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Nevada spent $23.9 million on Medicare in FY2026 — 65% of a $36.9 million budget. That is about $1 in every $6 of Overtime, Medicare and other pay's spending.

That is 0.7% less than in FY2025 ($24.1 million), not adjusted for inflation.

FY2026
$23.9 million$23,934,282
FY2026
$36.9 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent
65%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025
−0.7%FY2025: $24.1 million

16.8% 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 yearSpentBudget
FY2006$10.6 millionNot available
FY2007$11.9 millionNot available
FY2008$12.7 millionNot available
FY2009$13.5 millionNot available
FY2010$12.7 million$19.3 million
FY2011$12.6 million$19.2 million
FY2012$11.9 million$18.2 million
FY2013$12.3 million$18.1 million
FY2014$14.6 million$18.7 million
FY2015$17.0 million$18.9 million
FY2016$13.6 million$21.1 million
FY2017$14.5 million$21.5 million
FY2018$15.1 million$23.1 million
FY2019$16.0 million$24.2 million
FY2020$16.6 million$25.2 million
FY2021$15.3 million$25.9 million
FY2022$16.6 million$27.3 million
FY2023$17.6 million$28.0 million
FY2024$16.2 million$28.6 million
FY2025$24.1 million$29.4 million
FY2026$23.9 million$36.9 million
FY2027See note$37.9 million
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Where the money went, by department

40 departments. The largest, Department of Human Services, accounts for 27% of the total.
Departments of Medicare, FY2026
DepartmentSpent FY2026
Nevada System of Higher EducationNone recordedof $11.1 million
Department of Human Services$6.56 millionof $7.22 million
Department of Corrections$3.65 millionof $3.65 million
Department of Transportation$1.88 millionof $2.21 million
Department of Public Safety$1.77 millionof $2.11 million
Department of Motor Vehicles$1.07 millionof $1.20 million
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources$925 thousandof $983 thousand
Department of Employment, Training & Rehab$878 thousandof $987 thousand
Legislative Branch$795 thousandNo budget
Department of Business and Industry$738 thousandof $894 thousand
Nevada Health Authority$632 thousandof $760 thousand
Judicial Branch$589 thousandof $584 thousand
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Departments of Medicare, FY2026, continued
DepartmentSpent FY2026
Attorney General's Office$548 thousandof $631 thousand
Gaming Control Board$514 thousandof $566 thousand
Governor's Office$510 thousandof $592 thousand
Department of Administration$435 thousandof $507 thousand
Department of Taxation$364 thousandof $440 thousand
Department of Wildlife$292 thousandof $332 thousand
Department of Veterans Services$258 thousandof $255 thousand
Department of Education$246 thousandof $291 thousand
State Department of Agriculture$187 thousandof $204 thousand
Public Utilities Commission$160 thousandof $176 thousand
Adjutant General$160 thousandof $199 thousand
Secretary of State's Office$153 thousandof $178 thousand
Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs$121 thousandof $143 thousand
Public Employees' Retirement SystemNone recordedof $118 thousand
Cannabis Compliance Board$97.9 thousandof $117 thousand
Treasurer's Office$71.8 thousandof $78.5 thousand
Colorado River Commission$62.5 thousandof $78.9 thousand
Controller's Office$61.5 thousandof $66.1 thousand
Governor's Office of Economic Development$51.7 thousandof $69.1 thousand
State Public Charter School Authority$46.4 thousandof $54.2 thousand
Department of Indigent Defense Services$30.7 thousandof $45.4 thousand
Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training$18.5 thousandof $19.0 thousand
Commission on Mineral Resources$17.8 thousandof $17.5 thousand
Commission on Ethics$9.7 thousandof $10.8 thousand
Judicial Discipline Commission$9.4 thousandof $11.6 thousand
Department of Sentencing Policy$7.8 thousandof $8.4 thousand
Department of Native American Affairs$7.7 thousandof $12.3 thousand
Lieutenant Governor's Office$7.6 thousandof $7.4 thousand
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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 Motor Vehicles
  • Department of Public Safety
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Corrections
  • Department of Human Services
  • Budget (current, reserves excluded)
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Spent each year by departments
Fiscal yearDepartment of Human ServicesDepartment of CorrectionsDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Public SafetyDepartment of Motor VehiclesOther (36)Budget
FY2006$2.44 million$1.76 million$973 thousand$906 thousand$581 thousand$3.96 million—
FY2007$2.85 million$2.02 million$1.05 million$981 thousand$628 thousand$4.36 million—
FY2008$3.12 million$2.15 million$1.15 million$1.02 million$675 thousand$4.54 million—
FY2009$3.21 million$2.20 million$1.25 million$1.09 million$701 thousand$5.04 million—
FY2010$3.07 million$2.09 million$1.20 million$1.01 million$641 thousand$4.72 million$19.3 million
FY2011$2.97 million$2.00 million$1.19 million$1.01 million$625 thousand$4.79 million$19.2 million
FY2012$2.87 million$1.87 million$1.16 million$983 thousand$605 thousand$4.44 million$18.2 million
FY2013$2.84 million$1.82 million$1.17 million$993 thousand$593 thousand$4.87 million$18.1 million
FY2014$3.01 million$1.86 million$1.19 million$1.02 million$614 thousand$6.87 million$18.7 million
FY2015$3.21 million$1.88 million$1.20 million$1.05 million$622 thousand$9.04 million$18.9 million
FY2016$3.51 million$2.01 million$1.23 million$1.11 million$675 thousand$5.08 million$21.1 million
FY2017$3.68 million$2.15 million$1.41 million$1.16 million$710 thousand$5.45 million$21.5 million
FY2018$3.82 million$2.28 million$1.42 million$1.23 million$748 thousand$5.56 million$23.1 million
FY2019$4.09 million$2.32 million$1.49 million$1.29 million$784 thousand$6.02 million$24.2 million
FY2020$4.29 million$2.47 million$1.54 million$1.33 million$824 thousand$6.12 million$25.2 million
FY2021$3.98 million$2.27 million$1.35 million$1.19 million$727 thousand$5.79 million$25.9 million
FY2022$4.34 million$2.40 million$1.47 million$1.27 million$805 thousand$6.26 million$27.3 million
FY2023$4.57 million$2.41 million$1.51 million$1.28 million$839 thousand$7.00 million$28.0 million
FY2024$4.18 million$2.47 million$1.39 million$1.21 million$750 thousand$6.24 million$28.6 million
FY2025$6.21 million$3.67 million$1.95 million$1.72 million$1.06 million$9.48 million$29.4 million
FY2026$6.56 million$3.65 million$1.88 million$1.77 million$1.07 million$9.01 million$36.9 million
FY2027——————$37.9 million
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Budget journey, 2025-27

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

For FY2026 the Legislature approved $36.9 million, 0.1% less than the Governor recommended. , many approved by the , have raised it to $36.9 million.

Budget journey, 2025-27 biennium
StepFY2026FY2027
$37.0 million$38.1 million
$36.9 million$37.9 million
$36.9 million(+$4.4 thousand adj.)$37.9 million(+$23.4 thousand adj.)
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Notes

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