Payne, KS town hall & government
Payne spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Payne's government.
Where Payne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Payne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Payne didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Payne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Payne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wheatland Unified School District 292
Payne's K–12 school district, shared with Gove City, Grainfield, Grainfield, Park, Gove 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.
Also serving Payne: Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293 ($17,458 per pupil).
Which schools Payne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Payne 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 Payne's government
Who represents Payne
Payne 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.