Department

Department of Human Services

The Department of Human Services spent $1.97 billion in FY2026 — 80% of a $2.46 billion budget. It is the third-largest of the state's 41 departments: about $1 in every $13 of all state spending.

That is 4.5% less than in FY2025 ($2.06 billion), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $1.97 billion$1,967,840,943
Budget FY2026: $2.46 billionBudget covers 95 of 96 budget accounts.
Share of budget spent: 80%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −4.5%FY2025: $2.06 billion

17.0% of Health and Human Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this department in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

Show the numbers

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.08 billion	Not available
FY2007	$885 million	Not available
FY2008	$934 million	Not available
FY2009	$971 million	Not available
FY2010	$1.01 billion	$1.12 billion
FY2011	$1.01 billion	$1.13 billion
FY2012	$959 million	$1.06 billion
FY2013	$993 million

Download CSV

Year

Compare with

Where the money went

Explore Department of Human Services by division: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by division

5 divisions. The largest, DHS - Aging and Disability Services Division, accounts for 26% of the total.

Divisions of Department of Human Services, FY2026
Division	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DHS - Aging and Disability Services Division	$512 million

FY2014	$1.04 billion	$1.19 billion

FY2015	$1.08 billion	$1.24 billion

FY2016	$1.13 billion	$1.26 billion

FY2017	$1.17 billion	$1.40 billion

FY2018	$1.22 billion	$1.42 billion

FY2019	$1.30 billion	$1.55 billion

FY2020	$1.35 billion	$1.78 billion

FY2021	$1.39 billion	$1.97 billion

FY2022	$1.77 billion	$2.44 billion

FY2023	$1.73 billion	$2.57 billion

FY2024	$1.64 billion	$2.61 billion

FY2025	$2.06 billion	$2.58 billion

FY2026	$1.97 billion	$2.46 billion

FY2027	See note	$2.14 billion

DHS - Public and Behavioral Health	$511 millionof $655 million	$655 million	78%	26.0%

DSS - Social Services	$501 millionof $638 million	$638 million	78%	25.5%

DHS - Child and Family Services	$407 millionof $478 million	$478 million	85%	20.7%

DHS - Human Services Director's Office	$36.0 millionof $75.0 million	$75.0 million	48%	1.8%

Spent each year by divisions
Fiscal year	DHS - Aging and Disability Services Division	DHS - Public and Behavioral Health	DSS - Social Services	DHS - Child and Family Services	DHS - Human Services Director's Office	Budget
FY2006	$425 million	$236 million	$215 million	$172 million	$30.6 million	—
FY2007	$164 million	$275 million	$223 million	$188 million	$34.4 million	—
FY2008	$172 million	$295 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$900 million	$921 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$900 million	$920 million
GF	2522 Supplemental Appropriations	$0	$1.26 million
Federal funds	$721 million	$849 million
FF	3583 Fed Child Care Discretionary	$79.3 million	$89.9 million
FF	3569 Fed Usda WIC Program

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$2.16 billion	$2.16 billion
Changes made by the Legislature	−$2.91 million= $2.16B	$2.16 billion
Legislature approved	$2.16 billion	$2.16 billion
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$7.67 million= $2.16B	$2.16 billion
Federal money added after the session	+$128 million= $2.29B	$2.29 billion
Money carried over from earlier years	+$78.7 million= $2.37B	$2.37 billion
Other changes after the session	+$90.6 million= $2.46B	$2.46 billion
Current budget	$2.46 billion	$2.46 billion

FY2009	$175 million	$299 million	$238 million	$226 million	$33.4 million	—

FY2010	$188 million	$297 million	$266 million	$226 million	$36.6 million	$1.12 billion

FY2011	$190 million	$288 million	$280 million	$219 million	$31.5 million	$1.13 billion

FY2012	$198 million	$277 million	$246 million	$211 million	$27.8 million	$1.06 billion

FY2013	$206 million	$281 million	$264 million	$214 million	$27.9 million	$1.12 billion

FY2014	$220 million	$291 million	$272 million	$227 million	$28.9 million	$1.19 billion

FY2015	$236 million	$278 million	$307 million	$230 million	$26.5 million	$1.24 billion

FY2016	$257 million	$289 million	$301 million	$255 million	$26.6 million	$1.26 billion

FY2017	$272 million	$308 million	$304 million	$275 million	$13.8 million	$1.40 billion

FY2018	$291 million	$306 million	$321 million	$288 million	$15.8 million	$1.42 billion

