Division

Natural Heritage

Official name: DCNR - Natural Heritage

Natural Heritage spent $1.76 million in FY2026 — 91% of a $1.93 million budget. It ranks 95 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 5.9% less than in FY2025 ($1.87 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Has one budget account (4101 DCNR - Nevada Natural Heritage), so this page shows its categories.

Spent FY2026: $1.76 million$1,761,044
Budget FY2026: $1.93 millionplus $92.9 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 91%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −5.9%FY2025: $1.87 million

0.6% of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4101, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Natural Heritage 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

14 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 81% of the total.

Categories of Natural Heritage, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$1.43 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$731 thousand	Not available
FY2007	$713 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$824 thousand	Not available
FY2009	$711 thousand	Not available
FY2010	$770 thousand	$1.11 million
FY2011	$716 thousand	$815 thousand
FY2012	$710 thousand	$1.01 million
FY2013	$848 thousand	$1.17 million
FY2014	$768 thousand	$940 thousand
FY2015	$685 thousand	$819 thousand
FY2016	$733 thousand	$835 thousand
FY2017	$764 thousand	$857 thousand
FY2018	$906 thousand	$1.03 million
FY2019	$1.04 million	$1.17 million
FY2020	$1.08 million	$1.38 million
FY2021	$1.10 million	$1.48 million
FY2022	$1.12 million	$1.44 million
FY2023	$1.49 million	$2.01 million
FY2024	$1.19 million	$2.52 million
FY2025	$1.87 million	$2.38 million
FY2026	$1.76 million	$1.93 million
FY2027	See note	$1.74 million

Operating04	$122 thousandof $127 thousand	$127 thousand	96%	7.0%

Wetlands Protection Devel Proj39	$108 thousandof $178 thousand	$178 thousand	61%	6.2%

Information Services26	$32.0 thousandof $38.8 thousand	$38.8 thousand	82%	1.8%

Training30	$16.4 thousandof $19.9 thousand	$19.9 thousand	83%	0.9%

In-State Travel03	$9.8 thousandof $11.7 thousand	$11.7 thousand	84%	0.6%

NDOT Special Projects70	$8.8 thousandof $44.6 thousand	$44.6 thousand	20%	0.5%

Usfws Coop Agreement38	$6.0 thousandof $9.9 thousand	$9.9 thousand	61%	0.3%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$4.9 thousandof $10.6 thousand	$10.6 thousand	46%	0.3%

Usda Forest Service42	$3.1 thousandof $28.8 thousand	$28.8 thousand	11%	0.2%

NDF Endangered Species29	$3.0 thousandof $8.3 thousand	$8.3 thousand	37%	0.2%

NDEP Transfer for Doe Grant35	$1.4 thousandof $2.6 thousand	$2.6 thousand	55%	0.1%

Rare Plant Seed Collection49	$807of $10.0 thousand	$10.0 thousand	8%	0.0%

BLM Cooperative Agreements45	None recordedof $0	$0	—	—

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Operating	Wetlands Protection Devel Proj	Information Services	Training	Other (9)	Budget
FY2006	$576 thousand	$28.7 thousand	—	$5.9 thousand	$5.9 thousand	$9.1 thousand	—
FY2007	$616 thousand	$39.9 thousand	—	$7.4 thousand	—	$8.2 thousand	—
FY2008	$680 thousand	$45.4 thousand	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$207 thousand	$380 thousand
FF	3503 Federal Receipts-Usepa Wetlands Grant	$78.7 thousand	$250 thousand
FF	3470 Fed Humboldt/Toiyabe Nat'l Forest Reimb	$0	$108 thousand
FF	3581 Usfws Data Sharing Agreement	$6.0 thousand	$15.9 thousand
FF	3501 Federal Receipts-A	$122 thousand	$6.8 thousand
General Fund

