</td><td>625</td></tr><tr><td>Pittsburgh Department of Public Works<sup>a</sup></td><td>202</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation<sup>a</sup></td><td>150</td><td>459</td></tr><tr><td>Portland Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>371</td><td>1,308</td></tr><tr><td>San Diego Park and Recreation Department</td><td>830</td><td>470</td></tr><tr><td>San Francisco Recreation and Park Department</td><td>680</td><td>355</td></tr><tr><td>Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>910</td><td>600</td></tr><tr><td>St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry</td><td>192</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td>Tampa Parks Department<sup>a</sup></td><td>305</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tampa Recreation Department<sup>a</sup></td><td>182</td><td>350</td></tr></tbody></table>

<sup>a</sup>Cities that have more than one park agency on the list.

Table 12. Park-Related Expenditure per Acre
(By Agency)

<table><thead><tr><th>Agency</th><th>Acreage</th><th>Adjusted Budget<sup>a</sup></th><th>Budget Year</th><th>Expenditure per Acre</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Chicago Park District</td><td>7,329</td><td>$293,632,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>$40,064</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property</td><td>1,394</td><td>30,918,000</td><td>1998</td><td>22,179</td></tr><tr><td>San Francisco Recreation and Park Department</td><td>3,317</td><td>70,180,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>21,158</td></tr><tr><td>Boston Department of Parks and Recreation<sup>b</sup></td><td>2,693</td><td>40,350,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>14,983</td></tr><tr><td>Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>6,189</td><td>85,838,000</td><td>1998</td><td>13,869</td></tr><tr><td>Tampa Parks Department<sup>c</sup></td><td>2,183</td><td>28,175,000</td><td>1999</td><td>12,907</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Recreation Commission</td><td>2,560</td><td>30,889,000</td><td>1998</td><td>12,066</td></tr><tr><td>New York City Department of Parks and Recreation</td><td>28,126</td><td>305,812,000</td><td>1999-2000</td><td>10,873</td></tr><tr><td>Detroit Recreation Department</td><td>5,890</td><td>63,082,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>10,710</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland Lakefront State Park</td><td>476</td><td>5,000,000</td><td>2000</td><td>10,504</td></tr><tr><td>Miami Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>1,291</td><td>12,988,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>10,060</td></tr><tr><td>Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board</td><td>5,694</td><td>54,919,000</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>9,645</td></tr><tr><td>Denver Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>5,643</td><td>51,358,000</td><td>1998</td><td>9,101</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks</td><td>14,987</td><td>126,029,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>8,409</td></tr><tr><td>Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs</td><td>3,122</td><td>25,250,000</td><td>1998</td><td>8,088</td></tr><tr><td>St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry<sup>d</sup></td><td>3,290</td><td>25,792,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>7,840</td></tr><tr><td>Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation<sup>e</sup></td><td>2,691</td><td>19,029,000</td><td>1998</td><td>7,071</td></tr><tr><td>Metropolitan District Commission (Boston portion only)</td><td>1,931</td><td>13,267,000</td><td>1998</td><td>6,871</td></tr><tr><td>Portland Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>9,659</td><td>65,260,000</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>6,756</td></tr><tr><td>Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia)<sup>f</sup></td><td>10,364</td><td>69,007,000</td><td>1997-1998</td><td>6,658</td></tr><tr><td>Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks<sup>g</sup></td><td>5,048</td><td>31,970,000</td><td>1999</td><td>6,333</td></tr><tr><td>Cook County Forest Preserve District (Chicago portion only)</td><td>3,687</td><td>17,996,000</td><td>1999</td><td>4,881</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Boulevards</td><td>11,047</td><td>40,734,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>3,687</td></tr><tr><td>Houston Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>20,363</td><td>73,183,000</td><td>1998</td><td>3,594</td></tr><tr><td>Cincinnati Park Board</td><td>4,686</td><td>14,200,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>3,030</td></tr><tr><td>San Diego Park and Recreation Department</td><td>32,650</td><td>96,639,000</td><td>1998</td><td>2,960</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parks, Recreation, and Library Department</td><td>34,901</td><td>80,304,000</td><td>1998-1999</td><td>2,301</td></tr><tr><td>Dallas Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>21,828</td><td>49,470,000</td><td>1998</td><td>2,266</td></tr><tr><td>Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department</td><td>11,547</td><td>24,147,000</td><td>1999</td><td>2,091</td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Average, All Agencies</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>$9,688</td></tr></tfoot></table>

<sup>a</sup>Includes both operating and capital expenses but excludes zoos, stadiums, museums, and aquariums.

<sup>b</sup>Includes budget of Boston Department of Community Centers.

<sup>c</sup>Includes budget of Tampa Recreation Department and Tampa Sports Authority.

<sup>d</sup>Includes acreage and budget of Tower Grove Park Commission.

<sup>e</sup>Includes park budget of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works.

<sup>f</sup>Includes acreage and budget of Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

<sup>g</sup>Includes park budget of Baltimore Department of Public Works.

Table 10. Park-Related Expenditure per Resident
(By City)

| City | Population | Total of Adjusted Budgets of Park Agencies within Cityª | Expenditure per Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| **High-Density Population** |  |  |  |
| Chicago | 2,722,000 | $311,628,000 | $114 |
| Boston | 558,000 | 53,617,000 | 96 |
| San Francisco | 735,000 | 70,180,000 | 95 |
| Baltimore | 675,000 | 31,970,000 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 1,478,000 | 69,007,000 | 47 |
| New York | 7,381,000 | 322,690,000 | 44 |
| Miami | 365,000 | 12,988,000 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | 3,554,000 | 126,029,000 | 35 |
| **Average, High-Density Cities** |  |  | **$64** |
| **Medium-Density Population** |  |  |  |
| Seattle | 525,000 | $85,838,000 | $164 |
| Minneapolis | 359,000 | 54,919,000 | 153 |
| Portland, Oregon | 481,000 | 65,260,000 | 136 |
| Cincinnati | 346,000 | 45,089,000 | 130 |
| St. Louis | 352,000 | 25,792,000 | 73 |
| Cleveland | 498,000 | 35,918,000 | 72 |
| Detroit | 1,000,000 | 63,082,000 | 63 |
| Pittsburgh | 350,000 | 19,029,000 | 54 |
| **Average, Medium-Density Cities** |  |  | **$106** |
| **Low-Density Population** |  |  |  |
| Denver | 497,000 | $51,358,000 | $103 |
| Tampa | 286,000 | 29,773,000 | 99 |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 441,000 | 40,734,000 | 92 |
| San Diego | 1,171,000 | 96,639,000 | 83 |
| Phoenix | 1,159,000 | 80,304,000 | 69 |
| Atlanta | 402,000 | 25,250,000 | 63 |
| Dallas | 1,053,000 | 49,470,000 | 47 |
| Houston | 1,744,000 | 73,183,000 | 42 |
| Indianapolis | 747,000 | 24,147,000 | 32 |
| **Average, Low-Density Cities** |  |  | **$70** |
| **Average, All Cities** |  |  | **$80** |

ªAgency operating budgets plus capital budgets, excluding zoos, stadiums, museums, and aquariums.

Amsterdam Bos: general plan showing the range of facilities offered by the Park.