diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/station.dm b/code/__DEFINES/station.dm
index 63430b52c37..5a04961429f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/station.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/station.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 #define STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL 2
 #define STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE 3
 
+///Defines for the cost of different station traits. This one is the default.
+#define STATION_TRAIT_COST_FULL 1
+///Cost for smaller traits that could fly under the radar, and are only minorly negative/positive if not neutral.
+#define STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW 0.5
+///Cost for very little, and mainly neutral traits that hardly amount to anything really that interesting.
+#define STATION_TRAIT_COST_MINIMAL 0.3
+
 /// Only run on planet stations
 #define STATION_TRAIT_PLANETARY (1<<0)
 /// Only run on space stations
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 761659ec60f..f377964700f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -430,3 +430,18 @@
 /datum/config_entry/flag/give_tutorials_without_db
 
 /datum/config_entry/string/new_player_alert_role_id
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/positive_station_traits
+	default = list("0" = 8, "1" = 4, "2" = 2, "3" = 1)
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/negative_station_traits
+	default = list("0" = 8, "1" = 4, "2" = 2, "3" = 1)
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/neutral_station_traits
+	default = list("0" = 10, "1" = 10, "2" = 3, "2.5" = 1)
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
index 5c9795b87fd..9d99e19a70b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/station.dm
@@ -73,22 +73,36 @@ PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(station)
 
 		selectable_traits_by_types[initial(trait_typepath.trait_type)][trait_typepath] = initial(trait_typepath.weight)
 
-	var/positive_trait_count = pick(20;0, 5;1, 1;2)
-	var/neutral_trait_count = pick(10;0, 10;1, 3;2)
-	var/negative_trait_count = pick(20;0, 5;1, 1;2)
+	var/positive_trait_budget = text2num(pick_weight(CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/positive_station_traits)))
+	var/neutral_trait_budget = text2num(pick_weight(CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/neutral_station_traits)))
+	var/negative_trait_budget = text2num(pick_weight(CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/negative_station_traits)))
 
-	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE, positive_trait_count)
-	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL, neutral_trait_count)
-	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE, negative_trait_count)
+	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE, positive_trait_budget)
+	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL, neutral_trait_budget)
+	pick_traits(STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE, negative_trait_budget)
 
-///Picks traits of a specific category (e.g. bad or good) and a specified amount, then initializes them, adds them to the list of traits,
-///then removes them from possible traits as to not roll twice.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/station/proc/pick_traits(trait_sign, amount)
-	if(!amount)
+/**
+ * Picks traits of a specific category (e.g. bad or good), initializes them, adds them to the list of traits,
+ * then removes them from possible traits as to not roll twice and subtracts their cost from the budget.
+ * All until the whole budget is spent or no more traits can be picked with it.
+ */
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/station/proc/pick_traits(trait_sign, budget)
+	if(!budget)
 		return
-	for(var/iterator in 1 to amount)
-		var/datum/station_trait/trait_type = pick_weight(selectable_traits_by_types[trait_sign]) //Rolls from the table for the specific trait type
-		selectable_traits_by_types[trait_sign] -= trait_type
+	///A list of traits of the same trait sign
+	var/list/selectable_traits = selectable_traits_by_types[trait_sign]
+	while(budget)
+		///Remove any station trait with a cost bigger than the budget
+		for(var/datum/station_trait/proto_trait as anything in selectable_traits)
+			if(initial(proto_trait.cost) > budget)
+				selectable_traits -= proto_trait
+		///We have spare budget but no trait that can be bought with what's left of it
+		if(!length(selectable_traits))
+			return
+		//Rolls from the table for the specific trait type
+		var/datum/station_trait/trait_type = pick_weight(selectable_traits)
+		selectable_traits -= trait_type
+		budget -= initial(trait_type.cost)
 		setup_trait(trait_type)
 
 ///Creates a given trait of a specific type, while also removing any blacklisted ones from the future pool.
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/_station_trait.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/_station_trait.dm
index 54a711aaba6..d340a8503d5 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/_station_trait.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/_station_trait.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(lobby_station_traits)
 	var/trait_processes = FALSE
 	///Chance relative to other traits of its type to be picked
 	var/weight = 10
+	///The cost of the trait, which is removed from the budget.
+	var/cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_FULL
 	///Whether this trait is always enabled; generally used for debugging
 	var/force = FALSE
 	///Does this trait show in the centcom report?
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
index f73bd480f84..6890c4b8275 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 	name = "Cleaned out maintenance"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW //Most of maints is literal trash anyway
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "Our workers cleaned out most of the junk in the maintenace areas."
 	blacklist = list(/datum/station_trait/filled_maint)
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
 	name = "Bot Language Matrix Malfunction"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE
 	weight = 4
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "Your station's friendly bots have had their language matrix fried due to an event, resulting in some strange and unfamiliar speech patterns."
 	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_BOTS_GLITCHED
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@
 	name = "Revenge of Pun Pun"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE
 	weight = 2
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 
 	// Way too much is done on atoms SS to be reverted, and it'd look
 	// kinda clunky on round start. It's not impossible to make this work,
@@ -319,6 +322,7 @@
 	report_message = "The space around your station is clouded by heavy pockets of space dust. Expect an increased likelyhood of space dust storms damaging the station hull."
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE
 	weight = 2
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	event_control_path = /datum/round_event_control/meteor_wave/dust_storm
 	weight_multiplier = 2
 	max_occurrences_modifier = 3
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/neutral_traits.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/neutral_traits.dm
index 5d49155a3c1..ba6cfcac377 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/neutral_traits.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/neutral_traits.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+///This station traits gives 5 bananium sheets to the clown (and every dead clown out there in deep space or lavaland).
 /datum/station_trait/bananium_shipment
 	name = "Bananium Shipment"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	report_message = "Rumors has it that the clown planet has been sending support packages to clowns in this system."
 	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_BANANIUM_SHIPMENTS
 
