No area figures have been scientifically verified. Efforts to confirm the park’s total area continue.
Annual precipitation ranges from 10 inches (26 cm) at the north boundary to 80 inches (205 cm) in the southwest corner. Learn more about weather in Yellowstone.
National Park Service (2024)
About 3,200 people work for concessioners in Yellowstone at summer peak.
Fiscal Year 2024 (in millions)
Total: $128.1 Federal Funding: $94.7
Park Support: 11% Includes human resources, contracting, budget and finance, partnerships, telecommunications, and information technology. Facility Operations and Maintenance: 58% Includes utilities, roads, trails, structures, historic preservation coordination, construction management. Park Protection: 14% Includes law enforcement, emergency medical services, search and rescue, entrance station operations, structural fre activities. Resource Stewardship: 11% Includes management operations and monitoring of natural and cultural resources, invasive species management, research coordination. Visitor Services: 6% Includes interpretation and education, and park concessions management.
The park recorded 4.74 million visits in 2024, up 44% from 2022, during which historic floods disrupted public access to sections of the park. Detailed park visitation information is available at NPS Stats.
Top 10 Visitation Years 1. 2021: 4,860,242 2. 2024: 4,744,353 3. 2023: 4,501,382 4. 2016: 4,257,177 5. 2017: 4,116,524 6. 2018: 4,115,000 7. 2015: 4,097,710 8. 2019: 4,020,287 9. 2020: 3,806,306 10. 2010: 3,640,185 
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Last updated: April 18, 2025