Bureau of Land Management

Name

Bureau of Land Management

Legal name

Bureau of Land Management

Website

https://blm.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Land Management

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Timber Tract Operations (113110)

SIC

Forestry (800), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ), Mineral Rights, Leasing & Land Management (EUALAAAB), Timberland Asset Management (Institutional/Private) (AFAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Public land management
• Federal land stewardship
• Natural resource management
• Mineral leasing services
• Recreation permit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Appropriations: BLM is funded through Congressional appropriations under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The agency does not generate revenue directly but collects payments from various land uses (oil/gas royalties, grazing fees, timber sales) that go to the Treasury.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bureau of Land Management manages 245 million acres of federal public surface lands and 700 million acres of federal subsurface mineral estate, administering programs for energy and mineral leasing, livestock grazing permits, timber sales, recreation and visitor services, wild horse and burro management, national conservation lands, fire management, and cultural resources. The agency issues commercial leases and permits to enterprises in oil/gas, mining, grazing, and timber, and provides recreation passes and visitor services to the American public.

Product overview

The Bureau of Land Management offers a portfolio of land management programs rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include Energy and Minerals, Recreation and Visitor Services, Wild Horse and Burro Program, National Conservation Lands, and Rangelands and Grazing. The BLM also issues America the Beautiful recreation passes through Recreation.gov and provides Geospatial Services for public access. Additional programs cover Timber Sales, Lands and Realty, Fire and Aviation Management, Cultural Resources, Planning and NEPA compliance, and Weed and Invasives management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy and Minerals Program BLM program that supports sustainable and responsible energy and mining operations on public lands, including oil, gas, coal, renewable energy, and mineral resources. Provides leasing, permitting, and production oversight for commercial enterprises operating on federal lands.
• Recreation and Visitor Services

Quantifiable outcome

• BLM collects record $593 million in Q1 2026 from oil and gas lease sales
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conservation FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Conservation Fund facilitated BLM's acquisition of the 4,012-acre Escalante Ranch adjacent to Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in western Colorado. $6.9 million acquisition funded through Land and Water Conservation Fund.
• Idaho Fish and GameminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Partnership to install five solar-powered digital kiosks at key recreation sites in north-central Idaho, providing hunters, anglers, and boaters access to maps, regulations, and educational content even in areas without cell service. Kiosks create local Wi-Fi hotspots for visitors to download materials directly to their devices.
• HaltercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026$2.7 million initiative with Halter and Foundation for America's Public Lands to support ranchers using smart collar virtual fencing technology on agency-managed land. Partnership helps scale operations in the U.S. as Halter expands beyond New Zealand and Australia.
• USDA Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Memorandum of Understanding signed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to strengthen coordination between agencies for grazing management on 240 million acres of federal rangelands. Agreement aims to streamline permitting, reduce bureaucratic delays, and maintain grazing capacity across 28 states.
• Red Rock 4-WheelersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2026Partnership for Easter Jeep Safari trail preservation and cleanup efforts at Fins and Things trail in Moab, Utah. Jeep and JPP employees work with Red Rock 4-Wheelers and BLM on trail restoration projects.
• Mule Deer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 202510-year renewal of statewide stewardship agreement (2025-2035) extending partnership that began in 2015. Collaboration restored critical mule deer and sagebrush habitat, reduced wildfire risk, and improved rangelands across 10,050 acres along the Western Slope and Northwest Colorado. Initial BLM investment of $244,000 to expand habitat and fuels reduction work.
• International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership connecting BLM with communities through the 'Connecting with Communities' initiative, promoting sustainable mountain biking trails and access on public lands.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau of Reclamation: DOI peer agency delivering water and hydropower in the 17 western states where BLM operates. Comparable governance footprint, federal appropriations model, and western-state political dynamics.
• Weyerhaeuser Company: Large private timberland manager with overlapping timber-sales and forest-management competencies on western lands. Comparable on sustainable-yield timber operations and federal-contract dynamics.

Direct peers

• U.S. National Park Service: DOI sister agency managing 85M acres of federal lands with parallel recreation, conservation, and cultural-resource mandates. Closest peer for visitor-services economics and concession/pass operations.
• USDA Forest Service: Co-administers the federal estate alongside BLM under a 2026 MOU covering 240M acres of rangelands. Direct functional counterpart for grazing, timber, recreation, and fire management on federal lands.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs: DOI bureau with trust-land management and natural-resource responsibilities; shares permitting, realty, and tribal-consultation workflows with BLM. Relevant peer for trust-resource governance.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: DOI bureau administering National Wildlife Refuges; shares habitat, endangered-species, and conservation planning workflows with BLM. Most directly comparable on wildlife-management program design.

Regional players

• Texas General Land Office: State-level land manager administering 13M acres of Texas state lands and mineral estate. Closest state-government analogue for energy leasing, realty transactions, and revenue distribution.
• California State Lands Commission: State agency managing surface and mineral interests on California sovereign lands. Comparable scope on realty, leasing, and conservation easements but operating under state rather than federal authority.

Others

• The Conservation Fund: Nonprofit land-transaction facilitator that brokered BLM's $6.9M Escalante Ranch acquisition. Adjacent ecosystem partner with deep involvement in BLM land-acquisition strategy.
• National Wild Horse and Burro Program partners (e.g., Mustang Heritage Foundation): Nonprofit partners supporting BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program across 26.9M acres. Ecosystem partner relevant to BLM adoption, holding, and range-management economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blmnational
• YouTubeyoutube.com/BLMNational
• Facebookfacebook.com/BLMNational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/13402
• Instagraminstagram.com/mypubliclands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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