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@
 	name = "Unnatural atmospherical properties"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "System's local planet has irregular atmospherical properties."
 	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_UNNATURAL_ATMOSPHERE
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	weight = 5
 	show_in_report = FALSE
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	report_message = "Ian has gone exploring somewhere in the station."
 
 /datum/station_trait/ian_adventure/on_round_start()
@@ -99,8 +103,9 @@
 /datum/station_trait/glitched_pdas
 	name = "PDA glitch"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
-	weight = 15
+	weight = 10
 	show_in_report = TRUE
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_MINIMAL
 	report_message = "Something seems to be wrong with the PDAs issued to you all this shift. Nothing too bad though."
 	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_PDA_GLITCHED
 
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	weight = 10
 	show_in_report = TRUE
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_MINIMAL
 	report_message = "Due to a shortage in standard issue jumpsuits, we have provided your assistants with one of our backup supplies."
 
 /datum/station_trait/colored_assistants/New()
@@ -276,6 +282,7 @@
 	name = "Scarves"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	weight = 10
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_MINIMAL
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	var/list/scarves
 
@@ -309,6 +316,7 @@
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEUTRAL
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	weight = 10
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_MINIMAL
 	report_message = "It has become temporarily fashionable to use a wallet, so everyone on the station has been issued one."
 
 /datum/station_trait/wallets/New()
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/positive_traits.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/positive_traits.dm
index 4ed552fa393..2c6b1c6524a 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/positive_traits.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/positive_traits.dm
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 	name = "Bountiful bounties"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "It seems collectors in this system are extra keen to on bounties, and will pay more to see their completion."
 
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@
 	report_message = "Prices are low in this system, BUY BUY BUY!"
 	blacklist = list(/datum/station_trait/distant_supply_lines)
 
-
 /datum/station_trait/strong_supply_lines/on_round_start()
 	SSeconomy.pack_price_modifier *= 0.8
 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 	name = "Filled up maintenance"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "Our workers accidentally forgot more of their personal belongings in the maintenace areas."
 	blacklist = list(/datum/station_trait/empty_maint)
@@ -176,14 +177,12 @@
 	report_message = "All members of the station have received an implant to notify each other if one of them dies. This should help improve job-safety!"
 	var/datum/deathrattle_group/deathrattle_group
 
-
 /datum/station_trait/deathrattle_all/New()
 	. = ..()
 	deathrattle_group = new("station group")
 	blacklist = subtypesof(/datum/station_trait/deathrattle_department)
 	RegisterSignal(SSdcs, COMSIG_GLOB_JOB_AFTER_SPAWN, PROC_REF(on_job_after_spawn))
 
-
 /datum/station_trait/deathrattle_all/proc/on_job_after_spawn(datum/source, datum/job/job, mob/living/spawned, client/player_client)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
@@ -280,6 +279,7 @@
 	name = "Advanced Medbots"
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 	report_message = "Your station's medibots have received a hardware upgrade, enabling expanded healing capabilities."
 	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_MEDBOT_MANIA
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
 	report_message = "A repair technician left their wallet in a locker somewhere. They would greatly appreciate if you could locate and return it to them when the shift has ended."
 	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_POSITIVE
 	weight = 5
+	cost = STATION_TRAIT_COST_LOW
 	show_in_report = TRUE
 
 /datum/station_trait/missing_wallet/on_round_start()
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index 24b013b3fee..feb40f9f703 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -563,3 +563,21 @@ DISALLOW_TITLE_MUSIC
 ## This is primarily useful for developing tutorials. If you have a proper DB setup, you
 ## don't need (or want) this.
 #GIVE_TUTORIALS_WITHOUT_DB
+
+## Configuration for station traits of each type.
+## The first value (key) is the budget, or the space available to use for station traits of that type. Some take more space than others.
+## The second value (assoc) is the weight associated with said budget compared to the rest for that type.
+POSITIVE_STATION_TRAITS 0 8
+POSITIVE_STATION_TRAITS 1 4
+POSITIVE_STATION_TRAITS 2 2
+POSITIVE_STATION_TRAITS 3 1
+
+NEUTRAL_STATION_TRAITS 0 10
+NEUTRAL_STATION_TRAITS 1 10
+NEUTRAL_STATION_TRAITS 2 3
+NEUTRAL_STATION_TRAITS 2.5 1
+
+NEGATIVE_STATION_TRAITS 0 8
+NEGATIVE_STATION_TRAITS 1 4
+NEGATIVE_STATION_TRAITS 2 2
+NEGATIVE_STATION_TRAITS 3 1
\ No newline at end of file