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$1.66 million	$1.66 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$24.7 thousand= $1.69M	$1.69 million
Legislature approved	$1.69 million	$1.69 million
Federal money added after the session	+$174 thousand= $1.86M	$1.86 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$48.8 thousand= $1.91M	$1.91 million
Other changes after the session	+$18.4 thousand= $1.93M	$1.93 million
Current budget	$1.93 million	$1.93 million

FY2009	$541 thousand	$29.5 thousand	—	$21.5 thousand	$9.8 thousand	$7.7 thousand	—

FY2010	$552 thousand	$47.2 thousand	—	$9.2 thousand	$2.0 thousand	$8.2 thousand	$1.11 million

FY2011	$584 thousand	$53.1 thousand	—	$9.1 thousand	—	$5.0 thousand	$815 thousand

FY2012	$568 thousand	$65.0 thousand	$41.7 thousand	$20.5 thousand	$4.3 thousand	$7.4 thousand	$1.01 million

FY2013	$577 thousand	$67.8 thousand	$159 thousand	$27.9 thousand	$4.0 thousand	$6.9 thousand	$1.17 million

FY2014	$595 thousand	$67.0 thousand	$70.7 thousand	$18.4 thousand	$4.1 thousand	$6.3 thousand	$940 thousand

FY2015	$580 thousand	$67.5 thousand	$3.2 thousand	$19.6 thousand	$2.2 thousand	$9.7 thousand	$819 thousand

FY2016	$606 thousand	$75.9 thousand	$14.5 thousand	$22.0 thousand	$4.2 thousand	$9.8 thousand	$835 thousand

FY2017	$648 thousand	$73.9 thousand	$0	$24.2 thousand	$4.2 thousand	$9.5 thousand	$857 thousand

FY2018	$683 thousand	$79.9 thousand	$104 thousand	$23.1 thousand	$4.6 thousand	$9.4 thousand	$1.03 million

FY2019	$712 thousand	$71.3 thousand	$194 thousand	$19.8 thousand	$2.7 thousand	$8.8 thousand	$1.17 million

FY2020	$752 thousand	$80.3 thousand	$185 thousand	$29.1 thousand	$5.3 thousand	$23.9 thousand	$1.38 million

FY2021	$688 thousand	$67.5 thousand	$179 thousand	$62.8 thousand	—	$88.6 thousand	$1.48 million

FY2022	$789 thousand	$106 thousand	$83.1 thousand	$32.9 thousand	$1.8 thousand	$88.8 thousand	$1.44 million

FY2023	$802 thousand	$109 thousand	$233 thousand	$25.7 thousand	$6.1 thousand	$66.8 thousand	$2.01 million

FY2024	$803 thousand	$66.8 thousand	$98.8 thousand	$14.5 thousand	$7.0 thousand	$136 thousand	$2.52 million

FY2025	$1.35 million	$78.4 thousand	$181 thousand	$33.7 thousand	$6.9 thousand	$195 thousand	$2.38 million

FY2026	$1.43 million	$122 thousand	$108 thousand	$32.0 thousand	$16.4 thousand	$37.9 thousand	$1.93 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.74 million

Natureserve Contributions	$62.9 thousand	$62.9 thousand
OF	4259 Natureserve Contributions	$62.9 thousand	$62.9 thousand

Natureserve Contributions

4259 Natureserve Contributions

Everything else	$0	$44.4 thousand
OF	4266 Private Grant - a	$0	$27.0 thousand
OF	4254 Data Base Runs Sales	$0	$17.4 thousand

Everything else

4266 Private Grant - a

4254 Data Base Runs Sales

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$1.28 million	$1.28 million
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation	$1.16 million	$1.15 million
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$111 thousand	$111 thousand
IA	4687 Trans From Forestry Div	$0	$18.9 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4704 Trans From Transportation

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4687 Trans From Forestry Div

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Natural Heritage

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Carried over from last year · not new money		$0	$48.8 thousand
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$48.8 thousand