State Parks

Official name: DCNR - State Parks

State Parks spent $40.1 million in FY2026 — 91% of a $44.1 million budget. It ranks 59 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 15% less than in FY2025 ($46.9 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $40.1 million$40,061,973
Budget FY2026: $44.1 millionplus $4.95 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 91%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −14.6%FY2025: $46.9 million

74.1% of Parks Division spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4162, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore State Parks by category: 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 category

27 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 47% of the total.

Categories of State Parks, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$9.86 million	Not available
FY2007	$10.7 million	Not available
FY2008	$13.6 million	Not available
FY2009	$11.0 million	Not available
FY2010	$9.80 million	$10.4 million
FY2011	$9.37 million	$10.0 million
FY2012	$9.21 million	$9.69 million
FY2013	$9.59 million	$10.9 million
FY2014	$10.5 million	$11.0 million
FY2015	$9.61 million	$10.4 million
FY2016	$10.7 million	$11.4 million
FY2017	$11.5 million	$14.5 million
FY2018	$15.1 million	$18.1 million
FY2019	$19.3 million	$24.5 million
FY2020	$16.5 million	$18.6 million
FY2021	$15.0 million	$17.1 million
FY2022	$15.7 million	$17.0 million
FY2023	$18.2 million	$50.7 million
FY2024	$22.3 million	$63.0 million
FY2025	$46.9 million	$56.7 million
FY2026	$40.1 million	$44.1 million
FY2027	See note	$30.5 million

Helmsley Grant Vally of Fire16	$6.61 millionof $6.61 million	$6.61 million	100%	16.5%

Sb475 Replace Vehicle and Equip23	$5.35 millionof $7.03 million	$7.03 million	76%	13.3%

Deferred Facilities Maintenance95	$2.50 millionof $2.50 million	$2.50 million	100%	6.2%

Operating04	$2.12 millionof $2.14 million	$2.14 million	99%	5.3%

NV Water Cons Infras Initiativ14	$1.46 millionof $1.46 million	$1.46 million	100%	3.7%

Utilities59	$938 thousandof $938 thousand	$938 thousand	100%	2.3%

Equipment05	$709 thousandof $752 thousand	$752 thousand	94%	1.8%

Maint of Buildings & Grounds07	$361 thousandof $363 thousand	$363 thousand	99%	0.9%

Information Services26	$267 thousandof $297 thousand	$297 thousand	90%	0.7%

Uniform Allowances29	$106 thousandof $106 thousand	$106 thousand	100%	0.3%

Land and Water Admin22	$103 thousandof $283 thousand	$283 thousand	37%	0.3%

Categories of State Parks, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Training30	$95.1 thousandof $96.7 thousand	$96.7 thousand	98%	0.2%
Reservation System Fees24	$94.3 thousandof $107 thousand	$107 thousand	88%	0.2%
Walker Lake Road Maintenance21	$76.0 thousandof $100 thousand	$100 thousand	76%	0.2%
3 Ranches Spring Valley Grant15	$60.3 thousandof $76.9 thousand	$76.9 thousand	78%	0.2%
In-State Travel03	$56.5 thousandof $63.1 thousand	$63.1 thousand	90%	0.1%
Sesquicentennial License Plates20	$50.4 thousandof $690 thousand	$690 thousand	7%	0.1%
Washoe Wetlands Maint60	None recordedof $50.0 thousand	$50.0 thousand	—	—
Arpa Reservation System18	$49.7 thousandof $49.7 thousand	$49.7 thousand	100%	0.1%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$15.0 thousandof $15.0 thousand	$15.0 thousand	100%	0.0%
Rec Trails Admin12	$11.4 thousandof $86.1 thousand	$86.1 thousand	13%	0.0%
Historical Marker Program28	$8.7 thousandof $50.1 thousand	$50.1 thousand	17%	0.0%
Enterprise Fund Manager's Budget27	$4.5 thousandof $5.6 thousand	$5.6 thousand	80%	0.0%
Tahoe Eip66	$3.7 thousandof $3.7 thousand	$3.7 thousand	99%	0.0%
Elgin Schoolhouse Ohv69	$3.5 thousandof $110 thousand	$110 thousand	3%	0.0%
Agricultural Lands and Facilities13	None recordedof $0	$0	—	—

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Helmsley Grant Vally of Fire	Sb475 Replace Vehicle and Equip	Deferred Facilities Maintenance	Operating	Other (22)	Budget
FY2006	$7.80 million	—	—	$545 thousand	$737 thousand	$683 thousand	—
FY2007	$8.13 million	$52.0 thousand	$850	$863 thousand	$747 thousand	$799 thousand	—
FY2008	$8.85 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$15.1 million	$25.3 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$15.1 million	$25.3 million
Fees, licences and tuition	$12.5 million	$8.74 million
OF	3844 User Charge- Next Fy	$4.24 million	$4.24 million
OF	3842 User Charge-Current Year	$7.98 million	$4.21 million
OF	3702 Loan Guarantee Fees