FY2019	$309 million	$322 million	$356 million	$294 million	$15.6 million	$1.55 billion

FY2020	$329 million	$335 million	$379 million	$287 million	$15.7 million	$1.78 billion

FY2021	$319 million	$433 million	$355 million	$264 million	$15.6 million	$1.97 billion

FY2022	$350 million	$574 million	$519 million	$309 million	$16.4 million	$2.44 billion

FY2023	$369 million	$470 million	$553 million	$319 million	$18.7 million	$2.57 billion

FY2024	$389 million	$398 million	$498 million	$328 million	$25.4 million	$2.61 billion

FY2025	$543 million	$526 million	$595 million	$368 million	$28.8 million	$2.58 billion

FY2026	$512 million	$511 million	$501 million	$407 million	$36.0 million	$2.46 billion

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	$2.14 billion

Fees, licences and tuition

3601 Telecom Fees

4275 Telephone Surcharge

3605 Rad Material & X-Ray Fees

3605 Office of Vital Record Fees

3601 Licenses and Fees

3722 Miscellaneous Fees

3601 Patient Licenses and Fees

3340 Child Support Fees

3602 Sb130 Rad Control Tec LIC Fees

3802 Social Security Admin Fees

3739 Filing Fee

3706 Burial Fee - Non Radioactive

4280 Wage Assessment

3305 Assessments

3611 Child Care Facility Licenses

3704 Investigation Fees

3601 Mammography Licenses and Fees

3713 Certification Fees

3610 Certification Fees

3717 J-1 Visa Application Fees

4117 University System Receipts

3893 License Plate Charge

3708 License Review Fee

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3317 Liquor Tax

Everything else

4287 Opioid Settlement Funds

4758 Transfer From Treasurer

4218 Rebates

4218 Rebate

4103 County Reimbursements

4747 Trans From Disaster Relief Fund

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

3340 Universal Energy Charge-Uec

4250 Victims of Domestic Violence

4101 County Participation Funds

4261 State Share of Collections

4205 Food Stamp Reimbursement

3802 Patient Collections

4200 Private Insurance Charges

4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties

3802 Client Charge

4265 Wicshopper Grant

4216 Ssa Reimbursement

3849 Icf-Mr Client Liability

3803 Fda Mammography Contract

4151 CIVIL Penalties

4267 Private Grant - B

4209 Recoveries

4256 Restitution Collections

4265 Private Grant

…and 24 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money

3861 Title XIX - Waiver

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

3872 Title XIX Medicaid 50/75/90

3860 Medicaid Fmap

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund

3864 Medicaid Admin Charges

4230 Cost Allocation

3861 Title XIX - Medicaid Admin

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director

4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - B

3860 Title XIX - Icf/Id

4683 Transfer From Do - Opiod

3862 Title XIX - Community Services

4231 BH Cost Allocation Reimbursement

3860 Medicaid FFS

4230 Cost Allocation - Indirect

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director (Title Xx)

4670 Transfer From Health Division

3860 Title XIX - Medicaid Case MGMT

3816 Medicaid Mcop

3873 Title XXI NV Checkup Schip Fmap

4750 Trans From Idea Part C Compliance

3862 Medicaid TCM

4683 Transfer From Do-Opioid

4674 Transfer From Welfare - TANF

…and 80 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Fees, licences and tuition		$28.4 million	$31.1 million
OF	3601 Telecom Fees	$14.1 million	$15.8 million
OF	4275 Telephone Surcharge	$4.60 million	$4.60 million
OF	3605 Rad Material & X-Ray Fees	$2.64 million	$2.90 million
OF	3605 Office of Vital Record Fees	$1.43 million	$1.69 million
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees	$1.16 million	$1.16 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Fees	$1.11 million	$1.11 million
OF	3601 Patient Licenses and Fees	$669 thousand	$669 thousand
OF	3340 Child Support Fees	$607 thousand	$607 thousand
OF	3602 Sb130 Rad Control Tec LIC Fees	$314 thousand	$441 thousand
OF	3802 Social Security Admin Fees	$204 thousand	$421 thousand
OF	3739 Filing Fee	$369 thousand	$369 thousand
OF	3706 Burial Fee - Non Radioactive	$180 thousand	$340 thousand
OF	4280 Wage Assessment	$288 thousand	$288 thousand
OF	3305 Assessments	$280 thousand	$280 thousand
OF	3611 Child Care Facility Licenses	$85.2 thousand	$85.2 thousand
OF	3704 Investigation Fees	$77.7 thousand	$77.7 thousand
OF	3601 Mammography Licenses and Fees	$58.9 thousand	$71.5 thousand
OF	3713 Certification Fees	$64.9 thousand	$64.9 thousand
OF	3610 Certification Fees	$54.3 thousand	$54.3 thousand
OF	3717 J-1 Visa Application Fees	$28.8 thousand	$28.8 thousand
OF	4117 University System Receipts	$25.0 thousand	$25.0 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$18.0 thousand	$18.0 thousand
OF	3708 License Review Fee	$9.5 thousand	$9.5 thousand

