Forestry

Official name: DCNR - Forestry

Forestry spent $20.6 million in FY2026 — 38% of a $53.6 million budget. It ranks 105 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 11% less than in FY2025 ($23 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $20.6 million$20,557,729
Budget FY2026: $53.6 millionplus $616 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 38%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −10.8%FY2025: $23.0 million

30.1% of Forestry Division spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4195, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Forestry 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

48 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 56% of the total.

Categories of Forestry, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$11.5 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$8.49 million	Not available
FY2007	$9.24 million	Not available
FY2008	$9.79 million	Not available
FY2009	$9.37 million	Not available
FY2010	$9.10 million	$20.8 million
FY2011	$9.66 million	$22.9 million
FY2012	$10.2 million	$20.1 million
FY2013	$8.99 million	$19.8 million
FY2014	$10.7 million	$18.7 million
FY2015	$7.88 million	$14.2 million
FY2016	$8.24 million	$16.0 million
FY2017	$10.7 million	$18.6 million
FY2018	$9.69 million	$17.2 million
FY2019	$10.0 million	$20.7 million
FY2020	$13.7 million	$27.3 million
FY2021	$10.8 million	$22.1 million
FY2022	$14.3 million	$22.8 million
FY2023	$15.9 million	$34.5 million
FY2024	$18.1 million	$36.4 million
FY2025	$23.0 million	$38.4 million
FY2026	$20.6 million	$53.6 million
FY2027	See note	$46.7 million

Eastern Sierra Front25	None recordedof $4.13 million	$4.13 million	—	—

Replacement Trucks63	None recordedof $1.29 million	$1.29 million	—	—

Deferred Facilities Maintenance95	$1.17 millionof $2.05 million	$2.05 million	57%	5.7%

Multi-Event Disaster Assistance Grant34	$1.01 millionof $5.20 million	$5.20 million	19%	4.9%

Operating04	$977 thousandof $1.06 million	$1.06 million	92%	4.8%

Gna Cable Yarding & Biomass22	None recordedof $900 thousand	$900 thousand	—	—

H/T Nat'l Forest-Sierra/Elko Gna80	$809 thousandof $2.27 million	$2.27 million	36%	3.9%

Usfs CPG Grants79	$719 thousandof $1.70 million	$1.70 million	42%	3.5%

Fuels Reduction Grant39	$602 thousandof $1.65 million	$1.65 million	37%	2.9%

Iija CWDG Project Grants70	$501 thousandof $2.43 million	$2.43 million	21%	2.4%

Ira - U&cf60	$441 thousandof $1.97 million	$1.97 million	22%	2.1%

Categories of Forestry, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
CWDG Somersett Grant73	$397 thousandof $1.76 million	$1.76 million	23%	1.9%
NV Department of Wildlife Agreements42	None recordedof $343 thousand	$343 thousand	—	—
Fema Hmgp-Mountain Springs38	None recordedof $298 thousand	$298 thousand	—	—
Stonegate Bond Funds40	None recordedof $275 thousand	$275 thousand	—	—
Vehicle Maintenance From Fire Reimb27	$246 thousandof $250 thousand	$250 thousand	98%	1.2%
H/T Nat'l Forest - Sierra/Elko Fpa81	$243 thousandof $952 thousand	$952 thousand	26%	1.2%
Iija CWDG72	$227 thousandof $670 thousand	$670 thousand	34%	1.1%
Iija Sfa & Vfa71	$226 thousandof $548 thousand	$548 thousand	41%	1.1%
Iija Washoe Nursery75	$208 thousandof $533 thousand	$533 thousand	39%	1.0%
Information Services26	$197 thousandof $202 thousand	$202 thousand	98%	1.0%
Incident Business Unit33	$178 thousandof $216 thousand	$216 thousand	82%	0.9%
Utilities59	$140 thousandof $190 thousand	$190 thousand	74%	0.7%
Maint of Buildings & Grounds07	$103 thousandof $120 thousand	$120 thousand	86%	0.5%
Native Seed Collection21	None recordedof $87.8 thousand	$87.8 thousand	—	—
Training30	$86.7 thousandof $117 thousand	$117 thousand	74%	0.4%
Usfws Bearpoppy Species53	None recordedof $68.3 thousand	$68.3 thousand	—	—
Iija Sfap74	$64.5 thousandof $1.05 million	$1.05 million	6%	0.3%
Forest Health/Western Bark Beetle46	$60.3 thousandof $136 thousand	$136 thousand	44%	0.3%
Communications49	$54.4 thousandof $55.3 thousand	$55.3 thousand	98%	0.3%
NDEP Sub-Award37	$52.0 thousandof $86.4 thousand	$86.4 thousand	60%	0.3%
Fire Rehab/Seed Purchases10	$50.0 thousandof $50.0 thousand	$50.0 thousand	100%	0.2%
Computer Replacement64	$45.8 thousandof $67.3 thousand	$67.3 thousand	68%	0.2%
Indirect Costs32	$33.2 thousandof $36.0 thousand	$36.0 thousand	92%	0.2%
Usfs Forest Legacy24	$31.3 thousandof $260 thousand	$260 thousand	12%	0.2%
Uniform Voucher System29	$30.9 thousandof $31.0 thousand	$31.0 thousand	100%	0.2%
Police/Fire Physicals09	$24.9 thousandof $48.3 thousand	$48.3 thousand	52%	0.1%
Usfws Steamboat Buckwheat54	$22.1 thousandof $70.1 thousand	$70.1 thousand	31%	0.1%
NV Energy Agreement Sb50841	$21.3 thousandof $733 thousand	$733 thousand	3%	0.1%
In-State Travel03	$21.1 thousandof $30.2 thousand	$30.2 thousand	70%	0.1%
Tahoe Eip Team/Forester66	$10.1 thousandof $13.7 thousand	$13.7 thousand	74%	0.0%
Environmental Disturbance Fines/Fees36	$9.9 thousandof $167 thousand	$167 thousand	6%	0.0%
Resident Deposit90	$8.0 thousandof $43.5 thousand	$43.5 thousand	18%	0.0%
Nevada Shared Stewardship51	$7.1 thousandof $6.00 million	$6.00 million	0%	0.0%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$3.0 thousandof $3.4 thousand	$3.4 thousand	90%	0.0%
Native Plant Propagation44	None recordedof $2.8 thousand	$2.8 thousand	—	—
Usfws Threecorner Milkvetch56	$600of $91.6 thousand	$91.6 thousand	1%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Deferred Facilities Maintenance	Multi-Event Disaster Assistance Grant	Operating	H/T Nat'l Forest-Sierra/Elko Gna	Other (43)	Budget
FY2006	$4.79 million	$37.0 thousand	$0	$371 thousand	—	$2.08 million	—
FY2007	$5.04 million	$56.5 thousand	—	$419 thousand	—	$3.06 million	—
FY2008	$5.16 million	—	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$2.42 million	$28.1 million
FF	3534 Fed Usda Food Stamp Nutrition	$0	$5.20 million
FF	3592 Eastern Sierra Front	$0	$4.13 million
FF	3519 Fed Usfs CPG Grants	$2.09 million	$2.88 million
FF	3570 Fed V D Grant	$0	$2.43 million
FF	3580 Federal Grant

