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Glossary
8(g)
The 8(g) zone is the offshore region within three miles of a state shoreline. A portion (27%) of revenue from production in the 8(g) zone is distributed to the respective states that border the zone. The 8(g) zone is named for the section within the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act that designates it.
Abandoned mine land fee
A fee for current day coal production that funds reclamation of mines abandoned before 1977.
Accounting year
This data is based on transactions that were reported to and accepted into ONRR’s financial system in a given a year. Since companies are allowed to adjust and correct data up to seven years after a transaction takes place, accounting year data can include corrections for sales that took place in previous years. This data is most useful when analyzing dollars ONRR collected and disbursed in a given year.
Acquired lands
Acquired lands are public lands that were obtained by the federal government through purchase, condemnation, gift, or exchange.
Acquisition fee
A fee for securing an uncompetitive lease in place of a bonus.
Annual fee
A yearly maintenance fee for maintaining a claim.
APD
Application for permit to drill
Appropriation
There are two main congressional actions that result in federal spending: authorization and appropriation. A fund or recipient may be authorized to receive money during the federal budget process, but Congress must still designate a specific amount to be distributed to the fund or recipient. This process is called “appropriation”.
Authorization
An act of Congress to obligate funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period. An authorization may be for a definite amount of money or for 'such sums as may be necessary.' The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then appropriation.
Barrel
In the U.S., an oil barrel is defined as 42 US gallons, and abbreviated as bbl.
bbl
Abbreviation for a unit of measurement of oil. One bbl, or oil barrel, is defined as 42 US gallons.
Biomass
Organic nonfossil matter used as fuel. Sources of biomass include wood, wood waste products, biofuel, and many plant-based materials.
BLM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages exploration, development, and production of natural resources on federal lands.
BOEM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Bonus
The amount the highest bidder paid for a natural resource lease.
BSEE
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is charged with promoting safety, protecting the environment, and conserving resources offshore through regulatory oversight and enforcement.
Calendar year (CY)
The calendar year runs from January 1 through December 31. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Claim-staking fee
A fee that covers the government’s administrative costs in the claim-staking process for mining on federal lands.
Coastal political subdivision
A state's political subdivision, such as a county, parish, borough, or city. The political subdivision must be within the coastal zone as defined in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Civil society
People and organizations not associated with industry or government, such as trade unions, issue-based coalitions, faith-based organizations, indigenous-peoples movements, the media, think tanks, and foundations.
Crude oil
Oil is that is not treated or refined.
Direct use
Geothermal energy (hot water near the surface of the earth) can be used directly for heating buildings, drying crops, heating water, and other industrial processes.
Disbursement
After collecting revenue from natural resource extraction, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) distributes that money to different agencies, funds, and local governments for public use. This process is called “disbursement.”
Dry natural gas
Natural gas that remains after removing the liquefiable hydrocarbon portion from the gas stream (i.e., gas after lease, field, or plant separation) and after removing any quantities of nonhydrocarbon gases that render the gas unmarketable.
DOI
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet-level agency responsible for managing America’s natural and cultural resources.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
A document intended to provide decision makers and the public with information about the potential impacts of major federal actions and alternatives to them. Federal agencies prepare an EIS if a proposed federal action is determined to significantly affect the quality of the human environment, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
EITI Standard
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Standard is an international standard for openness around the management of revenue from natural resources. Governments disclose how much they receive from extractive companies operating in their country and these companies disclose how much they pay. Governments sign up to implement the EITI Standard and must meet seven requirements. In 2017, the U.S. withdrew from EITI as an Implementing Country, but remains committed to institutionalizing the EITI principles of transparency and accountability.
Extractive industry
Oil, gas, and mining industries that extract natural resources.
Fair market value
The estimated price for a natural resource lease, based on the government’s analysis and the geological resources on the lands or waters.
Federal land
Lands and waters owned by the federal government, including public domain lands, acquired lands, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Fiscal year (FY)
The federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. The two annual time periods for reporting data are calendar year and fiscal year.
Fossil fuel
An energy source formed in the Earth’s crust from decayed organic material. Common fossil fuels include oil, gas, and coal.
Fractionation
The division of ownership among multiple individuals.
