License Plate Factory

Official name: DMV - License Plate Factory

License Plate Factory spent $4.71 million in FY2026 — 94% of a $5.01 million budget. It ranks 251 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 33% more than in FY2025 ($3.54 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $4.71 million$4,709,112
Budget FY2026: $5.01 millionplus $1.16 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 94%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +32.9%FY2025: $3.54 million

2.1% of Department of Motor Vehicles spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4712, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore License Plate Factory 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, Operating, accounts for 58% of the total.

Categories of License Plate Factory, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Operating04	$2.72 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	Not available	Not available
FY2007	Not available	Not available
FY2008	Not available	Not available
FY2009	Not available	Not available
FY2010	Not available	Not available
FY2011	Not available	Not available
FY2012	Not available	Not available
FY2013	Not available	Not available
FY2014	$1.94 million	$2.51 million
FY2015	$1.78 million	$2.19 million
FY2016	$3.69 million	$4.06 million
FY2017	$4.00 million	$5.23 million
FY2018	$3.71 million	$4.58 million
FY2019	$4.53 million	$4.79 million
FY2020	$2.89 million	$4.06 million
FY2021	$2.88 million	$4.29 million
FY2022	$3.57 million	$4.72 million
FY2023	$4.74 million	$5.42 million
FY2024	$3.45 million	$4.18 million
FY2025	$3.54 million	$4.35 million
FY2026	$4.71 million	$5.01 million
FY2027	See note	$4.68 million

Special Plates43	$819 thousandof $863 thousand	$863 thousand	95%	17.4%

Electronic DRS Postage50	$622 thousandof $653 thousand	$653 thousand	95%	13.2%

Personnel Services01	$516 thousandof $607 thousand	$607 thousand	85%	11.0%

Utilities59	$12.8 thousandof $15.8 thousand	$15.8 thousand	81%	0.3%

In-State Travel03	$11.0 thousandof $11.8 thousand	$11.8 thousand	94%	0.2%

Information Services26	$6.5 thousandof $14.3 thousand	$14.3 thousand	45%	0.1%

Staff Physicals15	$272of $1.2 thousand	$1.2 thousand	22%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Operating	Special Plates	Electronic DRS Postage	Personnel Services	Utilities	Other (3)	Budget
FY2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FY2010	—	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Fees, licences and tuition	$3.43 million	$3.62 million
OF	3727 License Plate Fees	$3.21 million	$3.40 million
OF	3722 Sub Plate and Decal Fees	$203 thousand	$203 thousand
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees	$20.8 thousand	$20.8 thousand
Special Plates Cost Allocation	$1.09 million	$1.12 million
OF

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$4.57 million	$4.57 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$116 thousand= $4.68M	$4.68 million
Legislature approved	$4.68 million	$4.68 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$111 thousand= $4.79M	$4.79 million
Other changes after the session	+$217 thousand= $5.01M	$5.01 million
Current budget	$5.01 million	$5.01 million

FY2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FY2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FY2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FY2014	$11	$459 thousand	—	$204 thousand	—	$300	$2.51 million

FY2015	$11	$172 thousand	—	$196 thousand	—	$674	$2.19 million

FY2016	$2.73 million	$647 thousand	—	$221 thousand	$14.2 thousand	$12.4 thousand	$4.06 million

FY2017	$3.06 million	$642 thousand	—	$277 thousand	$11.7 thousand	$9.2 thousand	$5.23 million

FY2018	$2.74 million	$434 thousand	$133 thousand	$378 thousand	$12.4 thousand	$9.5 thousand	$4.58 million

FY2019	$3.33 million	$615 thousand	$161 thousand	$407 thousand	$13.1 thousand	$7.5 thousand	$4.79 million

FY2020	$1.91 million	$372 thousand	$165 thousand	$416 thousand	$12.5 thousand	$10.4 thousand	$4.06 million

FY2021	$1.88 million	$279 thousand	$315 thousand	$374 thousand	$11.4 thousand	$10.7 thousand	$4.29 million

FY2022	$2.25 million	$627 thousand	$305 thousand	$363 thousand	$15.8 thousand	$11.1 thousand	$4.72 million

FY2023	$3.10 million	$878 thousand	$328 thousand	$404 thousand	$19.7 thousand	$10.5 thousand	$5.42 million

FY2024	$2.11 million	$583 thousand	$318 thousand	$408 thousand	$17.5 thousand	$12.3 thousand	$4.18 million

FY2025	$1.73 million	$734 thousand	$483 thousand	$564 thousand	$15.7 thousand	$11.2 thousand	$4.35 million

FY2026	$2.72 million	$819 thousand	$622 thousand	$516 thousand	$12.8 thousand	$17.8 thousand	$5.01 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$4.68 million

Everything else	$87.8 thousand	$87.8 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$48.5 thousand	$48.5 thousand
OF	4352 Scrap Sales	$39.3 thousand	$39.3 thousand

Everything else

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4352 Scrap Sales

Carried over from last year · not new money	$1.51 million	$1.62 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$1.51 million	$1.62 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

License Plate Factory

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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