Are Mardi Gras Krews Shrinking?

I’m standing here at Isis, and the parade only has 17 floats. I could have sworn this parade used to be longer than 17 floats. Are Mardi Gras krews like Isis shrinking? If so, what’s causing it? Are folks just moving to different krewes? Is it just too expensive to ride? What gives?
Yes it's getting more expensive and some krewes are enforcing high dollar bead packages that don't equal the price you pay. Plus with the higher crime and people still recovering its been tough. I know my float in Bacchus is 30% substitutes this year. We are not the only ones. I've heard the same from riders in Endymion. Just a tough year.