Overview
Edwards County closed 2024 with $5,339,973 of ending unencumbered cash ($6,793,358 cash) after receipts of $12,758,808 against expenditures of $14,734,153 — a $1,975,345 draw, including a $1,400,000 Capital Project spend and a $3,000,000 KDOT grant pass-through in the special purpose funds. The General Fund closed at $910,782 unencumbered ($998,197 cash). Total long-term debt at year-end was $3,126,258. The County is governed by an elected three-member commission; the County Hospital, Historical Society and Fair Board are related entities excluded from this statement.
Source: Edwards County 2024 financial statement, Statement 1 and Note D.
At a glance
Source: Edwards County 2024 financial statement, Statement 1 and Note D.
Funds
Total walk: beginning unencumbered cash $7,315,318 + receipts $12,758,808 − expenditures $14,734,153 = ending unencumbered cash $5,339,973; plus encumbrances and accounts payable $1,453,385 = ending cash $6,793,358. Special purpose funds walk: $4,114,113 + $8,319,546 − $9,225,680 = $3,207,979; plus $1,133,197 = $4,341,176. Each fund row below re-adds exactly.
| Fund | Receipts | Expenditures | Ending unencumbered |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $3,176,958 | $3,042,690 | $910,782 |
| Road and Bridge | $1,297,129 | $1,394,349 | $246,298 |
| Employee Benefits | $1,116,240 | $1,380,879 | $715,121 |
| Health | $222,475 | $130,674 | $131,423 |
| Risk Management Reserve | $992,318 | $887,506 | $1,074,820 |
| Capital Project | $0 | $1,400,000 | $54,683 |
| Bond and Interest | $269,986 | $178,277 | $91,709 |
General Fund walk: $776,514 + $3,176,958 − $3,042,690 = $910,782, plus $87,415 = $998,197. The Capital Project Fund spent $1,400,000 in the year against no new receipts, falling from $1,454,683 to $54,683.
Source: Edwards County 2024 financial statement, Statement 1 and Note D.
Debt & notes
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total long-term debt outstanding | $3,126,258 |
| of which: total leases | $1,781,258 |
| Interest paid in 2024 | $140,854 |
Walk: beginning $3,455,679 − reductions and payments $329,421 = ending $3,126,258. Leases: beginning $1,985,679 − payments $204,421 = $1,781,258, including the OFCI 300′ GT Tower lease issued October 15, 2023 ($447,332 at 5.09%, maturing July 1, 2033; $406,375 outstanding). The balance of the debt total above the lease subtotal is the audit’s other long-term debt as printed; this page does not re-label it beyond what the note states.
Source: Edwards County 2024 financial statement, Statement 1 and Note D.
Sources & notes
- Source used: Edwards County, Kansas, financial statement, December 31, 2024 (Kennedy McKee & Company LLP, November 13, 2025) Read the source document.
- Sum checks: total $7,315,318 + $12,758,808 − $14,734,153 = $5,339,973, plus $1,453,385 = $6,793,358; General Fund $776,514 + $3,176,958 − $3,042,690 = $910,782, plus $87,415 = $998,197; debt $3,455,679 − $329,421 = $3,126,258.
- Identity: this is Edwards County, Kansas (county seat Kinsley).
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified palette was on file for this jurisdiction, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a jurisdiction color.