Division

Forestry Division

Official name: DCNR - Forestry Division

Forestry Division spent $68.3 million in FY2026 — 46% of a $148 million budget. It ranks 26 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 23% less than in FY2025 ($88.9 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $68.3 million$68,283,481
Budget FY2026: $148 millionplus $1.07 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 46%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −23.2%FY2025: $88.9 million

22.3% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

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

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Where the money went

Explore Forestry Division by budget account: 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 budget account

5 budget accounts. The largest, DCNR - Forestry - Out-Of-State Fire Suppression, accounts for 32% of the total.

Budget accounts of Forestry Division, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DCNR - Forestry - Out-Of-State Fire Suppression4193

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$22.9 million	Not available
FY2007	$29.7 million	Not available
FY2008	$33.9 million	Not available
FY2009	$20.4 million	Not available
FY2010	$19.6 million	$35.2 million
FY2011	$21.7 million	$40.5 million
FY2012	$23.7 million	$39.3 million
FY2013	$25.4 million	$42.5 million
FY2014	$27.8 million	$40.5 million
FY2015	$21.3 million	$31.9 million
FY2016	$27.4 million	$38.9 million
FY2017	$31.1 million	$42.7 million
FY2018	$34.2 million	$44.6 million
FY2019	$35.5 million	$51.6 million
FY2020	$42.8 million	$60.8 million
FY2021	$33.5 million	$48.2 million
FY2022	$42.1 million	$58.1 million
FY2023	$45.5 million	$75.8 million
FY2024	$37.4 million	$70.3 million
FY2025	$88.9 million	$117 million
FY2026	$68.3 million	$148 million
FY2027	See note	$146 million

DCNR - Forestry4195	$20.6 millionof $53.6 million	$53.6 million	38%	30.1%

DCNR - Forestry - Fire Suppression4196	$15.5 millionof $18.8 million	$18.8 million	82%	22.7%

DCNR - Forestry - Conservation Camps4198	$9.58 millionof $15.6 million	$15.6 million	61%	14.0%

DCNR - Forestry - Nurseries4235	$688 thousandof $872 thousand	$872 thousand	79%	1.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DCNR - Forestry - Out-Of-State Fire Suppression	DCNR - Forestry	DCNR - Forestry - Fire Suppression	DCNR - Forestry - Conservation Camps	DCNR - Forestry - Nurseries	Budget
FY2006	—	$8.49 million	$5.39 million	$8.61 million	$359 thousand	—
FY2007	—	$9.24 million	$11.7 million	$8.11 million	$632 thousand	—
FY2008	—	$9.79 million	$10.5 million	$11.8 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$30.3 million	$71.5 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$30.3 million	$71.5 million
Prior Year Refunds	$35.1 million	$34.8 million
OF	4203 Prior Year Refunds	$35.1 million	$34.8 million
Federal funds	$3.77 million	$29.4 million
FF	Fed Usda Food Stamp Nutrition

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$39.4 million	$39.4 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$36.7 million= $76.1M	$76.1 million
Legislature approved	$76.1 million	$76.1 million
Federal money added after the session	+$25.6 million= $102M	$102 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.09 million= $103M	$103 million
Other changes after the session	+$44.8 million= $148M	$148 million
Current budget	$148 million	$148 million