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$17.2 million	$17.2 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$508 thousand= $17.7M	$17.7 million
Legislature approved	$17.7 million	$17.7 million
Federal money added after the session	+$25.6 million= $43.3M	$43.3 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$817 thousand= $44.1M	$44.1 million
Other changes after the session	+$9.50 million= $53.6M	$53.6 million
Current budget	$53.6 million	$53.6 million

FY2009	$5.14 million	—	—	$380 thousand	—	$1.89 million	—

FY2010	$5.23 million	$17.4 thousand	—	$302 thousand	—	$1.84 million	$20.8 million

FY2011	$5.23 million	—	—	$356 thousand	—	$2.60 million	$22.9 million

FY2012	$4.73 million	$235	—	$283 thousand	—	$3.85 million	$20.1 million

FY2013	$4.79 million	$0	$1.6 thousand	$303 thousand	—	$2.26 million	$19.8 million

FY2014	$4.77 million	—	$21.7 thousand	$334 thousand	—	$3.24 million	$18.7 million

FY2015	$4.70 million	—	$34.8 thousand	$324 thousand	—	$2.50 million	$14.2 million

FY2016	$5.25 million	—	$4.7 thousand	$474 thousand	—	$2.22 million	$16.0 million

FY2017	$5.51 million	$370 thousand	$5.1 thousand	$387 thousand	—	$2.08 million	$18.6 million

FY2018	$5.62 million	$31.9 thousand	$6.7 thousand	$410 thousand	—	$2.95 million	$17.2 million

FY2019	$6.46 million	$430 thousand	$20.1 thousand	$432 thousand	—	$1.98 million	$20.7 million

FY2020	$6.35 million	$55.8 thousand	$904	$385 thousand	—	$2.00 million	$27.3 million

FY2021	$5.54 million	$22.6 thousand	—	$480 thousand	—	$4.38 million	$22.1 million

FY2022	$6.27 million	$99.4 thousand	—	$470 thousand	—	$6.86 million	$22.8 million

FY2023	$6.97 million	$524 thousand	—	$495 thousand	$117 thousand	$5.60 million	$34.5 million

FY2024	$7.86 million	$335 thousand	—	$607 thousand	—	$3.78 million	$36.4 million

FY2025	$10.6 million	$495 thousand	—	$609 thousand	$512 thousand	$5.31 million	$38.4 million

FY2026	$11.5 million	$1.17 million	$1.01 million	$977 thousand	$809 thousand	$5.07 million	$53.6 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$46.7 million

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Fees, licences and tuition

3651 Desert Plant Permits

Everything else

4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip

4279 Settlement Income

4254 Security and Cleaning Deposit

4201 Elko Dispatch Utility Reimb

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

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4264 Air Operations

4335 Parks Reimbursements

4351 Wildlife Reimbursements

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

General Fund		$13.9 million	$22.0 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$13.9 million	$22.0 million

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

Everything else		$291 thousand	$299 thousand
OF	4666 Transfer From State Lands - Tahoe Eip	$134 thousand	$141 thousand
OF	4279 Settlement Income	$100 thousand	$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	4355 Shpo Reimbursements	$564	$564

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$3.47 million	$3.57 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	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$0	$86.4 thousand
IA	4264 Air Operations	$21.0 thousand	$21.0 thousand
IA	4335 Parks Reimbursements	$17.4 thousand	$17.4 thousand
IA	4351 Wildlife Reimbursements	$4.1 thousand	$4.1 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$181 thousand	$998 thousand
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$181 thousand	$998 thousand

Forestry

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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