Transportation Administration

Official name: NDOT - Transportation Administration

Transportation Administration spent $734 million in FY2026 — 72% of a $1.02 billion budget. It is the third-largest of the state's 587 budget accounts: about $1 in every $34 of all state spending.

That is 22% less than in FY2025 ($947 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $734 million$733,855,481
Budget FY2026: $1.02 billionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 72%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −22.5%FY2025: $947 million

59.6% of Department of Transportation spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4660, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Transportation Administration 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

17 categories. The largest, Land & Building Improvements, accounts for 57% of the total.

Categories of Transportation Administration, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Land & Building Improvements06

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$638 million	Not available
FY2007	$653 million	Not available
FY2008	$547 million	Not available
FY2009	$587 million	Not available
FY2010	$677 million	$811 million
FY2011	$620 million	$757 million
FY2012	$819 million	$849 million
FY2013	$629 million	$798 million
FY2014	$491 million	$608 million
FY2015	$557 million	$652 million
FY2016	$720 million	$760 million
FY2017	$753 million	$831 million
FY2018	$706 million	$816 million
FY2019	$789 million	$846 million
FY2020	$740 million	$901 million
FY2021	$712 million	$909 million
FY2022	$804 million	$996 million
FY2023	$891 million	$988 million
FY2024	$1.04 billion	$1.32 billion
FY2025	$947 million	$1.12 billion
FY2026	$734 million	$1.02 billion
FY2027	See note	$1.00 billion

Personnel Services01	$192 millionof $222 million	$222 million	86%	26.1%

Operating04	$77.0 millionof $81.3 million	$81.3 million	95%	10.5%

Equipment05	$20.3 millionof $50.7 million	$50.7 million	40%	2.8%

Admin Consult/Other Fed Progs16	$13.3 millionof $13.4 million	$13.4 million	99%	1.8%

NSRS Replacement49	$6.39 millionof $18.0 million	$18.0 million	35%	0.9%

Sale of Gas & Oil25	$2.45 millionof $2.69 million	$2.69 million	91%	0.3%

Information Services26	$2.30 millionof $2.41 million	$2.41 million	96%	0.3%

In-State Travel03	$1.76 millionof $2.48 million	$2.48 million	71%	0.2%

Airplane Operations14	$1.43 millionof $1.75 million	$1.75 million	81%	0.2%

Traffic Management Center (Tmc)36	$535 thousandof $536 thousand	$536 thousand	100%	0.1%

Honor Camp Payment10	$290 thousandof $970 thousand	$970 thousand	30%	0.0%

Categories of Transportation Administration, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Washington Consultant35	$183 thousandof $199 thousand	$199 thousand	92%	0.0%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$80.7 thousandof $126 thousand	$126 thousand	64%	0.0%
Bike Path Planning24	$69.9 thousandof $627 thousand	$627 thousand	11%	0.0%
O/S Inspection Audit09	$54.2 thousandof $93.7 thousand	$93.7 thousand	58%	0.0%
Transportation Board Expenses20	$2.6 thousandof $11.7 thousand	$11.7 thousand	23%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Land & Building Improvements	Personnel Services	Operating	Equipment	Admin Consult/Other Fed Progs	Other (12)	Budget
FY2006	$449 million	$111 million	$45.4 million	$17.1 million	$5.21 million	$7.80 million	—
FY2007	$455 million	$114 million	$47.9 million	$16.1 million	$8.29 million	$8.18 million	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$608 million	$610 million
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	$353 million	$398 million
HF	3350 Sb48 Diesel Tax Sorey County

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$961 million	$961 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$3.87 million= $957M	$957 million
Legislature approved	$957 million	$957 million
Federal money added after the session	+$2.04 million= $959M	$959 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$666 thousand= $960M	$960 million
Other changes after the session	+$58.2 million= $1.02B	$1.02 billion
Current budget	$1.02 billion	$1.02 billion

FY2009	$369 million	$133 million	$55.9 million	$7.98 million	$10.7 million	$9.87 million	—

FY2010	$472 million	$127 million	$54.7 million	$2.93 million	$10.8 million	$9.35 million	$811 million

FY2011	$422 million	$125 million	$50.3 million	$3.19 million	$9.03 million	$10.1 million	$757 million

FY2012	$623 million	$120 million	$52.3 million	$3.66 million	$9.60 million	$10.6 million	$849 million

FY2013	$430 million	$123 million	$50.3 million	$4.89 million	$9.93 million	$10.9 million	$798 million

FY2014	$289 million	$123 million	$50.9 million	$4.57 million	$8.02 million	$10.6 million	$608 million

FY2015	$355 million	$119 million	$51.2 million	$6.49 million	$9.23 million	$9.82 million	$652 million

FY2016	$496 million	$124 million	$57.1 million	$16.9 million	$11.9 million	$10.4 million	$760 million

FY2017	$525 million	$139 million	$60.7 million	$9.05 million	$9.46 million	$10.0 million	$831 million

FY2018	$471 million	$138 million	$64.0 million	$11.5 million	$9.95 million	$11.4 million	$816 million

FY2019	$546 million	$146 million	$61.5 million	$14.9 million	$9.08 million	$11.4 million	$846 million

FY2020	$460 million	$152 million	$70.1 million	$31.7 million	$9.54 million	$16.2 million	$901 million

FY2021	$456 million	$134 million	$64.4 million	$27.3 million	$15.8 million	$14.1 million	$909 million

FY2022	$557 million	$141 million	$68.7 million	$10.7 million	$12.9 million	$13.8 million	$996 million

FY2023	$618 million	$146 million	$82.9 million	$12.2 million	$12.3 million	$19.9 million	$988 million

FY2024	$785 million	$133 million	$80.0 million	$16.9 million	$10.2 million	$17.0 million	$1.32 billion

FY2025	$634 million	$187 million	$77.8 million	$16.5 million	$14.5 million	$16.5 million	$1.12 billion

FY2026	$416 million	$192 million	$77.0 million	$20.3 million	$13.3 million	$15.5 million	$1.02 billion

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.00 billion

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

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Mining, lodging and other state taxes	$1.42 million	$1.42 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

3348 Sb48 Diesel Tax Elko Co

3345 Sb48 Diesel Tax Lyon Co

3346 Sb48 Diesel Tax Humboldt Co

3347 Sb48 Diesel Tax Pershing Co

Fees, licences and tuition

4021 Overdimensional Permit Fees

3722 Miscellaneous Program Fees

3893 License Plate Charge

Everything else

4274 Agreement Income

4355 County Reimb/800 MHZ Radios

4218 Rebate

Moved between state accounts · not new money

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

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	$4.7 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$3.62 million	$10.1 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

Transportation Administration

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Everything else		$434 thousand	$4.83 million
OF	4274 Agreement Income	$0	$4.40 million
OF	4355 County Reimb/800 MHZ Radios	$433 thousand	$433 thousand
OF	4218 Rebate	$1.2 thousand	$1.2 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$0	$666 thousand
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$666 thousand