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Retention Incentive

Nevada spent $8.56 million on retention incentive in FY2026 — 1520% of a $563,000 budget. That is about $1 in every $3 of Terminal leave, longevity and incentive pay's spending.

That is 73% less than in FY2025 ($31.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.

FY2026
$8.56 million$8,555,500
FY2026
$563 thousandReserves excluded
Share of budget spent
1520%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025
−72.6%FY2025: $31.2 million

29.0% of Terminal leave, longevity and incentive pay spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget
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Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal yearSpentBudget
FY2006Not availableNot available
FY2007Not availableNot available
FY2008Not availableNot available
FY2009Not availableNot available
FY2010Not availableNot available
FY2011Not availableNot available
FY2012Not availableNot available
FY2013Not availableNot available
FY2014Not availableNot available
FY2015Not availableNot available
FY2016Not availableNot available
FY2017Not availableNot available
FY2018Not availableNot available
FY2019Not availableNot available
FY2020Not availableNot available
FY2021Not availableNot available
FY2022Not availableNot available
FY2023$17.1 millionNot available
FY2024$10.2 millionNot available
FY2025$31.2 millionNot available
FY2026$8.56 million$563 thousand
FY2027See noteNot available
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Where the money went, by budget account

163 budget accounts. The largest, DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services, accounts for 14% of the total.
Budget accounts of Retention Incentive, FY2026
Budget accountSpent FY2026
DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services3233$1.22 millionNo budget
NDOT - Transportation Administration4660$715 thousandNo budget
DMV - Field Services4735$678 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - So NV Adult Mental Health Services3161$550 thousandof $563 thousand
NDOC - High Desert State Prison3762$546 thousandNo budget
DPS - Nevada Highway Patrol Division4713$331 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Desert Regional Center3279$300 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Southern NV Child & Adolescent Services3646$235 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Southern Desert Correctional Center3738$226 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Northern Nevada Correctional Center3717$222 thousandNo budget
DPS - Division of Parole and Probation3740$213 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Lovelock Correctional Center3759$167 thousandNo budget
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Budget accounts of Retention Incentive, FY2026, continued
Budget accountSpent FY2026
NDOC - Florence Mcclure Womens Correctional Center3761$145 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Prison Medical Care3706$144 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Ely State Prison3751$138 thousandNo budget
NDVS - Southern Nevada Veterans Home Account2561$129 thousandNo budget
DCNR - State Parks4162$121 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Early Intervention Services3208$115 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Home and Community-Based Services3266$104 thousandNo budget
Military3650$101 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - No NV Adult Mental Health SVCS3162$86.8 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Director's Office3710$85.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Rural Child Welfare3229$84.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH- Lakes Crossing Center3645$81.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - Rural Clinics3648$71.3 thousandNo budget
Department of Taxation2361$65.5 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Forestry - Conservation Camps4198$63.0 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Training Academy3712$54.3 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Correctional Programs3711$52.8 thousandNo budget
DMV - Compliance Enforcement4740$50.5 thousandNo budget
NVHA - Administration3158$50.5 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Forestry4195$49.5 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Northern NV Child & Adolescent Services3281$47.5 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Summit View Youth Center3148$45.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Sierra Regional Center3280$45.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Caliente Youth Center3179$43.0 thousandNo budget
Wildlife - Law Enforcement4463$42.5 thousandNo budget
DHS-DSS - Child Support Enforcement Program3238$41.0 thousandNo budget
Administration - SPWD - Buildings & Grounds1349$36.5 thousandNo budget
AG - Investigations Unit1034$35.8 thousandNo budget
DPS - Records Communications and Compliance4702$34.5 thousandNo budget
DHS - ADSD- Autism Treatment Assistance Program3209$33.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Adult Protctive Servs & Long-Term Care3282$31.0 thousandNo budget
DPS - Investigation Division3743$29.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Nevada Youth Training Center3259$28.3 thousandNo budget
DETR - Vocational Rehabilitation3265$28.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Youth Parole Services3263$27.5 thousandNo budget
DPS - Capitol Police4727$26.8 thousandNo budget
Agri - Livestock Inspection4546$26.8 thousandNo budget
DMV - Motor Vehicle Pollution Control4722$25.5 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Casa Grande Transitional Housing3760$24.5 thousandNo budget
Dps-Central Rep for NV Records of Criminal History4709$24.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Rural Regional Center3167$23.8 thousandNo budget
Gto - Client Services Division1365$22.8 thousandNo budget
DETR - Disability Adjudication3269$21.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DSS - Administration3228$20.3 thousandNo budget
DMV - Verification of Insurance4731$18.8 thousandNo budget
B&i - Taxicab Authority4130$18.3 thousandNo budget
DMV - Motor Carrier Division4717$17.5 thousandNo budget
DETR - Unemployment Insurance4772$17.3 thousandNo budget
Wildlife - Fisheries Management4465$17.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DSS - Energy Assistance Program4862$17.3 thousandNo budget
NVHA - Health Care Facilities Reg3216$17.3 thousandNo budget
B&i - Nevada Transportation Authority3922$16.0 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp3725$15.8 thousandNo budget
