Kansas, KS town hall & government
Kansas spent $871.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kansas's government.
Who runs Kansas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Kansas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kansas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kansas City Unified School District 500
Kansas's K–12 school district. 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 16%
- State 63%
- Federal 21%
Of the $20,150 per pupil, $11,002 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.
Also serving Kansas: Piper-Kansas City Unified School District 203 ($13,535 per pupil) · Turner Unified School District 202 ($13,785 per pupil) · Bonner Springs Unified School District 204 ($14,005 per pupil).
Which schools Kansas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kansas 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.
Contact Kansas's government
Who represents Kansas
Kansas is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representatives Derek Schmidt and Sharice Davids. 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.