Medicaid
Provider spending, utilization patterns, and anomaly detection for Nevada.
SNAP / HR1 Compliance
Updated Feb 22, 202614.08%
Payment Error Rate
13.69%
Overpayment
0.39%
Underpayment
381.0K
Participants
State vs National PER
State
14.08%
National
10.93%
Projected Annual State Cost Share (effective FY2028)
$99.0M
15% of SNAP benefits
PER 10%+ — 15% state cost share
Based on FY2024 SNAP Payment Error Rates. Cost sharing enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-94, signed July 4, 2025), effective October 2027.
Housing Affordability
Updated Mar 30, 2026$1,622
Median Gross Rent
34%
Rent BurdenCost-Burdened
60.4%
Homeownership(-7.4% vs nat'l)
$441K
Median Home Value
Contract rent: $1,425
Housing units: 1,348,248
Broadband Access
Updated Mar 30, 202693.9%
Broadband Adoption
+1.9% vs national
3.6%
No Internet
97.6%
Computer Ownership
Subscription Types
Cable/Fiber/DSL 76.9%Cellular 8.2%Satellite 1.1%Other 2.3%
Drinking Water Quality
Updated Mar 30, 2026228
Community Systems
669
Total Systems
48
Violating Systems
3.2%
Violation Rate
Violation Rate vs National Avg (3.6%)
0% Natl avg9%
$15.7B
Total Funding
$5,252
Per Capita
24,012
Awards
Quarterly Grant Spending (FY2021-FY2025)
Top Agencies
Department of Health and Human Services$6.8B
Department of Transportation$1.2B
Department of Education$409.5M
Department of Agriculture$398.2M
Department of Energy$352.4M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$156.9M
Top Programs (CFDA)
Grants to States for Medicaid
5,963,907,721
Highway Planning and Construction
675,902,647
Federal Transit Formula Grants
325,812,519
National School Lunch Program
201,048,840
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
159,150,478
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications
123,244,111
Budget & Fiscal Health
FY2022Updated Mar 30, 2026$37.6B
Revenue
$36.0B
Expenditure
$8.0B
Debt
$2,496
Debt/Capita
Credit Ratings (GO Bonds)
S&P
AA+Moody's
Aa1Fitch
AA+Revenue/capita: $11,764
Tax burden/capita: $1,226
Workforce & Employment
Updated Mar 30, 20265.2%
Unemployment
vs 4.4% national
1.6M
Employed
1.7M
Labor Force
63.2%
LFPR
vs 62.4% national
Unemployment Rate (24 months, seasonally adjusted)
Fastest Growing Sectors
+8.1%Arts & Entertainment
+5.2%Management
+5.2%Education Services
Shrinking Sectors
-3.8%Utilities
-1.3%Construction
-1.1%Retail Trade
Public Health Outcomes
Updated Mar 30, 2026Life Expectancy
76.4 yrs#33 of 51
Overdose Death Rate
29.4/100k#25 of 51
Uninsured Rate
13.2%#45 of 51
Obesity Rate
33.9%#26 of 51
Mental Distress Days
4.9/mo#17 of 51
Infant Mortality
5.5/1k#20 of 51
Premature Death Rate
8,741.1/100k#28 of 51
Better than national avgWorse than national avg
Education
Updated Mar 30, 2026NAEP Scores (2024 Nation's Report Card)
233.2
4th Math
vs 237.3 nat'l
265.2
8th Math
vs 272.2 nat'l
213.1
4th Reading
vs 214.3 nat'l
253.3
8th Reading
vs 256.7 nat'l
Infrastructure
Grade: AUpdated Mar 30, 2026Bridges (FHWA NBI 2025)
2,123
Total Bridges
56.5%
Good
42.4%
Fair
1%
Poor
Drinking Water (EPA SDWIS)
1,492
Water Systems
48
With Violations
3.2%
Violation Rate
Campaign Finance
$860.8M
Contributions
$429.4M
Expenditures
0
Committees
2006-2021
Coverage
Contributions by Party
Other: $860.8M
Regulatory Reform Ideas
100 candidates18 admin-only11 bipartisan65 moderate5 contested1 heavy-lift
Top Easy Wins
- 1.Occupational Licensing Processing Deadline (30-Day Statutory)(All licensing boards / Legislature)
- 2.Mining Permitting Streamlining (State-Side 120-Day Deadline)(NDEP / State Engineer / GOED / Legislature)
- 3.NRS 233B Rule Review (5-Year Cycle / Automatic Repeal)(All agencies / Legislature / LCB)
- 4.NDEP Unified Permitting Portal (Cross-Media Integration)(NDEP (all bureaus) / OCIO)
- 5.Cannabis Licensing Streamlining (NRS 678A)(CCB / DTA / DHHS / Legislature)
IT Status Report & Strategic Plan
Comprehensive IT capability assessment with 100-day and 200-day strategic initiatives.
FEMA Disasters
33 Active34
Declarations (10yr)
33
Active
$154.7M
PA Funding
4,603
IA Approved
Declarations by Year
Incident Types
Fire 29Biological 2Severe Storm 2Flood 1
Recent Declarations
2025-08-02PEAVINE FIREFM
2025-06-20CONNER FIREFM
2025-06-10MARIE FIREFM
2024-11-11CALLAHAN FIREFM
2024-09-07DAVIS FIREFM