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Unemployment Compensation

Nevada spent $1.24 million on unemployment compensation in FY2026 — 186% of a $666,000 budget. That is less than 1% of Overtime, Medicare and other pay's spending.

That is 401% more than in FY2025 ($247,000), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $1.24 million$1,238,930
Budget FY2026: $666 thousandReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 186%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +400.9%FY2025: $247 thousand

0.9% of Overtime, Medicare and other pay spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

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Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.67 million	Not available
FY2007	$1.59 million	Not available
FY2008	$1.46 million	Not available
FY2009	$2.34 million	Not available
FY2010	$6.70 million	$5.48 million
FY2011	$4.34 million	$4.69 million
FY2012	$3.35 million	$4.51 million
FY2013	$1.77 million	$5.08 million
FY2014	$2.29 million	$3.90 million
FY2015	$701 thousand	$2.53 million
FY2016	$1.26 million	$2.47 million
FY2017	$908 thousand	$1.65 million
FY2018	$1.41 million	$2.03 million
FY2019	$1.56 million	$2.25 million
FY2020	$1.81 million	$2.49 million
FY2021	$1.51 million	$2.62 million
FY2022	$1.70 million	$2.56 million
FY2023	$1.46 million	$2.50 million
FY2024	$859 thousand	$1.24 million
FY2025	$247 thousand	$20
FY2026	$1.24 million	$666 thousand
FY2027	See note	$1.28 million

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Where the money went, by department

40 departments. The largest, Department of Transportation, accounts for 24% of the total.

Departments of Unemployment Compensation, FY2026
Department	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Department of Transportation	$297 thousandof $53.0 thousand	$53.0 thousand	561%	24.0%
Legislative Branch	$257 thousandNo budget	Not available	—	20.7%
Department of Public Safety	$171 thousandof $51.1 thousand	$51.1 thousand	336%	13.8%
Department of Human Services	$160 thousandof $219 thousand	$219 thousand	73%	12.9%
Department of Corrections	$84.0 thousandof $88.7 thousand	$88.7 thousand	95%	6.8%
Judicial Branch	$59.4 thousandof $11.8 thousand	$11.8 thousand	504%	4.8%
Department of Motor Vehicles	$26.4 thousandof $28.9 thousand	$28.9 thousand	91%	2.1%
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources	$22.0 thousandof $23.7 thousand	$23.7 thousand	93%	1.8%
Department of Employment, Training & Rehab	$20.8 thousandof $23.9 thousand	$23.9 thousand	87%	1.7%
Department of Business and Industry	$17.5 thousandof $21.8 thousand	$21.8 thousand	80%	1.4%
Nevada Health Authority	$15.8 thousandof $18.5 thousand	$18.5 thousand	85%	1.3%
Attorney General's Office	$13.3 thousandof $15.3 thousand	$15.3 thousand	87%	1.1%

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Departments of Unemployment Compensation, FY2026, continued
Department	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Gaming Control Board	$12.5 thousandof $13.8 thousand	$13.8 thousand	91%	1.0%
Governor's Office	$12.4 thousandof $14.3 thousand	$14.3 thousand	87%	1.0%
Department of Administration	$10.5 thousandof $12.2 thousand	$12.2 thousand	86%	0.8%
Department of Taxation	$8.8 thousandof $10.6 thousand	$10.6 thousand	83%	0.7%
Department of Wildlife	$8.5 thousandof $8.0 thousand	$8.0 thousand	107%	0.7%
Department of Veterans Services	$6.2 thousandof $6.1 thousand	$6.1 thousand	101%	0.5%
Department of Education	$5.5 thousandof $7.0 thousand	$7.0 thousand	79%	0.4%
State Department of Agriculture	$4.4 thousandof $4.9 thousand	$4.9 thousand	90%	0.4%
Public Utilities Commission	$3.9 thousandof $4.3 thousand	$4.3 thousand	91%	0.3%
Adjutant General	$3.7 thousandof $4.8 thousand	$4.8 thousand	77%	0.3%
Secretary of State's Office	$3.7 thousandof $4.3 thousand	$4.3 thousand	86%	0.3%
Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs	$2.9 thousandof $3.5 thousand	$3.5 thousand	84%	0.2%
Public Employees' Retirement System	None recordedof $2.9 thousand	$2.9 thousand	—	—
Cannabis Compliance Board	$2.3 thousandof $2.8 thousand	$2.8 thousand	82%	0.2%
Treasurer's Office	$1.7 thousandof $1.9 thousand	$1.9 thousand	94%	0.1%
Colorado River Commission	$1.5 thousandof $1.9 thousand	$1.9 thousand	78%	0.1%
Controller's Office	$1.5 thousandof $1.6 thousand	$1.6 thousand	97%	0.1%
Governor's Office of Economic Development	$1.2 thousandof $1.7 thousand	$1.7 thousand	74%	0.1%
State Public Charter School Authority	$1.2 thousandof $1.4 thousand	$1.4 thousand	86%	0.1%
Department of Indigent Defense Services	$733of $1.1 thousand	$1.1 thousand	67%	0.1%
Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training	$446of $456	$456	98%	0.0%
Commission on Mineral Resources	$434of $428	$428	101%	0.0%
Judicial Discipline Commission	$245of $279	$279	88%	0.0%
Commission on Ethics	$244of $262	$262	93%	0.0%
Lieutenant Governor's Office	$205of $179	$179	115%	0.0%
Department of Native American Affairs	$182of $295	$295	62%	0.0%
Department of Sentencing Policy	$56of $202	$202	28%	0.0%
Nevada System of Higher Education	None recordedof $0	$0	—	—

