Child Support Enforcement Program

Official name: DHS-DSS - Child Support Enforcement Program

Child Support Enforcement Program spent $25.2 million in FY2026 — 84% of a $29.8 million budget. It ranks 91 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 19% less than in FY2025 ($31.1 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $25.2 million$25,161,596
Budget FY2026: $29.8 millionplus $5 held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 84%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −19.2%FY2025: $31.1 million

5.0% of Social Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3238, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

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Budget vs spent, by category

12 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 37% of the total.

Categories of Child Support Enforcement Program, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$7.47 million	Not available
FY2007	$8.10 million	Not available
FY2008	$8.39 million	Not available
FY2009	$9.60 million	Not available
FY2010	$11.0 million	$14.1 million
FY2011	$11.1 million	$13.6 million
FY2012	$11.0 million	$12.5 million
FY2013	$11.9 million	$14.3 million
FY2014	$12.0 million	$17.0 million
FY2015	$13.1 million	$16.1 million
FY2016	$14.0 million	$19.7 million
FY2017	$12.9 million	$50.1 million
FY2018	$17.8 million	$45.3 million
FY2019	$36.0 million	$91.8 million
FY2020	$29.4 million	$62.3 million
FY2021	$25.2 million	$91.5 million
FY2022	$28.5 million	$66.4 million
FY2023	$40.8 million	$49.9 million
FY2024	$20.2 million	$63.5 million
FY2025	$31.1 million	$52.5 million
FY2026	$25.2 million	$29.8 million
FY2027	See note	$20.2 million

Information Services26	$8.89 millionof $9.03 million	$9.03 million	99%	35.3%

Federal Incentive Award18	$4.92 millionof $6.39 million	$6.39 million	77%	19.5%

Operating04	$700 thousandof $791 thousand	$791 thousand	88%	2.8%

Hearings Master10	$652 thousandof $951 thousand	$951 thousand	69%	2.6%

State Collections and Disburse23	$554 thousandof $640 thousand	$640 thousand	87%	2.2%

County Cost Reimbursement16	$97.0 thousandof $114 thousand	$114 thousand	85%	0.4%

Access & Visitation Mediation49	$33.9 thousandof $111 thousand	$111 thousand	30%	0.1%

Blood/Genetic Tests32	$22.9 thousandof $87.6 thousand	$87.6 thousand	26%	0.1%

In-State Travel03	$3.7 thousandof $3.7 thousand	$3.7 thousand	100%	0.0%

Out-Of-State Travel02	None recordedof $2.3 thousand	$2.3 thousand	—	—

Training30	$1.3 thousandof $6.6 thousand	$6.6 thousand	20%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Information Services	Federal Incentive Award	Operating	Hearings Master	Other (7)	Budget
FY2006	$5.06 million	$263 thousand	—	$803 thousand	$693 thousand	$638 thousand	—
FY2007	$5.32 million	$350 thousand	—	$927 thousand	$674 thousand	$760 thousand	—
FY2008	$5.85 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$13.7 million	$25.8 million
FF	3533 Fed Child Support	$8.60 million	$20.0 million
FF	3538 Fed Incentive Revenue	$5.02 million	$5.70 million
FF	3580 Fed Access & Visitation Mediation	$100 thousand	$100 thousand
Fees, licences and tuition	$1.72 million	$1.72 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Fees

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$20.6 million	$20.6 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$905 thousand= $19.7M	$19.7 million
Legislature approved	$19.7 million	$19.7 million
Federal money added after the session	+$12.1 million= $31.8M	$31.8 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.14 million= $33.0M	$33.0 million
Other changes after the session	−$3.16 million= $29.8M	$29.8 million
Current budget	$29.8 million	$29.8 million

FY2009	$6.82 million	$282 thousand	$21.1 thousand	$963 thousand	$650 thousand	$772 thousand	—

FY2010	$7.14 million	$17.3 thousand	$1.40 million	$1.03 million	$704 thousand	$731 thousand	$14.1 million

FY2011	$7.27 million	$40.0 thousand	$620 thousand	$1.22 million	$660 thousand	$865 thousand	$13.6 million

FY2012	$6.83 million	$41.2 thousand	$1.26 million	$1.10 million	$662 thousand	$852 thousand	$12.5 million

FY2013	$7.06 million	$317 thousand	$1.38 million	$1.06 million	$713 thousand	$863 thousand	$14.3 million

FY2014	$6.61 million	$1.25 million	$1.43 million	$1.22 million	$696 thousand	$784 thousand	$17.0 million

FY2015	$6.34 million	$1.56 million	$2.42 million	$1.25 million	$708 thousand	$856 thousand	$16.1 million

FY2016	$6.73 million	$1.05 million	$3.41 million	$1.16 million	$728 thousand	$859 thousand	$19.7 million

FY2017	$6.74 million	$1.02 million	$2.23 million	$1.27 million	$751 thousand	$914 thousand	$50.1 million

FY2018	$7.20 million	$1.14 million	$2.69 million	$1.37 million	$771 thousand	$889 thousand	$45.3 million

FY2019	$7.31 million	$942 thousand	$2.28 million	$1.50 million	$615 thousand	$593 thousand	$91.8 million

FY2020	$7.59 million	$970 thousand	$1.88 million	$891 thousand	$656 thousand	$811 thousand	$62.3 million

FY2021	$6.64 million	$986 thousand	$1.95 million	$638 thousand	$634 thousand	$789 thousand	$91.5 million

FY2022	$7.10 million	$1.13 million	$1.20 million	$710 thousand	$728 thousand	$620 thousand	$66.4 million

FY2023	$7.14 million	$985 thousand	$1.18 million	$683 thousand	$599 thousand	$647 thousand	$49.9 million

FY2024	$6.31 million	$189 thousand	$1.34 million	$478 thousand	$457 thousand	$797 thousand	$63.5 million

FY2025	$9.47 million	$111 thousand	$2.01 million	$622 thousand	$672 thousand	$733 thousand	$52.5 million

FY2026	$9.28 million	$8.89 million	$4.92 million	$700 thousand	$652 thousand	$713 thousand	$29.8 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$20.2 million

Everything else	$4.51 million	$2.03 million
OF	4261 State Share of Collections	$4.44 million	$2.02 million
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$70.3 thousand	$15.9 thousand

Everything else

4261 State Share of Collections

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$1.14 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$1.14 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$5

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Child Support Enforcement Program

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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