Department

Department of Veterans Services

The Department of Veterans Services spent $53.9 million in FY2026 — 89% of a $60.3 million budget. It ranks 24 of the state's 41 departments, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 4.0% more than in FY2025 ($51.8 million), not adjusted for inflation.

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

Spent FY2026: $53.9 million$53,883,579
Budget FY2026: $60.3 millionplus $28.0 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 89%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +4.0%FY2025: $51.8 million

43.0% of Special Purpose Agencies 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 Veterans Services 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, NDVS - Southern Nevada Veterans Home Account, accounts for 52% of the total.

Budget accounts of Department of Veterans Services, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
NDVS - Southern Nevada Veterans Home Account2561

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$15.0 million	Not available
FY2007	$16.0 million	Not available
FY2008	$17.4 million	Not available
FY2009	$19.1 million	Not available
FY2010	$17.9 million	$19.4 million
FY2011	$17.7 million	$20.4 million
FY2012	$17.7 million	$20.7 million
FY2013	$18.6 million	$21.1 million
FY2014	$19.7 million	$21.3 million
FY2015	$20.6 million	$22.8 million
FY2016	$22.3 million	$25.1 million
FY2017	$22.6 million	$25.3 million
FY2018	$24.2 million	$26.7 million
FY2019	$50.5 million	$34.9 million
FY2020	$30.8 million	$36.4 million
FY2021	$36.9 million	$40.1 million
FY2022	$37.4 million	$54.0 million
FY2023	$41.5 million	$46.4 million
FY2024	$32.7 million	$46.1 million
FY2025	$51.8 million	$57.8 million
FY2026	$53.9 million	$60.3 million
FY2027	See note	$58.0 million

NDVS - Northern Nevada Veterans Home Account2569	$16.1 millionof $16.2 million	$16.2 million	100%	30.0%

NDVS - Department of Veterans Services2560	$8.84 millionof $9.91 million	$9.91 million	89%	16.4%

The Gift Account for Veterans-Non Exec2564	$970 thousandof $3.51 million	$3.51 million	28%	1.8%

VETERANS GIFTS & DONATIONS-Non-Exec2562	$125 thousandof $629 thousand	$629 thousand	20%	0.2%

Nevada Fallen Soldier Gift Fund - Non-Exec2566	None recordedof $29.7 thousand	$29.7 thousand	—	—

Gift Account for LV Veterans Memorial - Non-Exec2567	None recordedof $14.3 thousand	$14.3 thousand	—	—

Gift Acct for Veterans Home-So Nv-Non-Exec2563	$9.6 thousandof $65.7 thousand	$65.7 thousand	15%	0.0%

Gift Acct for Vet Home-N NV - Non-Exec2565	$4.4 thousandof $67.1 thousand	$67.1 thousand	7%	0.0%

NDVS - Sexual Trauma-Gift Account-Non-Exec2568	None recordedof $525	$525	—	—

NDVS - NV Will Always Remember Veterans-Non-Exec2570	None recordedof $525	$525	—	—

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	NDVS - Southern Nevada Veterans Home Account	NDVS - Northern Nevada Veterans Home Account	NDVS - Department of Veterans Services	The Gift Account for Veterans-Non Exec	VETERANS GIFTS & DONATIONS-Non-Exec	Other (6)	Budget
FY2006	$13.0 million	—	$1.94 million	—	$6.8 thousand	$51.8 thousand	—
FY2007	$13.8 million	—	$2.09 million	—	$80.4 thousand	$84.7 thousand	—
FY2008	$15.0 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$41.4 million	$43.6 million
FF	3574 Va Per Diem Reimbursement	$22.9 million	$22.9 million
FF	3574 Fed Reimbursement	$13.7 million	$16.1 million
FF	3731 Cemetery/Interment Fees	$2.36 million	$2.03 million
FF	3575 Medicare	$1.27 million	$1.27 million
FF	3817 Hospice Reimbursement

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$52.1 million	$52.1 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$40.0 thousand= $52.1M	$52.1 million
Legislature approved	$52.1 million	$52.1 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$4.32 million= $56.5M	$56.5 million
Federal money added after the session	+$2.22 million= $58.7M	$58.7 million
Money carried over from earlier years	−$9.66 million= $49.0M	$49.0 million
Other changes after the session	+$11.3 million= $60.3M	$60.3 million
Current budget	$60.3 million	$60.3 million