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Over time

Spent each year, stacked by department; the dashed line is the budget. Not adjusted for inflation.

Other (36)
Department of Corrections
Department of Human Services
Department of Public Safety
Legislative Branch
Department of Transportation
Budget (current, reserves excluded)

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Spent each year by departments
Fiscal year	Department of Transportation	Legislative Branch	Department of Public Safety	Department of Human Services	Department of Corrections	Other (36)	Budget
FY2006	$187 thousand	$210 thousand	$124 thousand	$326 thousand	$227 thousand	$595 thousand	—
FY2007	$194 thousand	$40.4 thousand	$128 thousand	$364 thousand	$249 thousand	$610 thousand	—
FY2008	$223 thousand	$266 thousand	$89.3 thousand	$267 thousand	$181 thousand	$435 thousand	—
FY2009	$416 thousand	$48.2 thousand	$174 thousand	$505 thousand	$337 thousand	$862 thousand	—
FY2010	$527 thousand	$432 thousand	$517 thousand	$1.56 million	$1.03 million	$2.63 million	$5.48 million
FY2011	$444 thousand	$107 thousand	$350 thousand	$1.02 million	$678 thousand	$1.74 million	$4.69 million
FY2012	$486 thousand	$433 thousand	$229 thousand	$665 thousand	$422 thousand	$1.12 million	$4.51 million
FY2013	$346 thousand	$30.7 thousand	$130 thousand	$380 thousand	$240 thousand	$644 thousand	$5.08 million
FY2014	$276 thousand	$361 thousand	$155 thousand	$455 thousand	$281 thousand	$759 thousand	$3.90 million
FY2015	$208 thousand	$31.6 thousand	$43.3 thousand	$132 thousand	$77.8 thousand	$209 thousand	$2.53 million
FY2016	$251 thousand	$188 thousand	$76.5 thousand	$243 thousand	$138 thousand	$360 thousand	$2.47 million
FY2017	$207 thousand	$80.0 thousand	$57.8 thousand	$185 thousand	$106 thousand	$273 thousand	$1.65 million
FY2018	$193 thousand	$169 thousand	$98.8 thousand	$310 thousand	$179 thousand	$463 thousand	$2.03 million
FY2019	$126 thousand	$29.0 thousand	$132 thousand	$420 thousand	$235 thousand	$622 thousand	$2.25 million
FY2020	$131 thousand	$141 thousand	$142 thousand	$460 thousand	$262 thousand	$679 thousand	$2.49 million
FY2021	$52.1 thousand	—	$131 thousand	$439 thousand	$248 thousand	$639 thousand	$2.62 million
FY2022	$103 thousand	$106 thousand	$130 thousand	$446 thousand	$249 thousand	$662 thousand	$2.56 million
FY2023	$1.7 thousand	$13.7 thousand	$122 thousand	$436 thousand	$229 thousand	$662 thousand	$2.50 million
FY2024	$29.0 thousand	$104 thousand	$102 thousand	$202 thousand	$120 thousand	$301 thousand	$1.24 million
FY2025	$75.9 thousand	$82.7 thousand	$69.1 thousand	$0	minus $4.2 thousand	$23.7 thousand	$20
FY2026	$297 thousand	$257 thousand	$171 thousand	$160 thousand	$84.0 thousand	$270 thousand	$666 thousand
FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.28 million

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Budget journey, 2025-27

How the biennium's budget changed from the Governor's proposal to today.

For FY2026 the Legislature approved $622,000, 37.6% more than the Governor recommended. Adjustments since the session, many approved by the Interim Finance Committee, have raised it to $666,000.

Budget journey, 2025-27 biennium
Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$452 thousand	$936 thousand
Legislature approved	$622 thousand	$1.28 million
Current budget	$666 thousand(+$44.5 thousand adj.)	$1.28 million(+$1.1 thousand adj.)

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Notes

Departments as organised in FY2026. Each row links to its page in Explore.