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Funding History

ZAP Funding History 1997 - 2023*

In November, 1996, Salt Lake County voters approved a ballot initiative designed to fund local recreational facilities as well as botanical, cultural and zoological organizations. On January 1, 1997, the county began collecting one additional penny on every ten dollars spent within Salt Lake County. For a complete funding history in PDF format click on the links below. For a comprehensive list of all grantees, please contact ZAP staff.

* = Approved by the Salt Lake County Council

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Funding History

Year Tier I Tier II Zoological
2023   $3,412,184  
2022 $ 16,477,830.18 $2,645,932 $5,858,789.13
2021 $14,678,811.66 $2,455,850 $5,219,133.98
2020 $12,282,994.54 $2,347,400 $4,367,288.56
2019 $11,829,467.54 $2,381,825 $4,206,036.45
2018 $11,311,626.08 $2,207,800 $4,021,914.47
2017 $10,556,120.44 $1,982,900 $3,753,289.00
2016 $10,739,078.01 $1,910,450 $2,664,170.05
2015 $10,284,064.87 $1,804,150 $2,551,289.72
2014 $9,745,598.23 $1,752,000 $2,417,705.90
2013 $9,298,498.98 $1,718,652.32 $2,306,788.67
2012 $9,057,097.00 $1,672,063.23 $2,246,901.19
2011 $8,140,308.00 $1,549,688.29 $2,019,462.00
2010 $7,869,574.52 $1,466,479.85 $1,952,298.53
2009 $7,863,553.64 $1,439,000.00 $1,950,804.86
2008 $8,841,068.60 $1,633,902.87 $2,193,308.58
2007 $10,385,885.42 $2,002,182.81 $2,576,549.59
2006 $9,678,746.36 $1,782,275.54 $2,401,121.21
2005 $9,174,244.18 $873.737.54 $2,184,343.85
2004 $8,437,200.83 $819,500.00 $2,008,827.34
2003 $7,952,920.25 $761,050.00 $1,868,336.61
2002 $8,021,906.73 $759,292.00 $1,909,976.65
2001 $8,112,670.63 $918,548.00 $1,931,588.25
2000 $8,118,477.56 $777,677.00 $1,932,970.85
1999 $7,678,407.30 $701,888.50 $1,828,140.06
1998 $7,443,655.46 $643,742.00 $1,772,298.92
1997 $6,679,658.53 $571,792.71 $1,590,396.03