Total U.S. Federal Lands

Total Percentage of Federal Land Ownership

Percentage of Federal Lands in Each State

4 western states have more than 62% of their land owned by the federal government

Percent Change In Expenditures Per Pupil over the last 20+ years

* 12 of the 17 states with the lowest real growth in per pupil expenditures are in western states

Total Percentage of Federal Land Ownership

Percent Change In Expenditures Per Pupil over the last 20+ years

* 12 of the 17 states with the lowest real growth in per pupil expenditures are in western states

Total Percentage of Federal Land Ownership

State and Local Taxes as A Percent of Personal Income in 2008

Percent Change in Projected Enrollment 2012-2018

Annual Property Tax Revenue Lost due to Federal Land Ownership

States cannot assess property tax on federal lands- estimated total impact on Western States from loss of tax revenue : $4, 157, 803, 825

Annual Property Tax Loss to Public Education

School Trust Lands

School trust lands are difficult to administer because they are surrounded by federal lands

Federal Land Ownership Hinders Education Funding in Western States