The 2026 Report of AASG Statistician Matt Heller of VA indicates that FY25 revenue to state geological surveys was $315.8M, down from $327.7M in FY24, mainly due to a change in CA, with total staff of 2082 FTE; current estimates are for a bounceback in FY26 to $334.7M and 2117 staff. Funding had peaked at $237M in FY12, due to the federal stimulus, and as federal funds fell by $45M, and total funding bottomed out at $216M in FY14, surveys raised diverse funds to achieve stability, although states vary. Adjusted for inflation, state surveys have been financially stable since the early 80s, although staffing has fallen in that time by a third. FY25 funding was over half state-derived, and 21.8% federal, with the remainder in other categories. State funds are mostly recurring rather than non-recurring; whereas recurring state funds were over 90% of budgets in 1960, this fell to 40% in 2010 and has since stabilized. An upswing in federal funding has occurred, from $51M in FY21 to $68.8M in FY25. However, several states have seen an even stronger surge in state funding. Percent female among science staff has risen steadily over a decade from 24% to 34%; the % for all staff is 41%. Publication sales have dwindled and stabilized as publications are offered for free online.
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