Cloud County, Kansas — finances from the county's adopted 2025 budget (Final Budget, county-site file). Budget figures are budget authority (maximum expenditures), not actual spending.
Total budget authority
$19,538,421
General Fund
$4,701,318
Ad valorem tax
$9,017,200
Revenue neutral rate
65.691 mills
Road & Bridge
$4,542,730
Total indebtedness
$3,980,000
2025 · Adopted
From the certificate page of the adopted 2025 budget. Funds with no ad valorem levy are shown with —. The budget-authority rows sum exactly to the printed total; the ad valorem rows sum to $2 less than the printed total (see Disclosures).
| Fund | Budget authority | Ad valorem tax |
|---|---|---|
| General | $4,701,318 | $1,976,963 |
| Debt Service | — | — |
| Road & Bridge | $4,542,730 | $3,639,626 |
| Special Bridge | $400,000 | $389,923 |
| Noxious Weed | $207,790 | $115,133 |
| Conservation District | $25,000 | $24,389 |
| Services for Elderly | $132,747 | $128,178 |
| County Health | $884,208 | $450,629 |
| Pawnee Mental Health | $87,290 | $83,861 |
| OCCK | $70,000 | $65,722 |
| County Fair | $30,000 | $28,553 |
| Election Expense | $152,339 | $91,629 |
| Special Building | $433,081 | $105,001 |
| Historical Building | $45,000 | $43,699 |
| Appraisers | $255,570 | $217,609 |
| Employee Benefits | $3,071,572 | $1,656,283 |
| Noxious Weed Capital Outlay | $37,477 | — |
| Election Capital Outlay | $87,048 | — |
| Special Alcohol & Drug | $22,358 | — |
| Convention & Tourism | $272,921 | — |
| Solid Waste | $2,914,208 | — |
| Spec. Econ. Dev.–Horizons | $776,691 | — |
| Law Enforcement | $389,073 | — |
| Totals (printed) | $19,538,421 | $9,017,200 |
Sum-check: the 23 budget-authority rows sum to $19,538,421, matching the printed total. The 15 ad valorem rows sum to $9,017,198 — $2 less than the printed total of $9,017,200. The printed total is used on this page and the $2 difference is disclosed, not smoothed.
Source: Cloud County — Adopted Budget 2025, Final Budget (certificate page) (2025 adopted budget).
2025 · Adopted
General Fund expenditures proposed for 2025, by department. The rows sum to the General Fund budget authority of $4,701,318.
| Department | 2025 |
|---|---|
| County Commission | $197,210 |
| County Clerk | $135,093 |
| County Treasurer | $134,654 |
| County Attorney | $236,080 |
| Register of Deeds | $102,320 |
| Sheriff | $2,094,644 |
| Clerk of District Court | $259,000 |
| Courthouse General | $802,200 |
| Custodian | $172,990 |
| Computer Services | $259,160 |
| Civil Defense – Emergency Preparedness | $57,257 |
| Recycling | $0 |
| Economic Development | $58,000 |
| Cloud County Sanitarian | $14,710 |
| Senior Care | $4,000 |
| Appropriations | $174,000 |
| Total General Fund expenditures | $4,701,318 |
General Fund resources follow the standard Kansas form: January 1 cash of $1,450,643 + budgeted receipts of $1,367,853 = $2,818,496, plus the tax required of $1,882,822 = $4,701,318. (The ad valorem tax is shown as “xxxx” in the receipts column of the form, because it fills the gap.)
Source: Cloud County — Adopted Budget 2025 (General Fund pages) (2025 adopted budget).
2025 · Adopted
Outstanding indebtedness from the budget's statement of indebtedness (columns headed January 1, 2024). The county has no general obligation bonds outstanding.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General obligation bonds | $0 |
| Revenue bonds — Cloud County Public Building Commission Refunding Series 2020 | $3,980,000 |
| Other | $0 |
| Total indebtedness | $3,980,000 |
The Public Building Commission Refunding Series 2020 was issued March 10, 2020 for $4,145,000 at 2.90%, maturing October 15, 2035; 2024 interest $116,216 and principal $270,000; 2025 interest $108,332 and principal $275,000. Two 120M2 Caterpillar Motorgrader lease-purchases had a combined balance of $158,018 at January 1, 2024 ($37,680 + $120,338); 2024 payments $81,539; 2025 payments $42,657.
Debt Service has no budget authority or levy shown on the certificate.
Source: Cloud County — Adopted Budget 2025 (indebtedness statement and budget summary) (2025 adopted budget).
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Source: Cloud County — Adopted Budget 2025, Final Budget (county-site file).