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Explore dated, statewide figures across taxes and the economy, housing, public safety, health, education, and other civic topics.

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14 topic facts + fiscal overview + 9 state trends + 37 reviewed government links

Public money

How Kansas funds state services

The approved FY2027 all-funds budget after veto action, FY2025 audited State tax revenue and activity, current tax rates, and expenditures by governmental function. Each section preserves its own period and accounting scope.

Enacted budget plan

$26.8BFY2027

Approved by the 2026 Legislature after veto action

FY2027 approved expenditures from all funding sources

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027

Exact reported total: $26,753,300,000

The Kansas Division of the Budget's approved FY2027 expenditure total from all funding sources after gubernatorial line-item vetoes and legislative overrides. It includes the State General Fund, federal funds, highway funds, and other funds; the report separately identifies $10.751 billion of State General Fund expenditures.

Kansas Division of the Budget: FY2027 Comparison Report — Approved Expenditures from All Funding Sources

FY2025 ACFR actual

Where State tax revenue comes from

$12.9B$12,897,263,000

Shares of the $12.897 billion in taxes reported as general revenue for Kansas's primary government. The property-tax amount is State primary-government revenue and does not represent all property taxes collected by Kansas local governments.

Income and inheritance tax$6.0B · 46.7%

Individual and corporate income taxes together with inheritance-tax revenue recognized by the primary government.

Sales and excise tax$5.3B · 41.4%

State retail sales-and-use taxes and excise taxes recognized as government-wide general revenue.

Property tax$920.1M · 7.1%

Property-tax revenue reported by the State primary government; it is not the statewide total collected by cities, counties, schools, and other local taxing subdivisions.

Gross receipts tax$621.4M · 4.8%

Gross-receipts-tax revenue reported in the government-wide Statement of Activities.

FY2027 approved after veto action

FY2027 approved expenditures by function

$26.8B$26,753,300,000

The Division of the Budget's all-funds functional totals, published to the nearest $0.1 million. Those six rounded categories sum to $0.1 million less than the published statewide total, so FactVote displays the difference as a rounding adjustment.

Education$11.2B · 41.9%

K–12 education, higher education, and other education programs from all included funding sources.

Human services$10.5B · 39.3%

Medicaid, health, disability, children and family services, aging, behavioral health, and other human-service programs.

General government$2.0B · 7.6%

Statewide elected offices, administration, revenue, judicial, legislative, and other general-government functions.

Transportation$1.7B · 6.3%

Highway, aviation, and other transportation expenditures from State, federal, and other funding sources.

Public safety$977.1M · 3.7%

Corrections, law enforcement, emergency management, fire-safety, and related public-safety functions.

Agriculture and natural resources$352.6M · 1.3%

Agriculture, water, wildlife, parks, environment, and other natural-resource programs.

Published-table rounding adjustment$0.1M · 0.0%

The official functional values are rounded to $0.1 million and total $26.7532 billion, $0.1 million below the separately published statewide total.

Tax structure

Common statewide rates

Property and district rates can be local. Each card states the applicable scope.

Individual income tax

5.2%–5.58%Kansas applies two individual-income-tax rates for tax year 2025: 5.2% and 5.58%, with the bracket threshold depending on filing status.Kansas Department of Revenue: Kansas Individual Income Tax Instructions, Tax Year 2025

Sales and use tax

6.5% State + localKansas's general State sales-and-use-tax rate is 6.5%, with applicable local rates added. The State rate on qualifying food and food ingredients is 0% beginning January 1, 2025, while local tax can still apply.Kansas Department of Revenue: Retailers' Sales Tax FAQs

Corporate income tax

4% + 3% surtaxKansas applies a 4% normal corporate-income-tax rate plus a 3% surtax on taxable income above $50,000.Kansas Department of Revenue: Kansas Corporate Income Tax and Privilege Tax Information

Property tax

Local combined mill leviesKansas property-tax bills reflect the combined mill levies of applicable local taxing subdivisions. The former 1.5-mill State levy was eliminated effective January 1, 2026, so there is no single statewide property-tax rate.Kansas Department of Revenue, Property Valuation Division: Property Tax Basics — Mill Levy

Latest audited results

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Government-wide activity for Kansas's primary government on the accrual basis. Revenue combines program revenues and general revenues; transfers net to zero within the primary government.

Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Accounts and Reports: State of Kansas FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Government-wide revenue: $24.9B
Government-wide expenses: $24.1B

Method, scope, and limitations

FactVote used the Kansas Division of the Budget's approved FY2027 all-funds expenditure total and functional table after veto action. Because the official function values are rounded to $0.1 million, the chart exposes the $0.1 million difference from the published total as a rounding adjustment. FY2025 tax-source shares and audited activity come from the government-wide ACFR, and current rate facts come from the Department of Revenue.

The $26.753 billion headline is an all-funds expenditure total; it includes federal and other dedicated funds and is broader than the $10.751 billion State General Fund budget.
The six published functional categories are rounded to $0.1 million, so their displayed source values require a $0.1 million reconciliation adjustment.
FY2025 audited activity is on the accrual basis and is not the same measure or period as FY2027 approved budget authority.
The ACFR property-tax amount is revenue of the State primary government and should not be read as the total property tax collected by Kansas local governments.
Local sales-tax rates and property-tax mill levies vary by jurisdiction, taxable base, and applicable taxing subdivisions.

Last verified August 29, 2026 · Review by August 31, 2027 · Kansas figures refresh annually.

Taxes and the economy

Taxes, government spending, jobs, wages, and small business.

Taxes and economy

$74,275

Median household income

2020–2024 estimate

Median money income received by Kansas households, expressed in inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars.

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Additional household measure

People below the poverty threshold: 10.9%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

Household income is not take-home pay and does not directly account for taxes, benefits, household size, debt, or regional cost differences.
The poverty measure and income estimate are multi-year survey measures, not current economic forecasts.

Related state trends

Taxes and economy over time

Employment and unemployment place the latest economic facts in a longer statewide context.

Work

Employment and unemployment

3.5%unemployed

The unemployment rate is paired with employed Kansas residents indexed to 2015, so job recovery and labor-market slack remain readable on separate scales.

Unemployment rate
Employed people

Unemployment rate: 3.5%
Employed people: 1.5M
Employment since 2015: +4.1%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Unemployment rate

Kansas: 3.5%
U.S. benchmark: 4.0%
State rank #1 has the highest unemployment rate — worse: #27 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED: National unemployment rate

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Year	Unemployment rate	Employed people	Employment index
2015	4.2%	1,435,515	100.0
2016	4.0%	1,437,436	100.1
2017	3.6%	1,436,329	100.1
2018	3.3%	1,442,061	100.5
2019	3.2%	1,454,669	101.3
2020	5.8%	1,414,277	98.5
2021	3.4%	1,450,948	101.1
2022	2.8%	1,468,686	102.3
2023	2.9%	1,483,017	103.3
2024	3.5%	1,493,815	104.1

Method and limitations

FactVote uses BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages for the statewide unemployment rate and civilian employment. The chart converts employment to an index with 2015 equal to 100; the data table retains the published employment level.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle.
Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state.
Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

Housing and property costs

Housing supply, affordability, renters, zoning, and property costs.

Housing

$1,060/month

Median gross rent

2020–2024 estimate

Median monthly gross rent for occupied rental units paying cash rent, including contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities.

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Other statewide housing measures

Median owner-occupied home value: $217,200
Owner costs with a mortgage: $1,689/month
Owner-occupied housing rate: 67.2%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This is a statewide multi-year estimate; local rents and current asking rents can differ substantially.
The owner measures describe owner-occupied units and are not estimates of the current cost to purchase a home.

Related state trends

Housing over time

Home values and household income show how Kansas housing costs and purchasing power have changed together.

