Grainfield, KS town hall & government
Grainfield spent $295,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $931 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grainfield's government.
Where Grainfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 51%
- Utility sales 40%
- From the state 10%
Grainfield didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheatland Unified School District 292
Grainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Gove City, Grainfield, Park, Gove, Payne and Lewis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $23,899 per pupil, $14,657 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Grainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grainfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Grainfield's government
Who represents Grainfield
Grainfield is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.