Category 04 · budget account 3727

Operating

Prison Ranch spent $472,000 on operating in FY2026 — 99% of a $475,000 budget. That is about $1 in every $5 of Prison Ranch's spending.

That is 12% more than in FY2025 ($421,000), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $472 thousand$472,063
Budget FY2026: $475 thousandReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 99%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +12.1%FY2025: $421 thousand

20.7% of Prison Ranch spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

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Where the money went

Explore Operating by ledger code: 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 ledger code

40 ledger codes. The largest, Inmate Payrolls, accounts for 65% of the total.

Ledger codes of Operating, FY2026
Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Inmate Payrolls7194	$305 thousand

Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$663 thousand	Not available
FY2007	$499 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$504 thousand	Not available
FY2009	$464 thousand	Not available
FY2010	$452 thousand	$509 thousand
FY2011	$498 thousand	$499 thousand
FY2012	$666 thousand	$668 thousand
FY2013	$438 thousand	$450 thousand
FY2014	$493 thousand	$665 thousand
FY2015	$610 thousand	$635 thousand
FY2016	$464 thousand	$499 thousand
FY2017	$496 thousand	$502 thousand
FY2018	$465 thousand	$467 thousand
FY2019	$489 thousand	$510 thousand
FY2020	$696 thousand	$696 thousand
FY2021	$599 thousand	$676 thousand
FY2022	$583 thousand	$590 thousand
FY2023	$631 thousand	$565 thousand
FY2024	$403 thousand	$595 thousand
FY2025	$421 thousand	$595 thousand
FY2026	$472 thousand	$475 thousand
FY2027	See note	$475 thousand

Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Equip > $1,000 Less Than $5,000 - a7465	$4.1 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.9%
Operating Supplies-F7026	None recordedof $3.2 thousand	$3.2 thousand	—	—
Nursery and Farming-B7802	$3.1 thousandof $52.0 thousand	$52.0 thousand	6%	0.7%
Vehicle Supplies - Other7157	$2.3 thousandof $5.5 thousand	$5.5 thousand	42%	0.5%
Professional Services7430	$2.3 thousandof $3.6 thousand	$3.6 thousand	63%	0.5%
Maintenance of BLDGS and Grds-E7145	$1.5 thousandof $6.6 thousand	$6.6 thousand	22%	0.3%
Equipment Purchases < $1,0007460	$1.3 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	0.3%
Inspections & Certifications7340	$1.2 thousandof $2.1 thousand	$2.1 thousand	58%	0.3%
Garbage Disposal Utilities7136	None recordedof $1.1 thousand	$1.1 thousand	—	—
Fencing7878	$1.1 thousandof $607	$607	174%	0.2%
Operating Supplies-E7025	$641of $780	$780	82%	0.1%
Compressed Natural Gas, Propane7158	$639No budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Cell Phone/Pager Charges7291	$608of $649	$649	94%	0.1%
Publications and Periodicals7370	$598No budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Operating Supplies-G7027	$444No budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Miscellaneous Goods, Mat - a7631	$387of $825	$825	47%	0.1%
Operating Supplies-B7022	$372of $373	$373	100%	0.1%
Protective Gear7176	$320of $2.7 thousand	$2.7 thousand	12%	0.1%
Operating Supplies-A7021	$252of $5.7 thousand	$5.7 thousand	4%	0.1%
Gasoline7153	$228of $47	$47	485%	0.0%
Advertising & Public Relations7120	$200No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Dues and Registrations7300	$200No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Freight Charges - D7034	$149of $404	$404	37%	0.0%
Registration Fees7302	$35No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Med/Dent Supp - Non-Contract-A7186	None recordedof $24	$24	—	—
Employee Bond Insurance7050	$23of $23	$23	100%	0.0%
Postage - State Mailroom7285	$1No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Diesel Fuel7152	minus $2.3 thousandof $171	$171	−1333%	−0.5%

Fiscal year	Inmate Payrolls	Operating Supplies-C	Operating Supplies	Agency Owned - Prop. & Cont. Insurance	Operating Supplies-H	Other (35)	Budget
FY2006	$100 thousand	$9.8 thousand	$21.6 thousand	$3.3 thousand	$39	$444 thousand	—
FY2007	$101 thousand	$11.4 thousand	$15.0 thousand	$3.3 thousand	$59	$320 thousand	—
FY2008

Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$477 thousand	$477 thousand
Legislature approved	$475 thousand	$475 thousand
Current budget	$475 thousand	$475 thousand

Operating

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

Over time

Budget journey, 2025-27

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