Housing pressure

Home prices versus income growth

+75.7%home prices

FHFA house prices and BEA personal income per person are indexed to the same starting year. A widening gap signals that home prices are rising faster than this broad income measure.

FHFA home prices
Income per person

Home-price growth: +75.7%
Income growth: +48.8%
Income per person: $69,510

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Home-price growth

Kansas: +75.7%
U.S. benchmark: +86.6%
State rank #1 has the fastest home-price growth — depends on perspective: #36 of 50

Income growth

Kansas: +48.8%
U.S. benchmark: +55.9%
State rank #1 has the fastest income growth — better: #43 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Price Index U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED: U.S. personal income per capita

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Year	FHFA HPI	Home-price index	Income per person	Income index
2016	222.52	100.0	$46,717	100.0
2017	229.68	103.2	$48,271	103.3
2018	237.57	106.8	$50,282	107.6
2019	247.24	111.1	$52,156	111.6
2020	259.37	116.6	$55,229	118.2
2021	288.94	129.8	$59,197	126.7
2022	327.55	147.2	$61,860	132.4
2023	348.35	156.5	$63,550	136.0
2024	371.64	167.0	$65,975	141.2
2025	390.90	175.7	$69,510	148.8

Method and limitations

FactVote averages the four quarterly, not-seasonally-adjusted FHFA all-transactions HPI observations for each year. It compares that series with BEA annual per-capita personal income distributed by FRED, then rebases both to 100 in 2016.

This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability.
Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation.
Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income.

Public safety and criminal justice

Policing, crime prevention, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Public safety and justice

474.7 per 100,000

Reported violent-crime rate

2024

Violent offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

FactVote sums the 12 monthly state offense rates returned by the FBI Crime Data Explorer for each calendar year. The accompanying coverage value is the mean of the 12 monthly population-coverage percentages returned with the same query.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Kansas coverage fell below 90% from 2016 through 2020 (87.0%–88.1%), so those five years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage reached 90.7% in 2021 and 96.1% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 96.1%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

2,174.4 per 100,000

Reported property-crime rate

2024

Property offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Kansas coverage fell below 90% from 2016 through 2020 (87.0%–88.1%), so those five years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage reached 90.7% in 2021 and 96.1% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 96.1%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

9,849

Adults in state correctional facilities

August 20, 2026

Adults in Kansas Department of Corrections facilities on the department's reported update date.

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By reported sex

Male: 8,977
Female: 872

How it was measured

Kansas Department of Corrections daily adult population report; the headline uses the subtotal for KDOC facilities rather than the seven people separately reported in non-KDOC contract placements.

Keep in mind

This is a point-in-time KDOC-facility count; the report separately lists seven people in non-KDOC placements, and the measure excludes county jails, federal custody, adults on parole, and juvenile facilities.
The count does not by itself measure crime, victimization, sentencing policy, recidivism, facility conditions, or capacity.

Related state trends

Public safety and justice over time

Reported violent- and property-crime rates are shown with the coverage cautions needed to compare years responsibly.

Public safety

Reported violent and property crime rates

96.1% coverage

Reported offenses per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions. Amber points flag years when average monthly population coverage was below 90%.

Violent crime
Property crime
Partial reporting

Violent crime: 474.7 per 100k
Property crime: 2174.4 per 100k
Population coverage: 96.1%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Violent-crime rate

Kansas: 474.7 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 359.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest violent-crime rate — worse: #8 of 50

Property-crime rate

Kansas: 2174.4 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 1760.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest property-crime rate — worse: #6 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.An asterisk marks a state-year with less than 90% average population coverage. The U.S. figures are FBI national estimates; state figures are reported rates.Federal Bureau of Investigation: UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024

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Year	Violent rate	Property rate	Population coverage
2015	404.6 per 100k	2824.7 per 100k	92.2%
2016	388.5 per 100k	2742.2 per 100k	87.5% · partial
2017	408.9 per 100k	2791.9 per 100k	87.6% · partial
2018	444.3 per 100k	2722.5 per 100k	87.0% · partial
2019	430.8 per 100k	2412.4 per 100k	88.1% · partial
2020	447.6 per 100k	2330.5 per 100k	87.7% · partial
2021	463.1 per 100k	2326.4 per 100k	90.7%
2022	448.7 per 100k	2174.2 per 100k	92.5%
2023	435.8 per 100k	2083.5 per 100k	95.0%
2024	474.7 per 100k	2174.4 per 100k	96.1%

Method and limitations

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Kansas coverage fell below 90% from 2016 through 2020 (87.0%–88.1%), so those five years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage reached 90.7% in 2021 and 96.1% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.

