1、2025NRPA AGENCYPERFORMANCEREVIEWCover image:A group of youth skateboarders pose for a photo in Fairfax,Virgina.Photo courtesy of Fairfax County(Virginia)Park Authority2025 NRPA Agency Performance Review|1 TABLE OF CONTENTS2 Executive Summary4 Infographic:2025 NRPA Agency Performance Review Key Findi

2、ngs5 Index of Figures8 Park Facilities14 Programming and Responsibilities of Park and Recreation Agencies18 Staffing20 Budget24 Agency Funding28 Conclusions29 Acknowledgements30 About NRPAVisitors pass through the Coppell Art Center behind the statue“Amos”created by George Hensley in Coppell,Texas.P

3、HOTO COURTESY OF COPPELL(TEXAS)COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES2|2025 National Recreation and Park AssociationEXECUTIVE SUMMARYLocal park and recreation agencies and the profes-sionals who work in this field create environments in which the community members they serve can thrive.These unique entities shape ne

4、ighborhoods,provide opportunities for health and well-being,serve as environ-mental havens and offer locales in which communities of all sizes can gather.Recognizing the wants and needs of the residents they serve,park and recreation professionals are keenly aware of the necessary balance between pr

5、oviding vital services and working within the confines of bud-getary restrictions.Maintaining accurate knowledge of current assets and planning for future needs are critical for every park and recreation agency.To assist individual agencies in evaluating their programs and making critical decisions

6、that will benefit their communities,NRPA collects annual nationwide data on characteristics of agencies,including types of programs offered,size of population served,budget and staffing.This report contains summaries of these data.About the ReviewPark and recreation agencies nationwide used the NRPA