National Endowment for the Arts Appropriations History

YearAppropriation1
1966$ 2,898,308
1967$ 8,475,692
1968$ 7,774,291
1969$ 8,456,875
1970$ 9,055,000
1971$ 16,420,000
1972$ 31,480,000
1973$ 40,857,000
1974$ 64,025,000
1975$ 80,142,000
1976$ 87,455,000
1976T2$ 35,301,000
1977$ 99,872,000
1978$ 123,850,000
1979$ 149,585,000
1980$ 154,610,000
1981$ 158,795,000
1982$ 143,456,000
1983$ 143,875,000
1984$ 162,223,000
1985$ 163,660,000
1986$ 158,822,240
1987$ 165,281,000
1988$ 167,731,000
1989$ 169,090,000
1990$ 171,255,000
1991$ 174,080,737
1992$ 175,954,680
1993$ 174,459,382
1994$ 170,228,000
1995$ 162,311,000
1996$ 99,470,000
1997$ 99,494,000
1998$ 98,000,000
1999$ 97,966,000
2000$ 97,627,600
2001$104,769,000
2002$115,220,000
2003$115,731,000
2004$120,971,000
2005$121,263,000
2006$124,406,353
2007$124,561,844
2008$144,706,800
20093$155,000,000
2010$167,500,000
2011$154,690,000
2012$146,020,992
20134$138,383,218
2014$146,021,000
2015$146,021,000
2016$147,949,000
2017$149,849,000
2018$152,849,000
2019$155,000,000
20205$162,250,000
20216$167,500,000
2022$180,000,000
2023$207,000,000
2024$207,000,000
2025$207,000,000
2026$207,000,000

1. Appropriation less enacted rescission/s.
2. In 1976, the Federal government changed the beginning of the fiscal year from July 1
to October 1, hence the 1976 Transition (T) Quarter.
3. Excludes $50M provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
4. Appropriation less enacted rescission and sequestration.
5. Excludes $75M provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
6. Excludes $135M provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021