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$24.8 million	$24.8 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$161 thousand= $24.6M	$24.6 million
Legislature approved	$24.6 million	$24.6 million
Federal money added after the session	+$427 thousand= $25.1M	$25.1 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$11.0 million= $36.1M	$36.1 million
Other changes after the session	+$8.00 million= $44.1M	$44.1 million
Current budget	$44.1 million	$44.1 million

FY2009	$8.91 million	$42.2 thousand	$22.9 thousand	—	$717 thousand	$1.09 million	—

FY2010	$8.00 million	$99.8 thousand	—	—	$801 thousand	$850 thousand	$10.4 million

FY2011	$7.92 million	—	—	—	$752 thousand	$658 thousand	$10.0 million

FY2012	$7.70 million	—	—	—	$736 thousand	$753 thousand	$9.69 million

FY2013	$7.77 million	—	—	—	$745 thousand	$911 thousand	$10.9 million

FY2014	$7.95 million	—	—	$173 thousand	$766 thousand	$1.10 million	$11.0 million

FY2015	$7.82 million	—	—	$78.8 thousand	$750 thousand	$860 thousand	$10.4 million

FY2016	$8.38 million	—	—	$180 thousand	$955 thousand	$1.11 million	$11.4 million

FY2017	$8.78 million	—	—	$172 thousand	$981 thousand	$1.48 million	$14.5 million

FY2018	$10.1 million	—	—	—	$1.31 million	$2.81 million	$18.1 million

FY2019	$11.4 million	—	—	—	$1.27 million	$2.16 million	$24.5 million

FY2020	$12.2 million	—	$1.31 million	—	$1.17 million	$1.59 million	$18.6 million

FY2021	$11.2 million	—	$887 thousand	—	$990 thousand	$1.47 million	$17.1 million

FY2022	$12.7 million	$82.1 thousand	—	—	$1.31 million	$1.62 million	$17.0 million

FY2023	$13.0 million	—	—	—	$1.41 million	$2.08 million	$50.7 million

FY2024	$12.2 million	$237 thousand	$2.53 million	$1.62 million	$1.62 million	$1.56 million	$63.0 million

FY2025	$17.9 million	$153 thousand	$715 thousand	$7.77 million	$1.72 million	$5.23 million	$56.7 million

FY2026	$19.0 million	$6.61 million	$5.35 million	$2.50 million	$2.12 million	$4.48 million	$44.1 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$30.5 million

Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$1.15 million	$1.15 million
OF	3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes	$1.15 million	$1.15 million

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3303 Marina Development Gas Taxes

Federal funds	$191 thousand	$618 thousand
FF	3551 Fed Matching Funds	$107 thousand	$383 thousand
FF	3574 Rec Trails Admin Funds	$84.0 thousand	$158 thousand
FF	3589 Federal Grant-I	$0	$76.9 thousand

Federal funds

3551 Fed Matching Funds

3574 Rec Trails Admin Funds

3589 Federal Grant-I

Borrowing (bond proceeds)	$54.4 thousand	$54.4 thousand
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip	$54.4 thousand	$54.4 thousand

Borrowing (bond proceeds)

4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds-Eip

Everything else

4201 Reimbursement

3722 Veteran Admin Charge-Next Fy

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

3717 Veterans Admin Charge-Current Year

3750 Senior Admin Charge-Current Year

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4668 Transfer From Conservation

4723 Transfer From Parks Division

4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT

4663 Trans From Commission on Tour

4704 Trans From Transportation

3871 Admin Charges Senior Permit - Next Year

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$1.38 million	$3.62 million
IA	4668 Transfer From Conservation	$0	$1.57 million
IA	4723 Transfer From Parks Division	$695 thousand	$695 thousand
IA	4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT	$0	$568 thousand
IA	4663 Trans From Commission on Tour	$403 thousand	$403 thousand
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation	$160 thousand	$210 thousand
IA	3871 Admin Charges Senior Permit - Next Year	$122 thousand	$122 thousand
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$0	$49.7 thousand

State Parks

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Everything else		$223 thousand	$152 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$105 thousand	$105 thousand
OF	3722 Veteran Admin Charge-Next Fy	$18.5 thousand	$18.5 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$17.8 thousand	$17.8 thousand
OF	3717 Veterans Admin Charge-Current Year	$29.8 thousand	$10.1 thousand
OF	3750 Senior Admin Charge-Current Year	$51.0 thousand	$0