GOMESA
The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 directs a portion of revenue from gulf oil and gas royalties to the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The act also directs a portion of gulf revenue be disbursed to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Gross domestic product (GDP)
A measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a specific area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis measures GDP by adding up the “real value added” for each industry that contributes to the U.S. economy.
Hydraulic fracturing
A well development process that involves injecting water under high pressure into a bedrock formation through the well, to increase the size and extent of existing bedrock fractures.
IMDA
The Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982, which increased Indian self-governance concerning extraction.
Independent Administrator (IA)
The EITI International Board requires participating countries to appoint an Independent Administrator to help apply the international standards. The USEITI Independent Administrator is Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Indian lands
Lands owned by Native Americans, including tribal lands held in trust by the federal government for a tribe’s use, Indian allotments held in trust by the federal government for individual use, and lands held by Alaska Native corporations.
Kilowatt hour (kWh)
A measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour; abbreviated as kWh.
kWh
Abbreviation for “kilowatt hour,” a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Provides matching grants to states and local governments to buy and develop public outdoor recreation areas across the 50 states.
Lease
A contract that allows a company to be the exclusive entity that can apply to explore for and extract natural resources within a specific tract of federal lands or waters.
Lease condensate
Light liquid hydrocarbons recovered from oil and natural gas wells during production.
Locatable minerals
Locatable minerals are minerals that may be “located” and obtained by filing a mining claim. Locatable minerals include gold, silver, copper, lead, and many other metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
long ton
A long ton (also known as “imperial ton” or “displacement ton”) is 2,240 pounds, compared to a conventional ton (or “short ton”), which is 2,000 pounds.
Margin of variance
The percentage difference that the USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group defined as significant for each revenue type as part of the reconciliation process.
Material variance
A discrepancy between government-reported and company-reported revenue payments that is considered significant by the Independent Administrator. Margins of variance vary by revenue type, and were approved by the Multi-Stakeholder Group as part of the USEITI process.
mcf
1000 cubic feet, a unit of measure for natural gas.
Megawatt Capacity (MC) fee
A revenue payment for the calculated value of electricity generated on federal lands.
Megawatt hours
One megawatt is equivalent to one million watts. One megawatt hour (abbreviated as Mwh) is equivalent to 1,000 Kilowatt hours.
Metric ton
One metric ton is equal to 2240 pounds. To convert metric tons to tons, multiply by 1.1023. To convert tons to metric tons, multiply by 0.9072.
Millage tax
A millage tax is a property tax based on the assessed value of a property. Millage tax rates are quantified in terms of mills: One mill is worth 1/1000 of a dollar, or $0.001.
Mill levy
A mill levy is calculated by determining how much revenue each taxing jurisdiction will need for the upcoming year, then dividing that projection by the total value of the property within the area.
Mill rate
A mill rate is the amount of tax payable per dollar on the assessed value of a property. Each mill is worth one-tenth of a cent, or $0.001.
Mineral acres
Sometimes the land’s surface owner is different from the owner of the minerals in the ground below. For instance, a state might retain mineral rights when it sells or swaps land.
Mineral resource potential
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, mineral resource potential is the likelihood for the occurrence of undiscovered mineral resources in a defined area.
Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG)
A cross-sector body comprised of members and alternates from government, industry, and civil society organizations commissioned by the Secretary of the Interior to guide and monitor EITI implementation.
Natural gas liquids (NGL)
Natural gas liquids, such as ethane, propane, and butane, are byproducts of wet natural gas. These liquid hydrocarbons are separated from the gas stream close to the well or at a processing plant.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The standard used by federal agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy.
ONRR
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for collecting, disbursing, and verifying federal and Indian energy and other natural resource revenue.
Operating fee
A fee for a percentage of the anticipated value of wind energy produced on federal waters.
Outer Continental Shelf
The part of the continental shelf under federal jurisdiction, seaward of the line that marks state ownership, often three miles off a state’s coastline.
OSMRE
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is responsible for regulating surface coal mining in the United States, as well as funding the restoration of abandoned coal mines.
OST
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) is part of the Department of the Interior and is responsible for stewardship of assets held in trust on behalf of American Indians.
Paying quantities
Quantities of oil or gas that are sufficient to yield a profit to the lease holder over operating expenses, even though the drilling costs or equipping costs are never recovered, and even if the undertaking as a whole may result in a loss to the lease holder.
