Ely State Prison

Official name: NDOC - Ely State Prison

Ely State Prison spent $36.2 million in FY2026 — 99% of a $36.5 million budget. It ranks 64 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 5.2% less than in FY2025 ($38.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $36.2 million$36,171,195
Budget FY2026: $36.5 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 99%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −5.2%FY2025: $38.2 million

7.3% of Department of Corrections spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3751, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Ely State Prison 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

8 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 87% of the total.

Categories of Ely State Prison, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$31.4 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$25.1 million	Not available
FY2007	$25.8 million	Not available
FY2008	$26.6 million	Not available
FY2009	$27.4 million	Not available
FY2010	$26.7 million	$26.9 million
FY2011	$24.5 million	$24.8 million
FY2012	$24.7 million	$25.5 million
FY2013	$24.5 million	$25.2 million
FY2014	$25.1 million	$25.2 million
FY2015	$23.4 million	$24.2 million
FY2016	$25.4 million	$25.9 million
FY2017	$26.6 million	$26.7 million
FY2018	$28.3 million	$28.5 million
FY2019	$28.4 million	$28.9 million
FY2020	$31.0 million	$31.2 million
FY2021	$27.6 million	$30.3 million
FY2022	$25.9 million	$26.6 million
FY2023	$24.4 million	$25.6 million
FY2024	$22.3 million	$27.5 million
FY2025	$38.2 million	$38.0 million
FY2026	$36.2 million	$36.5 million
FY2027	See note	$32.1 million

Inmate Drivens50	$2.85 millionof $2.92 million	$2.92 million	98%	7.9%

Utilities59	$1.22 millionof $1.23 million	$1.23 million	100%	3.4%

Operating04	$533 thousandof $553 thousand	$553 thousand	96%	1.5%

Maint of Buildings & Grounds07	$103 thousandof $103 thousand	$103 thousand	100%	0.3%

Maintenance Contracts09	$69.8 thousandof $69.9 thousand	$69.9 thousand	100%	0.2%

Agency Issue Uniform29	$11.6 thousandof $11.6 thousand	$11.6 thousand	100%	0.0%

Law Library16	$11.0 thousandof $11.8 thousand	$11.8 thousand	93%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Inmate Drivens	Utilities	Operating	Maint of Buildings & Grounds	Other (3)	Budget
FY2006	$21.8 million	$1.31 million	$1.25 million	$222 thousand	$111 thousand	$221 thousand	—
FY2007	$22.4 million	$1.39 million	$1.31 million	$223 thousand	$108 thousand	$217 thousand	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$31.4 million	$31.4 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$31.4 million	$31.4 million
Everything else	$143 thousand	$143 thousand
OF	4043 Jail Meals	$79.4 thousand	$79.4 thousand
OF	4353 Utility Capital Credit	$55.4 thousand	$55.4 thousand
OF	3829 Room, Board, Transp Charge

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$28.7 million	$28.7 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$2.58 million= $31.3M	$31.3 million
Legislature approved	$31.3 million	$31.3 million
Other changes after the session	+$5.20 million= $36.5M	$36.5 million
Current budget	$36.5 million	$36.5 million

FY2009	$24.1 million	$1.52 million	$1.31 million	$259 thousand	$119 thousand	$62.3 thousand	—

FY2010	$23.6 million	$1.35 million	$1.23 million	$237 thousand	$110 thousand	$80.1 thousand	$26.9 million

FY2011	$21.4 million	$1.39 million	$1.32 million	$229 thousand	$129 thousand	$80.8 thousand	$24.8 million

FY2012	$20.9 million	$1.81 million	$1.36 million	$209 thousand	$109 thousand	$96.9 thousand	$25.5 million

FY2013	$21.0 million	$1.60 million	$1.34 million	$218 thousand	$108 thousand	$56.4 thousand	$25.2 million

FY2014	$21.3 million	$1.65 million	$1.36 million	$234 thousand	$109 thousand	$72.5 thousand	$25.2 million

FY2015	$20.1 million	$1.69 million	$1.12 million	$218 thousand	$114 thousand	$84.7 thousand	$24.2 million

FY2016	$21.9 million	$1.79 million	$855 thousand	$275 thousand	$137 thousand	$136 thousand	$25.9 million

FY2017	$23.2 million	$1.76 million	$926 thousand	$309 thousand	$173 thousand	$99.1 thousand	$26.7 million

FY2018	$25.1 million	$1.65 million	$1.01 million	$263 thousand	$153 thousand	$59.5 thousand	$28.5 million

FY2019	$25.0 million	$1.65 million	$1.10 million	$312 thousand	$153 thousand	$96.1 thousand	$28.9 million

FY2020	$27.6 million	$1.96 million	$932 thousand	$328 thousand	$115 thousand	$74.8 thousand	$31.2 million

FY2021	$24.8 million	$1.29 million	$871 thousand	$279 thousand	$117 thousand	$116 thousand	$30.3 million

FY2022	$22.6 million	$1.59 million	$1.09 million	$410 thousand	$116 thousand	$87.1 thousand	$26.6 million

FY2023	$21.0 million	$1.51 million	$1.32 million	$302 thousand	$140 thousand	$102 thousand	$25.6 million

FY2024	$19.6 million	$1.25 million	$938 thousand	$304 thousand	$76.3 thousand	$90.8 thousand	$27.5 million

FY2025	$34.2 million	$2.37 million	$1.00 million	$341 thousand	$76.2 thousand	$169 thousand	$38.0 million

FY2026	$31.4 million	$2.85 million	$1.22 million	$533 thousand	$103 thousand	$92.4 thousand	$36.5 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$32.1 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$32.0 thousand	$5.24 million
IA	2516 Budgetary Transfers	$0	$3.39 million
IA	4601 General Fund Salary Adjustment	$0	$1.81 million
IA	4697 Transfer From Prison Store	$17.9 thousand	$17.9 thousand
IA	4751 Transfer From Inmate Welfare	$14.1 thousand	$14.1 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

2516 Budgetary Transfers

4601 General Fund Salary Adjustment

4697 Transfer From Prison Store

4751 Transfer From Inmate Welfare

Ely State Prison

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Budget vs spent, by category

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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