Mining, lodging and other state taxes		$1.31 million	$1.31 million
OF	3317 Liquor Tax	$1.31 million	$1.31 million

Everything else		$119 million	$130 million
OF	4287 Opioid Settlement Funds	$23.8 million	$24.9 million
OF	4758 Transfer From Treasurer	$24.2 million	$24.2 million
OF	4218 Rebates	$16.0 million	$16.0 million
OF	4218 Rebate	$14.6 million	$14.6 million
OF	4103 County Reimbursements	$13.1 million	$13.1 million
OF	4747 Trans From Disaster Relief Fund	$0	$7.30 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$2.12 million	$6.73 million
OF	3340 Universal Energy Charge-Uec	$6.82 million	$6.09 million
OF	4250 Victims of Domestic Violence	$5.24 million	$5.24 million
OF	4101 County Participation Funds	$2.91 million	$2.91 million
OF	4261 State Share of Collections	$4.44 million	$2.02 million
OF	4205 Food Stamp Reimbursement	$1.03 million	$1.03 million
OF	3802 Patient Collections	$981 thousand	$981 thousand
OF	4200 Private Insurance Charges	$782 thousand	$951 thousand
OF	4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties	$931 thousand	$938 thousand
OF	3802 Client Charge	$437 thousand	$437 thousand
OF	4265 Wicshopper Grant	$0	$411 thousand
OF	4216 Ssa Reimbursement	$212 thousand	$295 thousand
OF	3849 Icf-Mr Client Liability	$281 thousand	$281 thousand
OF	3803 Fda Mammography Contract	$194 thousand	$217 thousand
OF	4151 CIVIL Penalties	$203 thousand	$203 thousand
OF	4267 Private Grant - B	$0	$169 thousand
OF	4209 Recoveries	$148 thousand	$148 thousand
OF	4256 Restitution Collections	$139 thousand	$139 thousand
OF	4265 Private Grant	$49.8 thousand	$112 thousand
	…and 24 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$486 million	$567 million
IA	3861 Title XIX - Waiver	$166 million	$166 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$87.1 million	$127 million
IA	3872 Title XIX Medicaid 50/75/90	$77.6 million	$89.6 million
IA	3860 Medicaid Fmap	$19.3 million	$19.3 million
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund	$11.4 million	$18.5 million
IA	3864 Medicaid Admin Charges	$11.6 million	$13.9 million
IA	4230 Cost Allocation	$11.0 million	$11.0 million
IA	3861 Title XIX - Medicaid Admin	$4.22 million	$10.9 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director	$10.6 million	$10.6 million
IA	4231 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - B	$8.26 million	$8.26 million
IA	3860 Title XIX - Icf/Id	$8.22 million	$8.22 million
IA	4683 Transfer From Do - Opiod	$6.01 million	$6.01 million
IA	3862 Title XIX - Community Services	$5.27 million	$5.27 million
IA	4231 BH Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$5.07 million	$5.07 million
IA	3860 Medicaid FFS	$3.67 million	$4.86 million
IA	4230 Cost Allocation - Indirect	$2.45 million	$3.88 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director (Title Xx)	$2.65 million	$3.78 million
IA	4670 Transfer From Health Division	$0	$3.69 million
IA	3860 Title XIX - Medicaid Case MGMT	$1.71 million	$3.56 million
IA	3816 Medicaid Mcop	$2.64 million	$3.42 million
IA	3873 Title XXI NV Checkup Schip Fmap	$3.19 million	$3.19 million
IA	4750 Trans From Idea Part C Compliance	$2.96 million	$2.96 million
IA	3862 Medicaid TCM	$2.54 million	$2.85 million
IA	4683 Transfer From Do-Opioid	$2.72 million	$2.72 million
IA	4674 Transfer From Welfare - TANF	$2.60 million	$2.60 million
	…and 80 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money		$135 million	$215 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$135 million	$179 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$35.9 million

Department of Human Services

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by division

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Interim Finance allocations		$0	$5.74 million
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$5.74 million