Budget Justifications and Performance Information Fiscal Year 2014: U.S. Geological Survey

The 2014 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) budget request is $1.2 billion, which is $98.8 million or 9.3 percent above the 2012 Enacted Budget. Fundamental knowledge of the land and its resources is a basic need for effective government, a productive economy, and sustainable resource management in any nation.