1、2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review|A 2024NRPA AGENCYPERFORMANCEREVIEWCover image:A community concert takes place in Wichita,Kansas.Photo courtesy of Wichita(Kansas)Park and Recreation Department2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review|1 TABLE OF CONTENTS2 Executive Summary4 Infographic:2024 NRPA Agency

2、Performance Review Key Findings5 Index of Figures8 Park Facilities14 Programming16 Responsibilities of Park and Recreation Agencies18 Staffing20 Budget23 Agency Funding26 Policies27 Conclusions28 Acknowledgements28 About NRPAA young girl handles a monarch butterfly in Plymouth,Minnesota.PHOTO COURTE

3、SY OF THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT(MINNESOTA)2|2024 National Recreation and Park AssociationEXECUTIVE SUMMARYParks and recreation provides essential public ser-vices to communities all across the United States.Not only do park and recreation professionals and their agencies act as environmental stewar

4、ds of the natural resources in their areas,but also by managing park and recreation facilities they increase economic value,promote socialization,and implement programming that improves the physical and mental well-being of individuals in their communities.From offering after-school programs to prov

5、iding safe and inclusive spaces for community members to congregate,agencies directly impact the quality of life in their areas.The National Recreation and Park Association(NRPA)gathers data annually from park and recreation agencies nationwide to assemble a clear overview of park and recreation age

6、ncies performance.The purpose of this 2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review is to allow agencies to compare their own performance metrics with those of other U.S.agencies to identify areas of excellence and areas for potential improvement.As agencies preview the data presented in this report,it is imp