Overview
Atchison County adopted a 2026 budget of $17,812,136 in total budget authority, supported by $13,593,751 in 2025 ad valorem tax. The budget is dominated by a single fund: the General Fund at $14,886,590 is 84% of the whole budget, because the county budgets its road-and-bridge, EMS, and sheriff operations inside the General Fund rather than as separate funds. The budget's revenue neutral rate is 53.436 mills, and the certificate states the budget does require a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate.
Source: Atchison County 2026 adopted budget certificate (PDF).
At a glance — 2026 adopted
Source: Certificate and Statement of Indebtedness, 2026 adopted budget.
All funds — 2026 adopted
The authority column sums exactly to the certificate total; the tax column sums exactly to the certificate's ad valorem total. The closed funds listed in the certificate (Debt Service, Road & Bridge, Home for the Aged, Atchison Senior Village) carry no 2026 authority and are not shown.
| Fund | Budget authority | 2025 ad valorem tax |
|---|---|---|
| General | $14,886,590 | $13,321,603 |
| Extension Council | $138,534 | $136,571 |
| Noxious Weeds | $196,224 | $135,577 |
| Special Highway | $500,000 | None |
| Joint Communications | $1,074,200 | None |
| Solid Waste | $986,588 | None |
| Municipalities Fight Addiction | $30,000 | None |
| Total | $17,812,136 | $13,593,751 |
Source: Certificate, 2026 adopted budget.
General Fund — 2026 adopted
The General Fund's 2026 budget authority is $14,886,590. Its 2024 actuals — the budget form's comparison column — were receipts of $13,263,653 against expenditures of $12,991,491. The 2026 authority is funded by a tax requirement of $13,221,122 plus a 0.8% delinquent-tax allowance of $100,481, for the $13,321,603 ad valorem levy in the table above.
General Fund expenditures by department — 2026
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| County Commission | $73,924 |
| County Clerk | $129,788 |
| County Treasurer | $303,965 |
| County Attorney | $378,847 |
| Register of Deeds | $145,731 |
| County Lake | $22,800 |
| Administration–HR | $151,891 |
| Facilities & Maintenance | $340,430 |
| Emergency Management | $99,090 |
| County Counselor | $101,964 |
| County Appraiser | $306,462 |
| Road & Bridge | $4,040,121 |
| Election | $96,128 |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | $2,466,568 |
| Sheriff | $2,953,100 |
| IT | $329,078 |
| GIS | $96,484 |
| County General | $1,670,864 |
| County Services Related Funds | $589,980 |
| Outside Agencies | $12,637 |
| Other Outside Agencies | $235,000 |
| Finance | $113,538 |
| Other | $200,000 |
| Subtotal | $14,858,390 |
Miscellaneous of $28,200 brings the subtotal to the $14,886,590 budget authority. The three largest lines — Road & Bridge ($4,040,121), Sheriff ($2,953,100), and EMS ($2,466,568) — together total $9,459,789, about 64% of the General Fund.
Debt — Statement of Indebtedness
As of January 1, 2025, the county's total indebtedness was $2,905,462, all of it bonds. Amounts due in 2026 are $628,539 in principal and $60,606 in interest.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General obligation bonds — Bridge Bonds Series 2018 | $880,000 |
| General obligation bonds — Series 2022-A | $1,485,000 |
| Total general obligation bonds | $2,365,000 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Special Obligation Sales Tax Revenue Bonds Series 2023-A Refunding | $540,462 |
| Total revenue bonds | $540,462 |
General obligation bonds ($2,365,000) plus revenue bonds ($540,462) equal the $2,905,462 total indebtedness. The Series 2023-A revenue bonds mature April 1, 2026; the general obligation bonds run to 2028 (Series 2018) and 2029 (Series 2022-A).
Sources & notes
- Only source used: Atchison County, Kansas, 2026 adopted budget (State of Kansas county budget form). Read the budget (PDF).
- Sum checks: the all-funds authority and ad valorem columns, the General Fund department subtotal plus miscellaneous, and the debt components each sum exactly to their stated totals.
- What is missing: no audit or 2025/2026 actuals are used — the comparison figures are the budget form's own columns. The county's non-budgeted funds are listed in the certificate but carry no 2026 authority.
- County palette: no verified Atchison County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.