Overview
Finney County adopted a 2026 budget of $68,595,421 in total budget authority, supported by $29,321,723 in ad valorem tax. The General Fund is $12,901,250, but the largest funds are Law Enforcement ($11,610,193) and Employee Benefit ($11,353,907), followed by the Capital Improvements Program ($8,612,475) and Road & Bridge ($7,843,108). The revenue neutral rate is 45.099 mills and a resolution to exceed it was required. The county carries no general obligation bonds, no revenue bonds, and no other debt - only lease-purchases.
Source: Finney County 2026 adopted budget, certificate and General Fund pages.
At a glance
Source: Finney County 2026 adopted budget, certificate and General Fund pages.
All funds - 2026 adopted
The authority and ad valorem columns each sum exactly to the certificate's printed totals. The Capital Improvements Program (BRMP) at $8,612,475 and the Guest Tax fund at $1,993,756 are among the largest non-levy funds.
| Fund | Budget authority | Ad valorem tax |
|---|---|---|
| General | $12,901,250 | $2,779,868 |
| Road & Bridge | $7,843,108 | $5,733,361 |
| Aging | $384,314 | $331,671 |
| Ambulance | $2,651,472 | $774,135 |
| Employee Benefit | $11,353,907 | $7,430,133 |
| Economic Development | $170,600 | $154,752 |
| Fair & Fair Grounds | $734,036 | $377,474 |
| Health | $3,260,413 | $480,849 |
| Historical Museum | $220,000 | $188,647 |
| Library | $1,082,883 | $931,468 |
| Intellectual Disability Services | $210,000 | $179,859 |
| Noxious Weed | $512,968 | $243,556 |
| Law Enforcement | $11,610,193 | $9,715,950 |
| Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs | $46,573 | — |
| Capital Improvements Program (BRMP) | $8,612,475 | — |
| Economic Development Incentives | $624,230 | — |
| GIS | $304,987 | — |
| Guest Tax | $1,993,756 | — |
| Juvenile Detention Center | $1,765,378 | — |
| Parks & Recreation | $22,689 | — |
| Landfill | $1,235,675 | — |
| Community Services Center | $474,276 | — |
| Opioid Settlement | $580,238 | — |
| Total | $68,595,421 | $29,321,723 |
Source: Finney County 2026 adopted budget, certificate and General Fund pages.
General Fund
The General Fund's 2026 authority of $12,901,250 is the sum of three groups: Group 1 at $8,131,542, Group 2 at $3,399,620, and Group 3 at $1,370,088. Budgeted receipts other than ad valorem tax are $4,556,252, and with a beginning balance of $5,659,135, resources available are $10,215,387. The tax required is $2,685,863, plus delinquent compensation of $94,005, giving the ad valorem figure of $2,779,868. Disclosed discrepancy: the fund page prints the Appraiser line at $751,710, but the Appraiser's detail components (personnel $562,183, contractual $140,087, commodities $36,440, capital outlay $19,000) sum to $757,710, and only $757,710 makes Group 1 reconcile - so $757,710 is used here.
General Fund expenditures by department - 2026
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Administration | $2,623,870 |
| County Commission | $104,235 |
| County Treasurer | $681,950 |
| County Clerk | $386,847 |
| Register of Deeds | $175,845 |
| District Court | $1,304,561 |
| Appraiser (detail total; fund page prints $751,710) | $757,710 |
| Building Maintenance | $2,096,524 |
| Administration (Group 2) | $540,030 |
| Human Resources | $288,914 |
| Information Technology | $1,400,745 |
| Elections | $338,048 |
| Prevention | $63,816 |
| Transfers | $768,067 |
| Other Agencies | $314,398 |
| Contingency | $1,055,690 |
| Total | $12,901,250 |
Source: Finney County 2026 adopted budget, certificate and General Fund pages.
Debt
The Statement of Indebtedness shows no general obligation bonds, no revenue bonds, and no other debt - all totals are $0. The county's only indebtedness is lease-purchases: an HVAC System Upgrade balance of $3,760,000 and 2020 Caterpillar Motor Graders of $41,948, for a total of $3,801,948 at January 1, 2025, with payments due of $569,415 in 2025 and $525,914 in 2026. Road & Bridge expenditures of $7,843,108 comprise public works of $7,393,108 plus transfers out of $450,000; its tax required is $5,539,479 plus $193,882 delinquent compensation, giving $5,733,361.
Source: Finney County 2026 adopted budget, certificate and General Fund pages.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: Finney County, Kansas, adopted budget for 2026 (certificate, budget summary, General Fund pages, and Statement of Indebtedness). Read the budget (PDF).
- Sum checks: the certificate authority and ad valorem columns, the General Fund group totals, the General Fund tax requirement plus delinquent compensation, the Road & Bridge tax computation, and the lease-purchase balances all reconcile exactly to their printed totals. The one disclosed exception: the Appraiser fund-page line ($751,710) does not match its detail components ($757,710).
- County palette: no verified Finney County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.