FY2009	—	$9.37 million	$2.25 million	$8.35 million	$472 thousand	—

FY2010	—	$9.10 million	$1.57 million	$8.42 million	$531 thousand	$35.2 million

FY2011	—	$9.66 million	$3.69 million	$7.98 million	$322 thousand	$40.5 million

FY2012	—	$10.2 million	$4.84 million	$8.03 million	$671 thousand	$39.3 million

FY2013	—	$8.99 million	$7.46 million	$8.03 million	$925 thousand	$42.5 million

FY2014	—	$10.7 million	$7.95 million	$8.41 million	$721 thousand	$40.5 million

FY2015	—	$7.88 million	$4.13 million	$8.88 million	$429 thousand	$31.9 million

FY2016	—	$8.24 million	$9.43 million	$9.33 million	$439 thousand	$38.9 million

FY2017	—	$10.7 million	$11.3 million	$8.70 million	$405 thousand	$42.7 million

FY2018	—	$9.69 million	$16.0 million	$7.76 million	$745 thousand	$44.6 million

FY2019	—	$10.0 million	$16.4 million	$8.64 million	$500 thousand	$51.6 million

FY2020	—	$13.7 million	$20.1 million	$8.55 million	$453 thousand	$60.8 million

FY2021	—	$10.8 million	$12.5 million	$9.57 million	$597 thousand	$48.2 million

FY2022	—	$14.3 million	$20.4 million	$6.91 million	$522 thousand	$58.1 million

FY2023	—	$15.9 million	$21.2 million	$7.81 million	$553 thousand	$75.8 million

FY2024	—	$18.1 million	$11.0 million	$7.60 million	$639 thousand	$70.3 million

FY2025	—	$23.0 million	$55.2 million	$10.0 million	$707 thousand	$117 million

FY2026	$21.9 million	$20.6 million	$15.5 million	$9.58 million	$688 thousand	$148 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	$146 million

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Fees, licences and tuition

3651 Desert Plant Permits

Everything else

4255 Forestry Honor Camp Rec

4101 County Participation Funds

4219 Forest Fire Reimbursements

4201 Fire Equipment Reimbursement

4012 Nursery Sales

4201 Reimbursement

4025 Seed Bank Sales

4301 Forest Product Equip Rental

4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip

4279 Settlement Income

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4254 Security and Cleaning Deposit

4201 Elko Dispatch Utility Reimb

4021 Forest Product Sales

4355 Shpo Reimbursements

Moved between state accounts · not new money

3801 NV Energy Agreement Sb508

4687 Trans From Ba4196 - Ibu

4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement

4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund (4195)

4668 Transfer From Conservation

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT

4264 Air Operations

4335 Parks Reimbursements

4351 Other Reimbursement

4351 Wildlife Reimbursements

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Interim Finance allocations		$0	$4.43 million
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$4.43 million

Fees, licences and tuition		$6.3 thousand	$6.3 thousand
OF	3651 Desert Plant Permits	$6.3 thousand	$6.3 thousand

Everything else		$6.72 million	$7.23 million
OF	4255 Forestry Honor Camp Rec	$2.22 million	$2.22 million
OF	4101 County Participation Funds	$2.00 million	$2.00 million
OF	4219 Forest Fire Reimbursements	$795 thousand	$895 thousand
OF	4201 Fire Equipment Reimbursement	$679 thousand	$679 thousand
OF	4012 Nursery Sales	$360 thousand	$360 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$0	$300 thousand
OF	4025 Seed Bank Sales	$207 thousand	$207 thousand
OF	4301 Forest Product Equip Rental	$169 thousand	$169 thousand
OF	4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip	$134 thousand	$141 thousand
OF	4279 Settlement Income	$100 thousand	$100 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$0	$100 thousand
OF	4254 Security and Cleaning Deposit	$43.2 thousand	$43.2 thousand
OF	4201 Elko Dispatch Utility Reimb	$13.5 thousand	$13.5 thousand
OF	4021 Forest Product Sales	$1.7 thousand	$1.7 thousand
OF	4355 Shpo Reimbursements	$564	$564

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$3.85 million	$4.01 million
IA	3801 NV Energy Agreement Sb508	$1.48 million	$1.48 million
IA	4687 Trans From Ba4196 - Ibu	$1.07 million	$1.07 million
IA	4235 Cost Allocation Reimbursement	$624 thousand	$634 thousand
IA	4668 Transfer From 4196 - Fire Reimb for Vehicle Repair	$250 thousand	$250 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund (4195)	$179 thousand	$179 thousand
IA	4668 Transfer From Conservation	$175 thousand	$175 thousand
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$0	$86.4 thousand
IA	4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT	$10.4 thousand	$69.5 thousand
IA	4264 Air Operations	$21.0 thousand	$21.0 thousand
IA	4335 Parks Reimbursements	$17.4 thousand	$17.4 thousand
IA	4351 Other Reimbursement	$15.6 thousand	$15.6 thousand
IA	4351 Wildlife Reimbursements	$4.1 thousand	$4.1 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$366 thousand	$1.45 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$366 thousand	$1.45 million

Forestry Division

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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