Petroleum products
Products come from processing crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas, and other hydrocarbon compounds. These include unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas, and miscellaneous products.
Play
A group of oil and gas fields in the same region formed by the same geological processes.
Private lands
Lands owned by citizens or corporations.
Production
We use the term “production” as a catch-all term for mining, drilling, energy generation, and other forms of natural resource extraction. There is no distinction between “extraction” and “production” in ONRR or EIA datasets.
Proved reserves
Quantities of natural resources that, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be commercially recoverable from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations.
Public domain lands
Public domain lands are lands that have belonged to the federal government since they were obtained from the 13 original colonies, from Native American tribes, or through purchases from other countries, and have not been dedicated to a specific use.
Reclamation
The process of restoring the surface environment to acceptable pre-existing conditions, including surface contouring, equipment removal, well plugging, and revegetation.
Rent
An annual payment for leasing lands or waters before production starts.
Renewable energy
Energy resources that are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time. These include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, solar, wind, ocean thermal, wave action, and tidal action energy.
Resource advisory council (RAC)
A group of 12 to 15 members with diverse interests in local communities, such as ranchers, environmental groups, tribes, state and local government officials, academics, and other public land users.
Royalty
A payment for extracted natural resources, determined by a percentage of the resources’ production value.
Standard Occupation Classification
A system used by federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
State or local lands
Lands owned by state or local governments.
Split estate
A land parcel that has surface rights and subsurface rights (such as the rights to develop minerals) owned by different parties.
Subsurface rights
A lease holder’s right to use as much of the land beneath the surface as necessary to operate under the lease.
Subsurface mining
Underground mining, which has different and more labor intensive techniques than surface mining.
Surface rights
A leaseholder’s right to use as much of the surface of the land as necessary to operate under the lease.
Tax expenditures
Revenue lossess attributed to provisions of federal tax laws that allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income, or which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability.
Tickets/pounds
Some minerals, such as quartz crystal, are sold in relatively small quantities in gift shops and tourist attractions. In some cases, tourists can buy admission tickets to dig for their own minerals. For those transactions, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect royalties on the admission tickets, not on the weight of minerals collected. Furthermore, some minerals are sold by quality, not by weight. The unit “tickets/pounds” shows quantities measured in both tickets sold and weight sold, combined.
Ton
In the U.S., one ton is 2,000 pounds. In some countries this is referred to as a short ton.
Trust land
Land for which the federal government holds title to the land but the beneficial interest remains with a Native American individual or tribe.
Unorganized land
In Alaska, over half of land is not contained in any of its 19 organized boroughs. This land (collectively called the Unorganized Borough) is divided into 10 census areas for statistical purposes.
Variance floor
During the reconciliation process, only variances between reported numbers that exceed a minimum dollar amount are investigated by the Independent Administrator.
Wet gas
Natural gas that hasn’t been treated to remove liquid hydrocarbons or other nonhydrocarbons that make the gas unmarketable.
Withheld
We refer to data as “withheld” when publishing that data could violate federal laws and regulations. Most commonly, we withhold data if it can be used to personally identify individuals, or if the data is protected by the Trade Secrets Act. In the latter case, data is often withheld when there is only one company producing a specific commodity within a specific region. We withhold all location data for Native American production, revenue, and disbursements.
Explore Data
Land ownership
Natural resource ownership, governance, and revenues are closely tied to land ownership. Federal land represents 27.4% of all U.S. land, mostly concentrated in western states.
Data on this site covers production, revenue, and disbursements for federal lands and waters.
