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