Administration - Mail Services1346$15.5 thousandNo budget
DMV - Automation4715$14.8 thousandNo budget
NDVS - Department of Veterans Services2560$13.8 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Jean Conservation Camp3748$12.8 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Pioche Conservation Camp3723$12.5 thousandNo budget
Agri - Measurement Standards4551$12.3 thousandNo budget
DETR - Information Technology Div3274$12.0 thousandNo budget
Wildlife - Habitat4467$12.0 thousandNo budget
DMV - Records Search4711$12.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - Office of Health Administration3223$11.8 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Stewart Conservation Camp3722$11.3 thousandNo budget
SOS - Secretary of State1050$10.5 thousandNo budget
DMV - Administrative Services Division4745$10.0 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Carlin Conservation Camp3752$9.5 thousandNo budget
Administration - Fleet Services1354$9.5 thousandNo budget
Gto - Computing Services Division1385$9.3 thousandNo budget
DETR - Administration3272$9.0 thousandNo budget
DPS - Highway Safety Grants Account4721$9.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Information Services3143$8.8 thousandNo budget
Wildlife - Game Management4464$8.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - Community Health Services3224$8.3 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Northern Nevada Transitional Housing3724$8.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Administration3151$8.0 thousandNo budget
AG - Medicaid Fraud1037$7.8 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums & Hist-Nv State Railroad Museums4216$7.5 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Prison Industry3719$7.0 thousandNo budget
DPS - Dignitary Protection4738$7.0 thousandNo budget
Agri - Predatory Animal & Rodent Control4600$6.8 thousandNo budget
CCB - Marijuana Regulation & Control Acct4207$6.5 thousandNo budget
DPS - Fire Marshal3816$6.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Children, Youth & Family Administration3145$6.3 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Water Resources4171$5.8 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums & Hist - Nevada State Museum, LV2943$5.5 thousandNo budget
AG - Special Litigation Fund1031$5.3 thousandNo budget
DPS - Office of Prof Responsibility4707$5.0 thousandNo budget
Controller - Controller's Office1130$4.8 thousandNo budget
DPS - Training Division3775$4.8 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums & Hist - Nevada State Museum, CC2940$4.5 thousandNo budget
DETR - Services to Blind or Visually Impaired3254$4.3 thousandNo budget
Administration - Purchasing1358$4.0 thousandNo budget
Gto - Network Transport Services Unit1388$4.0 thousandNo budget
DMV - Department Transformation Effort4716$3.8 thousandNo budget
DHS-ADSD - Focis and MFP3271$3.8 thousandNo budget
Agri - Agriculture Registration/Enforcement4545$3.8 thousandNo budget
DETR - Research & Analysis3273$3.5 thousandNo budget
Treasurer - State Treasurer1080$3.5 thousandNo budget
Administration - Administrative Services1371$3.5 thousandNo budget
Agri - Livestock Enforcement4557$3.0 thousandNo budget
Agri - Commodity Foods Distribution Program1362$3.0 thousandNo budget
DMV - License Plate Factory4712$3.0 thousandNo budget
B&i - Business and Industry Administration4681$2.8 thousandNo budget
Military Emergency Operations Center3655$2.8 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Administration4150$2.5 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Prison Ranch3727$2.5 thousandNo budget
DMV - Research and Project Management4742$2.5 thousandNo budget
NDE - Department Support Services2720$2.5 thousandNo budget
Administration - HRM - Human Resource Management1363$2.3 thousandNo budget
B&i - Housing Inspection & Compliance3845$2.3 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Cultural Affairs Administration1520$2.0 thousandNo budget
Administration - Nsla - Archives & Public Records1052$2.0 thousandNo budget
Treasurer - Unclaimed Property3815$2.0 thousandNo budget
B&i - Division of Industrial Relations4680$2.0 thousandNo budget
AG - Administrative Budget Account1030$2.0 thousandNo budget
Administration - Nsla - State Library2891$2.0 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Forestry - Nurseries4235$1.8 thousandNo budget
Administration - SPWD - Marlette Lake1366$1.8 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Offenders' Store Fund3708$1.8 thousandNo budget
Agri - Administrative Services4554$1.8 thousandNo budget
Wildlife - Data and Technology Services4461$1.8 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums & Hist - NV Historical Society2870$1.3 thousandNo budget
DHS-DCFS - Family Support Program3146$1.3 thousandNo budget
B&i - Occupational Safety & Health Enforcement4682$1.3 thousandNo budget
Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission3774$1.0 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Nevada Arts Council2979$1.0 thousandNo budget
PEBP - Public Employees' Benefits Program1338$1.0 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums & Hist - Lost City Museum1350$1.0 thousandNo budget
NDE - Career and Technical Education2676$1.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - Behavioral Health Administration3168$1.0 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Dep Safe Drinking Water Program3197$1.0 thousandNo budget
Administration - SPWD - Engineering & Planning1562$1.0 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Dep Administration3173$1.0 thousandNo budget
GCB - Gaming Control Board4061$1.0 thousandNo budget
DETR - Esd Administration4773$1.0 thousandNo budget
DHS-DPBH - Health Statistics and Planning3190$1.0 thousandNo budget
NDOC - Warm Springs Correctional Center3716$1.0 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Dep Water Pollution Control3186$1.0 thousandNo budget
AG - Workers' Comp Fraud1033$750No budget
Agri - Veterinary Medical Services4550$750No budget
Gto - Director's Office1373$500No budget
ADMIN BOE/STALE CLAIMS-Non-Exec4888$500No budget
DMV - Director's Office4744$250No budget
Agri - Nutrition Education Programs2691$250No budget
Dtca - Division of Tourism1522$250No budget
NDE - Standards and Instructional Support2675$0No budget
DHS-DPBH - Chronic Disease3220$0No budget
Judicial Department Staff Salaries1482$0No budget
Governor's Ofc of Finance - Special Appropriations1301$0No budget
B&i - Safety Consultation and Training4685$0No budget
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Over time