169,463 tons of borate products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of borate products on federal land in 2018.Data about borate products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Brine Products
57,171 tons of brine products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of brine products on federal land in 2018.Data about brine products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Clay
52,603 tons of clay were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of clay on federal land in 2018.Data about clay production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Coal
310,851,279 tons of coal were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of coal on federal land in 2018.Data about coal production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Copper Concentrate
16,639 tons of copper concentrate were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of copper concentrate on federal land in 2018.Data about copper concentrate production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Ferro Phosphorous Slag
107,334 tons of ferro phosphorous slag were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of ferro phosphorous slag on federal land in 2018.Data about ferro phosphorous slag production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Gas
4,209,216,702 mcf of gas were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of gas on federal land in 2018.Data about gas production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
228,928,771 million gallons of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
31,583,892 hundred gallons of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
272,030 million BTUs of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
3,144,379,792 kilowatt hours of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
167,947 units of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
2,324,494,982 thousand pounds of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Geothermal
2,424 sulfur of geothermal energy were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of geothermal energy on federal land in 2018.Data about geothermal energy production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Gilsonite
19,371 tons of gilsonite were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of gilsonite on federal land in 2018.Data about gilsonite production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Gold and Silver
0 tons of gold and silver were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of gold and silver on federal land in 2018.Data about gold and silver production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Gold and Silver Products
0 oz of gold and silver products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of gold and silver products on federal land in 2018.Data about gold and silver products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Hardrock Products
12,810 tons of hardrock products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of hardrock products on federal land in 2018.Data about hardrock products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Langbeinite
675,304 tons of langbeinite were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of langbeinite on federal land in 2018.Data about langbeinite production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Lead Concentrate
104,479 tons of lead concentrate were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of lead concentrate on federal land in 2018.Data about lead concentrate production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Muriate Of Potash-Granular
81,863 tons of muriate of potash-granular were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of muriate of potash-granular on federal land in 2018.Data about muriate of potash-granular production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Muriate Of Potash-Standard
56,591 tons of muriate of potash-standard were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of muriate of potash-standard on federal land in 2018.Data about muriate of potash-standard production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Oil
815,393,983 barrels of oil were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of oil on federal land in 2018.Data about oil production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Other Coal Products
10,424 tons of other coal products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of other coal products on federal land in 2018.Data about other coal products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Phosphate Raw Ore
4,679,682 tons of phosphate raw ore were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of phosphate raw ore on federal land in 2018.Data about phosphate raw ore production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Potash
27,483 tons of potash were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of potash on federal land in 2018.Data about potash production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Potassium Products
0 tons of potassium products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of potassium products on federal land in 2018.Data about potassium products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Purge Liquor
49,919 equivalent tons of purge liquor were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of purge liquor on federal land in 2018.Data about purge liquor production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Quartz Crystal
7,578 tickets/pounds of quartz crystal were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of quartz crystal on federal land in 2018.Data about quartz crystal production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Salt
1,511,552 tons of salt were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of salt on federal land in 2018.Data about salt production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Soda Ash
3,872,000 tons of soda ash were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of soda ash on federal land in 2018.Data about soda ash production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Sodium Bi-Carbonate
265,928 tons of sodium bi-carbonate were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of sodium bi-carbonate on federal land in 2018.Data about sodium bi-carbonate production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Sodium Products
199,154 tons of sodium products were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of sodium products on federal land in 2018.Data about sodium products production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Sodium Sesquicarbonate
0 tons of sodium sesquicarbonate were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of sodium sesquicarbonate on federal land in 2018.Data about sodium sesquicarbonate production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Trona Ore
167,582 tons of trona ore were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of trona ore on federal land in 2018.Data about trona ore production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Zinc Concentrate
27,264 tons of zinc concentrate were produced on federal land in 2018.There is no data about production of zinc concentrate on federal land in 2018.Data about zinc concentrate production on federal land in 2018 is withheld.
Data withheld
Production volume was withheld for the following products:
Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate ('09-'18)
Borax-Anhydrous ('11)
Borax-Decahydrate ('09-'18)
Borax-Pentahydrate ('09-'18)
Boric Acid ('09-'18)
Brine Barrels ('10)
Calcium Chloride ('16)
Coal Waste ('14,'16,'17,'18)
Gold ('09,'11)
Gold Ore ('09,'11,'15)
Gold Placer ('09-'11)
Leonardite ('09-'18)
Limestone ('09,'10,'11,'12,'13,'14,'15,'18)
Magnesium Chloride Brine ('09-'18)
Manure Salts ('09-'12)
Silver ('13)
Sodium Bisulfite ('09,'10,'11,'12,'18)
Sulfide ('09-'18)
Sylvite-Raw Ore ('09-'16)
Revenue
Companies pay a wide range of fees, rates, and taxes to extract natural resources in the United States. The types and amounts of payments differ, depending on who owns the natural resources.
