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An Overview of
Federal Drug Control Programs
on the Southwest Border
Drug Enforcement Administration
Budget Summary
Fiscal Years 1990-1997
- Total budget authority for DEA increased nearly 90 percent (from $558 million in FY 1990 to $1,054 million in FY 1997).
- The number of DEA special agents in the Southwest border region increased 37 percent (from 587 in FY 1990 to 806 in FY 1997).
From FY 1992 through FY 1997, DEA funding for the Southwest border increased 55 percent (from $82 million in FY 1990 to $127 million in FY 1997).
Fiscal Years 1998
In the FY 1998 budget request the DEA budget totals $1,146 million, an increase of $92 million (nine percent) over FY 1997 ($1,054 million). At the FY 1998 level of funding:
- The DEA budget will account for seven percent of the National Drug Control Budget request for FY 1998 ($15.917 billion).
- DEA funding for the Southwest border will total $157 million or about 14 percent of the total DEA budget in FY 1998 ($1,146 million).
- The number of DEA special agents in Southwest border region for FY 1998 will total 902, an increase of 96 special agents (12 percent) over FY 1997 (806 special agents).
Sources: Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
Budget Authority ($ Millions)
Fiscal Years 1990-1998
| FY |
Total ($ Millions) |
Southwest border ($ Thousands) |
| 1990 |
558.4 |
NA |
| 1991 |
692.4 |
NA |
| 1992 |
709.8 |
81.8 |
| 1993 |
756.6 |
97.5 |
| 1994 |
768.1 |
103.6 |
| 1995 |
791.9 |
114.5 |
| 1996 |
866.7 |
116.0 |
| 1997 |
1,054.0 |
127.3 |
| 19981 |
1145.8 |
157.0 |
Personnel
Fiscal Years 1990-1998
| FY |
Agents, Total |
Agents, Southwest Border |
| 1990 |
3,158 |
587 |
| 1991 |
3,604 |
710 |
| 1992 |
3,669 |
725 |
| 1993 |
3,639 |
721 |
| 1994 |
3,505 |
723 |
| 1995 |
3,462 |
733 |
| 1996 |
3,633 |
737 |
| 1997 |
3,993 |
806 |
| 19981 |
4,161 |
902 |
1FY 1998 estimates are based on the President's request.
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration
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