Who Funds Extension?
WSU Extension is funded the same way it operates – with strong, vital partnerships that leverage each other.
Specifically, WSU Extension receives funding from the state of Washington, the federal government, all 39 counties as well as internally generated funds. In addition, WSU Extension educators successfully compete for dollars from public agencies and private funding organizations.
While the major public funding partners (state, county and federal governments) continue to provide critical support for WSU Extension, the mix of funding continues to change. Over the past five years, funding from state and county sources has remained relatively constant overall, whereas direct federal appropriations have actually decreased when inflation is considered.
When federal, state, or county government invests in WSU Extension, these dollars leverage funding from other sources. Every dollar the state appropriates for Extension programming leverages $2 from other sources; every dollar invested by county government leverages $5 from other sources; and every dollar invested by the federal government in formula funds leverages more than $10 from other sources.
The following outlines sources and trends in funding for WSU Extension.
Sources of Funding
Fiscal Year
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$11,844,740 | $11,967,531 | $11,920,525 | $12,256,962 | $12,328,484 | $13,911,082 |
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$4,872,686 | $4,804,651 | $4,804,651 | $4,794,651 | $4,977,838 | $5,127,913 |
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$8,526,676 | $8,686,208 | $8,770,496 | $8,990,937 | $9,840,468 | $10,698,333 |
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$12,242,599 | $15,339,639 | $17,852,524 | $18,681,695 | $20,508,874 | $21,569,133 |
Grant Expenditures by Agency
Source of Funding (Million $)
How We Use Our Funding
