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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 division

58 divisions. The largest, Department of Corrections, accounts for 22% of the total.
Divisions of Retention Incentive, FY2026
DivisionSpent FY2026
Department of Corrections$1.89 millionNo budget
DSS - Social Services$1.30 millionNo budget
Department of Motor Vehicles$837 thousandNo budget
DHS - Public and Behavioral Health$811 thousandof $563 thousand
Department of Transportation$715 thousandNo budget
DHS - Aging and Disability Services Division$664 thousandNo budget
DHS - Child and Family Services$527 thousandNo budget
Dps-Highway Patrol$340 thousandNo budget
Dps-Parole & Probation$213 thousandNo budget
Department of Veterans Services$143 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Parks Division$121 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Forestry Division$114 thousandNo budget
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Divisions of Retention Incentive, FY2026, continued
DivisionSpent FY2026
Adjutant General & National Guard$103 thousandNo budget
Department of Wildlife$81.8 thousandNo budget
Department of Taxation$65.5 thousandNo budget
Dps-Records, Communications, and Compliance$58.5 thousandNo budget
Department of Agriculture$58.3 thousandNo budget
DETR - Rehabilitation Division$53.5 thousandNo budget
Attorney General's Office$51.5 thousandNo budget
NVHA - Nevada Health Authority Director's Office$50.5 thousandNo budget
Admin - State Public Works Division$39.3 thousandNo budget
Governor's Technology Office$36.5 thousandNo budget
Dps-Investigation Division$29.3 thousandNo budget
Dps-Capitol Police$26.8 thousandNo budget
DETR - Administrative Services$24.5 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Museums and History Division$19.8 thousandNo budget
B&i - Taxicab Authority$18.3 thousandNo budget
DETR - Employment Security$18.3 thousandNo budget
NVHA - Health Care Facility Reg$17.3 thousandNo budget
Dps-Director's Office$16.8 thousandNo budget
B&i - Transportation Authority$16.0 thousandNo budget
Admin - Mail Service Division$15.5 thousandNo budget
Secretary of State's Office$10.5 thousandNo budget
Admin - Fleet Services Division$9.5 thousandNo budget
Cannabis Compliance Board$6.5 thousandNo budget
Dps-Fire Marshal$6.3 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Division of Water Resources$5.8 thousandNo budget
Controller's Office$4.8 thousandNo budget
Admin - Purchasing Division$4.0 thousandNo budget
Admin - NV ST Library, Archives and Public Records$4.0 thousandNo budget
NDE - Department of Education$3.5 thousandNo budget
Treasurer - Treasurer's Office$3.5 thousandNo budget
Admin - Administrative Services Div$3.5 thousandNo budget
B&i - Industrial Relations Div$3.3 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Environmental Protection$3.0 thousandNo budget
B&i - Business and Industry$2.8 thousandNo budget
DCNR - Conservation & Natural Resources$2.5 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Division of Tourism$2.3 thousandNo budget
Admin - Division of Human Resource Management$2.3 thousandNo budget
B&i - Housing Division$2.3 thousandNo budget
Treasurer - Unclaimed Property$2.0 thousandNo budget
Peace Officer Standards & Training$1.0 thousandNo budget
Dtca - Nevada Arts Council$1.0 thousandNo budget
NVHA - Public Employees' Benefits Program$1.0 thousandNo budget
GCB - Gaming Control Board$1.0 thousandNo budget
Board of Examiners$500No budget
Judicial Branch$0No budget
Governor's Finance Office$0No budget
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Over time

Spent each year, stacked by division; the dashed line is the budget. Not adjusted for inflation.
  • Other (57)
  • Department of Transportation
  • DHS - Public and Behavioral Health
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • DSS - Social Services
  • Department of Corrections
  • Budget (current, reserves excluded)
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Spent each year by divisions
Fiscal yearDepartment of CorrectionsDSS - Social ServicesDepartment of Motor VehiclesDHS - Public and Behavioral HealthDepartment of TransportationOther (57)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$7.1 thousand$12.7 thousand$3.1 thousand$0$2.23 million$28.9 million—
FY2026$1.89 million$1.30 million$837 thousand$811 thousand$715 thousand$3.01 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

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