Natural resource extraction can lead to federal revenue in two ways: non-tax revenue and tax revenue. Revenue data on this site primarily includes non-tax revenue from extractive industry activities on federal land.
Revenue from extraction on federal lands and waters
When companies extract natural resources on federal lands and waters, they pay royalties, rents, bonuses, and other fees, much like they would to any landowner. This non-tax revenue is collected and reported by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
For details about the laws and policies that govern how rights are awarded to companies and what they pay to extract natural resources on federal land: coal, oil and gas, renewable resources, and hardrock minerals.
The federal government collects different kinds of fees at each phase of natural resource extraction. This chart shows how much federal revenue ONRR collected in calendar year (CY) 2019 for production or potential production of natural resources on federal lands and waters, broken down by phase of production. In 2019, ONRR collected a total of $9,476,809,088 in revenue.
$7 or $11 annual rent per acre, increasing over time up to $44 per acre in some cases
12.5%, 16.67%, or18.75% of production value
Onshore
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$1.50 annual rent per acre for 5 years $2 annual rent per acre thereafter
12.5% of production value
Coal
Coal $444,509,920
$12,925,046
$1,020,505
$446,960,857
($16,396,487)
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$3 annual rent per acre
Surface mining: 12.5% of production value + $0.28 per ton in AML fees Subsurface mining: 8% of production value + $0.12 per ton in AML fees
Geothermal
Geothermal $17,154,136
$448,403
$1,271,910
$15,092,086
$341,736
Competitive leasing
Nomination fee: $110 per nomination + $0.11 per acre Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder $160 processing fee
$2 per acre for the first year $3 annual rent per acre for years 2-10 $5 annual rent per acre thereafter
Electricity sales: 1.75% of gross proceeds for 10 years, then 3.5% Arm’s length sales: 10% of gross proceeds from contract multiplied by lease royalty rate More about geothermal rates
Noncompetitive leasing
Lease: $410 payment
$1 annual rent per acre for 10 years $5 annual rent per acre thereafter
Offshore renewable energy
Wind $410,120,841
$405,100,000
$5,016,462
$0
$4,379
Competitive leasing
Bonus: The amount offered by the highest bidder
$3 annual rent per acre
2% of anticipated value of wind energy produced (unless otherwise specified)
Royalty rates are determined by leasing officers on an individual case basis (no minimums apply)
All commodities
All commodities $9,476,809,088
$939,875,882
$136,965,999
$8,327,931,015
$72,036,190
* Includes revenues not tied to specific commodities ($46,595,264 in inspection fees,$1,953,857 in civil penalties, and $730,986 in other revenue).
Other revenue streams
Hardrock mining on public domain lands
Federal revenue from hardrock mining on public domain land occurs through the claim-staking process and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is not included here, because the dataset does not have state-level data. Learn more about hardrock mining on federal land.
Onshore solar and wind energy
Federal revenue from onshore renewable energy generation on federal land is not included here, because that dataset, from BLM, does not have state-level data. Learn more about onshore renewables on federal land.
To see how much was collected nationwide for all revenue types, including BLM revenues, see federal revenue by company.
Federal revenue trends by resource
Non-tax revenue collected by ONRR often depends on what resources are available on federal lands and waters, as well as the laws and regulations about extraction of each resource.
