Department

Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation spent $1.23 billion in FY2026 — 28% of a $4.44 billion budget. It is the fifth-largest of the state's 41 departments: about $1 in every $20 of all state spending.

That is 13% less than in FY2025 ($1.42 billion), not adjusted for inflation.

Has one division (Department of Transportation), so this page shows its budget accounts.

Spent FY2026: $1.23 billion$1,230,681,821
Budget FY2026: $4.44 billionplus $4.00 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 28%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −13.3%FY2025: $1.42 billion

74.2% of Infrastructure spending.

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

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Where the money went

Explore Department of Transportation 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

11 budget accounts. The largest, NDOT - Transportation Administration, accounts for 60% of the total.

Budget accounts of Department of Transportation, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
NDOT - Transportation Administration4660

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$791 million	Not available
FY2007	$891 million	Not available
FY2008	$724 million	Not available
FY2009	$856 million	Not available
FY2010	$825 million	$1.00 billion
FY2011	$884 million	$1.12 billion
FY2012	$986 million	$1.05 billion
FY2013	$731 million	$932 million
FY2014	$604 million	$881 million
FY2015	$686 million	$986 million
FY2016	$855 million	$1.17 billion
FY2017	$1.02 billion	$1.40 billion
FY2018	$1.07 billion	$1.36 billion
FY2019	$994 million	$1.14 billion
FY2020	$835 million	$1.27 billion
FY2021	$873 million	$1.30 billion
FY2022	$991 million	$1.31 billion
FY2023	$1.07 billion	$1.32 billion
FY2024	$1.30 billion	$1.78 billion
FY2025	$1.42 billion	$4.72 billion
FY2026	$1.23 billion	$4.44 billion
FY2027	See note	$4.12 billion

NDOT - High-Speed Rail Lv-Soca4658	$245 millionof $2.77 billion	$2.77 billion	9%	19.9%

NDOT - Bond Construction4663	$109 millionof $273 million	$273 million	40%	8.8%

NDOT/BOND DEBT RETIREMENT-Non-Exec4662	$93.2 millionof $131 million	$131 million	71%	7.6%

NDOT Fuel Indexing Clark County - Non Exec4671	$35.5 millionof $131 million	$131 million	27%	2.9%

NDOT, Ab595 Revenue - Clark County-Non-Exec4665	$7.57 millionof $76.3 million	$76.3 million	10%	0.6%

NDOT - Sb5 RTC Public Road Projects-Non-Exec4670	$4.06 millionof $25.0 million	$25.0 million	16%	0.3%

NDOT, Ab595 Revenue - Washoe County-Non-Exec4667	$2.52 millionof $9.17 million	$9.17 million	27%	0.2%

NDOT - Wildlife Crossings4659	None recordedof $1.00 million	$1.00 million	—	—

AVIATION TRUST FUND-Non-Exec4664	$361 thousandof $1.53 million	$1.53 million	24%	0.0%

Ndot-Acct for Sys of Prov Info Trav Public-Nonexec4668	$318 thousandof $815 thousand	$815 thousand	39%	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	NDOT - Transportation Administration	NDOT - High-Speed Rail Lv-Soca	NDOT - Bond Construction	NDOT/BOND DEBT RETIREMENT-Non-Exec	NDOT Fuel Indexing Clark County - Non Exec	Other (6)	Budget
FY2006	$638 million	—	$98.8 million	$54.4 million	—	—	—
FY2007	$653 million	—	$167 million	$71.2 million	—	$108 thousand	—
FY2008	$547 million	—	$94.6 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$608 million	$3.38 billion
FF	3419 Fed Railroad Safety Grant	$0	$2.77 billion
FF	3401 Federal Aid	$608 million	$608 million
FF	3584 Federal Grant-D	$0	$1.92 million
Highway Fund	$353 million	$398 million
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$1.12 billion	$1.12 billion
Changes made by the Legislature	−$2.87 million= $1.12B	$1.12 billion
Legislature approved	$1.12 billion	$1.12 billion
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$3.15 billion= $4.27B	$4.27 billion
Federal money added after the session	+$2.04 million= $4.27B	$4.27 billion
Money carried over from earlier years	+$106 million= $4.38B	$4.38 billion
Other changes after the session	+$64.5 million= $4.44B	$4.44 billion
Current budget	$4.44 billion	$4.44 billion

FY2009	$587 million	—	$170 million	$88.6 million	—	$10.0 million	—

FY2010	$677 million	—	$20.6 million	$87.9 million	—	$39.0 million	$1.00 billion

FY2011	$620 million	—	—	$87.9 million	—	$176 million	$1.12 billion

FY2012	$819 million	—	—	$79.3 million	—	$88.3 million	$1.05 billion

FY2013	$629 million	—	—	$78.3 million	—	$23.7 million	$932 million

FY2014	$491 million	—	$5.93 million	$78.6 million	—	$28.5 million	$881 million

FY2015	$557 million	—	$39.9 million	$65.7 million	—	$23.9 million	$986 million

FY2016	$720 million	—	$65.0 million	$65.9 million	—	$4.16 million	$1.17 billion

FY2017	$753 million	—	$180 million	$79.9 million	—	$12.4 million	$1.40 billion

FY2018	$706 million	—	$221 million	$78.5 million	—	$59.5 million	$1.36 billion

FY2019	$789 million	—	$112 million	$74.4 million	$18.9 thousand	$18.5 million	$1.14 billion