Spent each year, stacked by budget account; the dashed line is the budget. Not adjusted for inflation.
  • Other (173)
  • NDOC - High Desert State Prison
  • DHS-DPBH - So NV Adult Mental Health Services
  • DMV - Field Services
  • NDOT - Transportation Administration
  • DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services
  • Budget (current, reserves excluded)
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Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal yearDHS-DSS - Welfare Field ServicesNDOT - Transportation AdministrationDMV - Field ServicesDHS-DPBH - So NV Adult Mental Health ServicesNDOC - High Desert State PrisonOther (173)Budget
FY2006———————
FY2007———————
FY2008———————
FY2009———————
FY2010———————
FY2011———————
FY2012———————
FY2013———————
FY2014———————
FY2015———————
FY2016———————
FY2017———————
FY2018———————
FY2019———————
FY2020———————
FY2021———————
FY2022———————
FY2023—————$17.1 million—
FY2024—————$10.2 million—
FY2025$10.4 thousand$2.23 million$2.6 thousand$0$1.0 thousand$28.9 million—
FY2026$1.22 million$715 thousand$678 thousand$550 thousand$546 thousand$4.85 million$563 thousand
FY2027———————
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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 $0. , many approved by the , have raised it to $563,000.

Budget journey, 2025-27 biennium
StepFY2026FY2027
$0Not available
$0Not available
$563 thousand(+$563 thousand adj.)Not available
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Notes

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