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DEA Staffing & Budget

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a component of the Department of Justice, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and others.  The DEA is headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

DEA Staffing and Appropriations
FY 1972-2011 (All Sources)

Year
Total Employees
Special Agents
Support Staff
Budget
($ in Millions)
2011 9,906 4,890 5,016 $2,020
2010 9,843 4,926 4,917 $2,270
2009 10,784 5,233 5,551 $2,602
2008 10,774 5,223 5,551 $2,494
2007 10,759 5,235 5,524 $2,346
2006 10,891 5,320 5,571 $2,264
2005 10,893 5,296 5,597 $2,142
2004 10,564 5,194 5,370 $2,040
2003 9,725 4,841 4,884 $1,891.9
2002 9,388 4,625 4,763 $1,799.5
2001 9,209 4,601 4,608 $1,697.4
2000 9,141 4,566 4,575 $1,586.6
1999 9,046 4,527 4,519 $1,477.0
1998 8,452 4,214 4,238 $1,384.0
1997 7,872 3,969 3,903 $1,238.0
1996 7,369 3,708 3,661 $1,050.0
1995 7,389 3,889 3,500 $1,001.0
1994 7,049 3,611 3,438 $970.0
1993 7,266 3,518 3,748 $921.0
1992 7,264 3,696 3,568 $910.0
1991 7,096 3,615 3,481 $875.0
1990 6,274 3,191 3,083 $653.5
1989 5,926 2,969 2,957 $597.9
1988 5,740 2,899 2,841 $522.9
1987 5,710 2,879 2,831 $773.6
1986 4,925 2,440 2,485 $393.5
1985 4,936 2,234 2,702 $362.4
1984 4,093 1,963 2,130 $326.6
1983 4,013 1,896 2,117 $283.9
1982 4,013 1,896 2,117 $244.1
1981 4,167 1,964 2,203 $219.5
1980 4,149 1,941 2,208 $206.7
1979 4,288 1,984 2,304 $200.4
1978 4,440 2,054 2,386 $192.3
1977 4,439 2,141 2,298 $172.8
1976 4,337 2,141 2,196 $161.1
1975 4,286 2,135 2,151 $140.9
1974 4,075 2,231 1,844 $116.2
1973 2,898 1,470 1,428 $74.9
1972 2,775 1,470 1,305 $65.2

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