FY2020	$740 million	—	$683	$73.6 million	$1.34 million	$20.2 million	$1.27 billion

FY2021	$712 million	—	$67.3 million	$76.8 million	$1.90 million	$14.8 million	$1.30 billion

FY2022	$804 million	—	$90.7 million	$73.6 million	$5.96 million	$17.0 million	$1.31 billion

FY2023	$891 million	—	$2.82 million	$73.5 million	$27.6 million	$77.8 million	$1.32 billion

FY2024	$1.04 billion	—	$114 million	$59.2 million	$17.8 million	$71.1 million	$1.78 billion

FY2025	$947 million	$227 million	$67.8 million	$86.7 million	$29.6 million	$61.1 million	$4.72 billion

FY2026	$734 million	$245 million	$109 million	$93.2 million	$35.5 million	$14.8 million	$4.44 billion

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$4.12 billion

Borrowing (bond proceeds)	$160 million	$160 million
OF	4902 Proceeds From Sale of Bonds	$85.0 million	$85.0 million
OF	4904 Proceeds From Sale of Fri Bonds	$75.0 million	$75.0 million

Borrowing (bond proceeds)

4902 Proceeds From Sale of Bonds

4904 Proceeds From Sale of Fri Bonds

Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$1.42 million	$60.3 million
OF	3343 Gas Tax-Clark Fuel Index	$0	$41.9 million
OF	3344 Spec Fuel Tax-Clark Fuel Index	$0	$17.0 million
OF	3348 Sb48 Diesel Tax Elko Co	$500 thousand	$500 thousand
OF	3345 Sb48 Diesel Tax Lyon Co	$443 thousand	$443 thousand
OF	3346 Sb48 Diesel Tax Humboldt Co	$371 thousand	$371 thousand
OF	3347 Sb48 Diesel Tax Pershing Co	$109 thousand	$109 thousand

Mining, lodging and other state taxes

3343 Gas Tax-Clark Fuel Index

3344 Spec Fuel Tax-Clark Fuel Index

3348 Sb48 Diesel Tax Elko Co

3345 Sb48 Diesel Tax Lyon Co

3346 Sb48 Diesel Tax Humboldt Co

3347 Sb48 Diesel Tax Pershing Co

Property and school support taxes	$0	$41.9 million
OF	3339 Ab595 Property Tax	$0	$41.9 million

Property and school support taxes

3339 Ab595 Property Tax

General Fund	$0	$2.87 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$0	$2.87 million

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Fees, licences and tuition	$1.34 million	$1.34 million
OF	4021 Overdimensional Permit Fees	$1.00 million	$1.00 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees	$331 thousand	$331 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$4.7 thousand	$9.7 thousand

Fees, licences and tuition

4021 Overdimensional Permit Fees

3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees

3893 License Plate Charge

Everything else	$2.03 million	$31.7 million
OF	4331 Interest Income	$0	$18.7 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$1.60 million	$7.88 million
OF	4274 Agreement Income	$0	$4.40 million
OF	4355 County Reimb/800 MHZ Radios	$433 thousand	$433 thousand
OF	4050 NDOT Logo Sign Program	$0	$250 thousand
OF	4218 Rebate	$1.2 thousand	$1.2 thousand

Everything else

4331 Interest Income

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4274 Agreement Income

4355 County Reimb/800 MHZ Radios

4050 NDOT Logo Sign Program

4218 Rebate

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$3.62 million	$114 million
IA	4732 Trans From Highway Fund	$0	$94.6 million
IA	4673 Trans From Environ Protect	$0	$9.00 million
IA	4668 Transfer From Conservation	$0	$5.00 million
IA	4034 Sale of Oil and Gas	$2.69 million	$2.69 million
IA	4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT	$0	$1.47 million
IA	4238 Cost Allocation - NDOT 800 MHZ Radio	$496 thousand	$496 thousand
IA	4304 Building Rent - Executive Budgets	$301 thousand	$301 thousand
IA	4739 Transfer From Agriculture	$42.4 thousand	$42.4 thousand
IA	4721 Transfer From DMV	$35.9 thousand	$35.9 thousand
IA	4686 Trans From Blind Business Ent	$29.8 thousand	$29.8 thousand
IA	4719 Trans From Buildings & Grounds	$25.9 thousand	$25.9 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4732 Trans From Highway Fund

4673 Trans From Environ Protect

4668 Transfer From Conservation

4034 Sale of Oil and Gas

4746 Transfer From Emergency MGMT

4238 Cost Allocation - NDOT 800 MHZ Radio

4304 Building Rent - Executive Budgets

4739 Transfer From Agriculture

4721 Transfer From DMV

4686 Trans From Blind Business Ent

4719 Trans From Buildings & Grounds

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Department of Transportation

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Carried over from last year · not new money		$5.00 million	$262 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$5.00 million	$262 million