Overview
Gray County adopted a 2026 budget of $13,907,446 across 21 funds. Road & Bridge ($4,366,000) is the largest fund, ahead of the General Fund ($3,187,275) and Employee Benefits ($2,562,500). The county reports no indebtedness at all — no general-obligation bonds, no revenue bonds, no other debt, and no lease-purchases — and wind-energy gifts ($820,945) are the General Fund's second-largest receipt source after ad valorem tax.
Source: Gray County 2026 budget (Kansas Department of Administration, PDF).
At a glance — adopted budget 2026
Source: Gray County 2026 budget, certificate.
General Fund — adopted 2026
January 1, 2026 cash $445,760 + 2026 receipts excluding ad valorem $1,940,472 = resources available $2,386,232. Tax required $801,043 + 3.0% delinquent compensation $24,031 = 2025 ad valorem tax $825,074. The department build below sums exactly to $3,187,275.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sheriff | $1,605,000 |
| Courthouse General | $525,000 |
| County Treasurer | $217,875 |
| County Attorney | $200,500 |
| County Clerk | $177,000 |
| District Court | $130,000 |
| Register of Deeds | $111,400 |
| Custodian | $103,000 |
| County Commissioners | $53,000 |
| Civil Defense | $47,000 |
| Diversion Fees | $17,500 |
| Total General Fund expenditures, adopted 2026 | $3,187,275 |
General Fund 2026 receipts (excluding ad valorem): wind-energy gifts $820,945, local sales tax $570,000, compensating use tax $170,000, motor vehicle tax $112,773, interest on idle funds $80,000, county officers' fees $60,000, plus smaller taxes and fees; less a $5,566 neighborhood revitalization rebate.
Major funds — adopted 2026
Every fund page in the certificate, summing to $13,907,446.
| Fund | 2026 authority | 2025 ad valorem |
|---|---|---|
| General | $3,187,275 | $825,074 |
| Road & Bridge | $4,366,000 | $3,351,090 |
| Employee Benefits | $2,562,500 | $1,948,810 |
| Special Bridge | $792,544 | — |
| Waste Disposal | $730,000 | $136,140 |
| Ambulance | $645,000 | $469,277 |
| County Health | $259,565 | $58,462 |
| Extension Council | $212,883 | $191,605 |
| Free Fair | $195,309 | $175,641 |
| Appraiser's Cost | $186,000 | $161,426 |
| Noxious Weed | $170,000 | $102,618 |
| PSAP 911 | $156,713 | — |
| Council on Aging | $139,000 | $124,907 |
| Tort Liability | $108,492 | — |
| Direct Election Expense | $52,000 | $39,146 |
| Mental Health | $46,643 | $41,670 |
| Intellectual Disability | $34,000 | $30,549 |
| Conservation District | $30,000 | $26,823 |
| Historical Society | $24,860 | $22,524 |
| Alcohol Programs | $4,425 | — |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,237 | — |
| Total, fund pages itemized | $13,907,446 | $7,705,762 |
Source: Gray County 2026 budget, certificate.
Debt & notes
Statement of indebtedness: general-obligation bonds none, revenue bonds none, other debt none — total indebtedness $0. Statement of conditional lease-purchases: none, totals $0. The budget was assisted by Kennedy McKee & Company.
Source: Gray County 2026 budget, indebtedness and lease-purchase statements.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: Gray County 2026 adopted budget (Kansas Department of Administration filing). Read the budget (PDF).
- Sum checks: the 21 fund authorities sum to $13,907,446, matching the certificate total; the eleven General Fund departments sum to $3,187,275; General Fund resources walk ($445,760 + $1,940,472 = $2,386,232); tax walk ($801,043 + $24,031 = $825,074).
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Gray County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.