[Oatka]

Good point about the Feds being fiscally insolvent.

Case in point: The GAO in 2004 (latest I could find) reported that the BLM spent $57-million to collect $17-million in grazing fees.

As in the old joke, they lose money on every transaction but make it up in volume.

[Paladin2]

"the BLM spent $57-million to collect $17-million in grazing fees. "

A complete, detailed breakdown of their expenditures by grazing allotment (and the overhead allocated) would be fun to peruse.