Natural resources revenue, collected and returned to the public
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue collects, accounts for, and disburses revenue from energy and mineral production on federal and Indian lands — more than $68 billion over the last six years.
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Indian mineral owners and Tribes
Resources for individual Indian mineral owners, Tribes, and allottees — understand ownership, find payment information, and see how revenue from Indian lands is collected and returned.
The numbers, updated monthly
Total monthly disbursements
$2B disbursed in the 12 months through Sep 2026.
Source: Monthly disbursements dataset — preview, filter, and download the records behind this chart.
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How revenue works
Companies produce
Companies lease federal and Indian lands and produce oil, gas, coal, and other resources.
Revenue returns
Funds are disbursed to states, counties, Tribes, individual Indian mineral owners, and federal funds.
ONRR collects
Producers report and pay royalties, rents, and bonuses; ONRR verifies and accounts for every dollar.
Announcements
Royalty Resiliency Act
On September 20, 2024, the Royalty Resiliency Act (Act) was signed into law.
The Act requires a leaseholder, or their designee, to pay royalties on oil and gas production based on the lessee's proposed allocation on certain joint drilling agreements (i.e., a communitization agreement or a unit agreement) until the Interior issues a determination on the proposed agreement. After the Interior issues the determination, the lessee or designee must correct, if necessary, the amount of royalties paid by the end of the third month following the month in which the lessee received the determination. The Act does not apply to any agreements that include Indian leases.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) have implemented new processes to allow companies to report and pay on affected leases. On December 20, 2024, the BLM issued an instruction memorandum and on February 20, 2025, ONRR issued a Dear Reporter letter providing companies with guidance.
Gulf of America
ONRR updated geographical references on onrr.gov to comply with Executive Order 14172, Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness. This order directs the Secretary of the Interior, under 43 U.S.C. 364–364f, to rename the U.S. Continental Shelf area previously called the Gulf of Mexico. The new name, Gulf of America, applies to the waters bordered by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba.
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