FY2009	$15.8 million	—	$2.58 million	$420 thousand	$161 thousand	$57.0 thousand	—

FY2010	$15.1 million	—	$2.47 million	$252 thousand	$41.6 thousand	$21.1 thousand	$19.4 million

FY2011	$15.0 million	—	$2.42 million	$194 thousand	$73.5 thousand	$9.9 thousand	$20.4 million

FY2012	$15.0 million	—	$2.28 million	$296 thousand	$97.7 thousand	$22.1 thousand	$20.7 million

FY2013	$15.5 million	—	$2.41 million	$647 thousand	$65.9 thousand	$20.5 thousand	$21.1 million

FY2014	$16.0 million	—	$2.96 million	$634 thousand	$68.2 thousand	$23.1 thousand	$21.3 million

FY2015	$16.2 million	—	$2.97 million	$767 thousand	$613 thousand	$8.1 thousand	$22.8 million

FY2016	$18.1 million	—	$3.38 million	$604 thousand	$219 thousand	$49.8 thousand	$25.1 million

FY2017	$18.2 million	—	$3.46 million	$830 thousand	$115 thousand	$16.2 thousand	$25.3 million

FY2018	$19.2 million	$152 thousand	$3.74 million	$767 thousand	$196 thousand	$226 thousand	$26.7 million

FY2019	$20.9 million	$24.3 million	$3.94 million	$1.00 million	$92.3 thousand	$294 thousand	$34.9 million

FY2020	$20.3 million	$5.07 million	$4.29 million	$922 thousand	$87.5 thousand	$110 thousand	$36.4 million

FY2021	$24.0 million	$7.96 million	$4.20 million	$676 thousand	$44.3 thousand	$46.9 thousand	$40.1 million

FY2022	$22.0 million	$9.68 million	$4.67 million	$1.02 million	$45.4 thousand	$13.4 thousand	$54.0 million

FY2023	$23.2 million	$12.4 million	$4.87 million	$981 thousand	$61.4 thousand	$9.9 thousand	$46.4 million

FY2024	$19.9 million	$7.10 million	$4.97 million	$671 thousand	$85.5 thousand	$38.5 thousand	$46.1 million

FY2025	$25.7 million	$18.3 million	$7.09 million	$631 thousand	$51.5 thousand	$53.2 thousand	$57.8 million

FY2026	$27.8 million	$16.1 million	$8.84 million	$970 thousand	$125 thousand	$14.0 thousand	$60.3 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$58.0 million

General Fund	$5.19 million	$5.38 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$5.19 million	$5.38 million

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

Patient Collections	$3.70 million	$3.70 million
OF	3802 Patient Collections	$3.70 million	$3.70 million

Patient Collections

3802 Patient Collections

Fees, licences and tuition	$0	$951 thousand
OF	3893 License Plate Charge	$0	$951 thousand

Fees, licences and tuition

3893 License Plate Charge

Interim Finance allocations	$0	$493 thousand
IF	4654 Transfer From Interim Finance	$0	$493 thousand

Interim Finance allocations

4654 Transfer From Interim Finance

Everything else

4353 Cost Settlement

4251 Gifts and Donations

4200 Insurance Recoveries

4111 Clark Co Receipts

4108 Washoe Co Receipts

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

Moved between state accounts · not new money

3860 Medicaid Charges

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund

4672 Transfer From DHHS Ba 3060

4670 Transfer From Health Division

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$8.70 million	$9.04 million
IA	3860 Medicaid Charges	$6.61 million	$6.61 million
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund	$1.39 million	$1.45 million
IA	4672 Transfer From DHHS Ba 3060	$700 thousand	$700 thousand
IA	4670 Transfer From Health Division	$0	$255 thousand
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director	$0	$26.6 thousand

Department of Veterans Services

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Everything else		$1.06 million	$2.12 million
OF	4353 Cost Settlement	$755 thousand	$1.31 million
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$0	$291 thousand
OF	4200 Insurance Recoveries	$157 thousand	$157 thousand
OF	4111 Clark Co Receipts	$149 thousand	$149 thousand
OF	4108 Washoe Co Receipts	$0	$140 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$527	$64.6 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$31.7 million	$25.1 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$31.7 million	$25.1 million