Companies paid $9,476,809,088 to produce all commodities on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of all commodities on federal land in 2019.Production of all commodities yielded $9,476,809,088 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Asphalt
Companies paid $0 to produce asphalt on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of asphalt on federal land in 2019.Production of asphalt yielded $0 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Carbon dioxide
Companies paid $51,595,699 to produce carbon dioxide on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of carbon dioxide on federal land in 2019.Production of carbon dioxide yielded $51,595,699 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Clay
Companies paid $18,741 to produce clay on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of clay on federal land in 2019.Production of clay yielded $18,741 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Coal
Companies paid $444,509,920 to produce coal on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of coal on federal land in 2019.Production of coal yielded $444,509,920 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Copper
Companies paid $20 to produce copper on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of copper on federal land in 2019.Production of copper yielded $20 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Gas
Companies paid $943,018,357 to produce gas on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of gas on federal land in 2019.Production of gas yielded $943,018,357 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Gemstones
Companies paid $0 to produce gemstones on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of gemstones on federal land in 2019.Production of gemstones yielded $0 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Geothermal
Companies paid $17,154,136 to produce geothermal on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of geothermal on federal land in 2019.Production of geothermal yielded $17,154,136 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Gilsonite
Companies paid $2,078,345 to produce gilsonite on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of gilsonite on federal land in 2019.Production of gilsonite yielded $2,078,345 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Gold
Companies paid $2,604 to produce gold on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of gold on federal land in 2019.Production of gold yielded $2,604 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Hardrock minerals
Companies paid $8,196,533 to produce hardrock minerals on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of hardrock minerals on federal land in 2019.Production of hardrock minerals yielded $8,196,533 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Helium
Companies paid $3 to produce helium on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of helium on federal land in 2019.Production of helium yielded $3 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Hot Springs
Companies paid $0 to produce hot springs on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of hot springs on federal land in 2019.Production of hot springs yielded $0 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Limestone
Companies paid $0 to produce limestone on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of limestone on federal land in 2019.Production of limestone yielded $0 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Natural gas liquids
Companies paid $259,151,350 to produce natural gas liquids on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of natural gas liquids on federal land in 2019.Production of natural gas liquids yielded $259,151,350 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Oil
Companies paid $6,548,333,212 to produce oil on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of oil on federal land in 2019.Production of oil yielded $6,548,333,212 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Oil & Gas
Companies paid $658,291,988 to produce oil & gas on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of oil & gas on federal land in 2019.Production of oil & gas yielded $658,291,988 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Oil Shale
Companies paid $2,488 to produce oil shale on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of oil shale on federal land in 2019.Production of oil shale yielded $2,488 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Phosphate
Companies paid $6,553,861 to produce phosphate on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of phosphate on federal land in 2019.Production of phosphate yielded $6,553,861 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Potassium
Companies paid $14,410,942 to produce potassium on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of potassium on federal land in 2019.Production of potassium yielded $14,410,942 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Sodium
Companies paid $62,038,775 to produce sodium on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of sodium on federal land in 2019.Production of sodium yielded $62,038,775 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Sulfur
Companies paid $2,051,155 to produce sulfur on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of sulfur on federal land in 2019.Production of sulfur yielded $2,051,155 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Tar Sands
Companies paid $0 to produce tar sands on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of tar sands on federal land in 2019.Production of tar sands yielded $0 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Wind
Companies paid $410,120,841 to produce wind on federal land in 2019.
There is no data about revenue from production of wind on federal land in 2019.Production of wind yielded $410,120,841 in 2019 revenue, probably due to previous overpayment.
Federal disbursements
After collecting revenue from natural resource extraction, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) distributes that money to different agencies, funds, and local governments for public use. This process is called “disbursement.” In 2019, ONRR disbursed a total of $11,693,266,132.
The federal government’s basic operating fund pays for roughly two-thirds of all federal expenditures, including the military, national parks, and schools.
Onshore:
$550,389,297
GOMESA offshore:
$526,724,875
Other offshore:
$3,826,926,987
Total:
$4,904,041,159
State and local governments
Funds disbursed to states fall under the jurisdiction of each state, and each state determines how the funds will be used.
Onshore:
$2,211,276,035
GOMESA offshore:
$214,938,996
8(g) offshore:
$10,538,488
Total:
$2,436,753,520
Reclamation Fund
Supports the establishment of critical infrastructure projects like dams and power plants.
Onshore:
$1,759,494,867
Total:
$1,759,494,867
Native American tribes and individuals
ONRR disburses 100% of revenue collected from resource extraction on Native American lands back to tribes, nations, and individuals.
Onshore:
$1,139,867,748
Total:
$1,139,867,748
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Provides matching grants to states and local governments to buy and develop public outdoor recreation areas across the 50 states.
Some funds are directed back to federal agencies that administer these lands to help cover operational costs. The Ultra-Deepwater Research Program and the Mescal Settlement Agreement also receive $50 million each.
Onshore:
$185,298,294
Other offshore:
$110,056,157
Total:
$295,354,450
Historic Preservation Fund
Helps preserve U.S. historical and archaeological sites and cultural heritage through grants to state and tribal historic preservation offices.
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