Murkowski Welcomes PILT Payments, Over $35 Million to Alaska

Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski

06.15.23

Program Provides Economic Boost for Alaskan Communities

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced today that the Department of the Interior is distributing $35.4 million to eligible local governments across Alaska through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. To help offset the cost of maintaining a variety of community services, the PILT program provides annual payments to local governments in the state that contain federal lands that are not subject to state or local taxation. This revenue supports local governments by providing essential services, such as the construction of public schools and roads, firefighting and police protection, and search-and-rescue operations.

Through her role as Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Murkowski worked to secure full funding at $578.8 million for the nationwide PILT program in Fiscal Year 2023.

 “As a senior appropriator, securing funding for the PILT program is always one of my top priorities. Over 60 percent of Alaska’s lands are controlled by the federal government, which, unlike private lands, aren’t subject to local taxes, creating challenges for rural communities to ensure funding for essential projects and services. This funding will play a crucial role in allowing boroughs across the state to maintain public safety services and keep their schools up and running,” said Senator Murkowski.

2023 Payments to Alaskan Communities

COUNTY

PAYMENT

ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH

$719,988

ALEUTIANS WEST CENSUS AREA

$1,059,430

BETHEL CENSUS AREA

$2,269,337

BRISTOL BAY BOROUGH

$177,559

CHUGACH CENSUS AREA

$1,307,831

COPPER RIVER CENSUS AREA

$557,260

DENALI BOROUGH

$337,533

DILLINGHAM CENSUS AREA

$1,011,119

FAIRBANKS NORTHSTAR BOROUGH

$524,728

HAINES BOROUGH

$430,148

HOONAH-ANGOON CENSUS AREA

$494,118

JUNEAU CITY & BOROUGH

$2,737,925

KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

$3,634,007

KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH

$1,371,795

KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH

$1,753,028

KUSILVUK CENSUS AREA

$1,387,136

LAKE & PENINSULA BOROUGH

$300,030

MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH

$4,212,725

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE

$827,259

MUNICIPALITY-SKAGWAY

$205,118

NOME CENSUS AREA

$1,482,692

NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH

$1,589,298

NORTHWEST ARTIC BOROUGH

$1,387,136

PETERSBURG BOROUGH

$711,089

PRINCE OF WALES CENSUS AREA

$1,190,550

S.E. FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA

$1,307,830

SITKA CITY BOROUGH

$817,985

WRANGELL BOROUGH

$435,426

YAKUTAT BOROUGH

$149,168

YUKON KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

$1,059,429

TOTAL

$35,448,677

 

 

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