Healthcare

Coverage, prescription costs, Medicaid, and access to care.

Healthcare

10.3%

People under 65 without health insurance

2024 ACS annual estimate

Share of Kansas’s civilian noninstitutionalized residents under age 65 who lacked comprehensive health-insurance coverage at the time of the ACS survey.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This excludes people age 65 and older and is a annual survey estimate rather than a current enrollment count.
Insurance status does not measure affordability, provider availability, coverage adequacy, or quality of care.

Related state trends

Healthcare over time

Health-insurance coverage and life expectancy provide separate views of access and population health over time.

Health coverage

Residents without health insurance

8.5%uninsured

The share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance at the time of the American Community Survey interview.

Uninsured rate
90% confidence margin

Uninsured rate: 8.5%
Margin of error: ±0.4 points

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Uninsured rate

Kansas: 8.5%
U.S. benchmark: 8.2%
State rank #1 has the highest uninsured rate — worse: #17 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: HIC-4_ACS health insurance coverage

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Year	Uninsured rate	90% margin of error
2014	10.2%	±0.4 points
2015	9.1%	±0.4 points
2016	8.7%	±0.3 points
2017	8.7%	±0.4 points
2018	8.8%	±0.4 points
2019	9.2%	±0.4 points
2020	Not released	—
2021	9.2%	±0.4 points
2022	8.6%	±0.3 points
2023	8.4%	±0.4 points
2024	8.5%	±0.4 points

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's HIC-4_ACS historical table. Rates and 90% confidence margins of error are the published ACS 1-year estimates for the civilian noninstitutionalized population.

The Census Bureau did not release the standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because pandemic-era data collection did not meet its quality standards; the chart preserves that gap.
The rate is a survey estimate and the accompanying margin of error should be considered when comparing nearby values.
Coverage is measured at the interview and does not show how long someone was uninsured during the year.

Health outcomes

Life expectancy at birth

76.5 yearsat birth

Period life expectancy at birth based on Kansas's annual complete life tables and final state-specific death data.

Life expectancy at birth

U.S. comparison & state rank2022

Life expectancy

Kansas: 76.5 years
U.S. benchmark: 77.5 years
State rank #1 has the highest life expectancy — better: #32 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.CDC National Center for Health Statistics: U.S. state life tables, 2018–2022

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Year	Life expectancy at birth
2018	78.0 years
2019	78.2 years
2020	76.4 years
2021	76.0 years
2022	76.5 years

Method and limitations

FactVote uses CDC National Center for Health Statistics annual complete life-table estimates for the total Kansas population. Values are rounded to the published tenth of a year.

The latest published comparable state series ends in 2022, even though newer national life-expectancy estimates may be available.
Period life expectancy summarizes current mortality rates; it is not a forecast of how long a particular person will live.
The 2020 and 2021 estimates reflect the mortality shock during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

Public schools, school choice, teachers, and higher education.

Education

92.0%

Adults with at least a high school diploma

2020–2024 estimate

Share of Kansas residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

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Additional attainment measure

Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This measures adult educational attainment, not the current public-school graduation rate or school performance.
It combines people educated in different jurisdictions and time periods.

Related state trends

Education over time

Comparable NAEP assessment years show changes in statewide reading and mathematics performance.

Education

NAEP reading and math scores

213.1Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 and Grade 8 public-school mean scale scores from the Nation's Report Card. Reading and math are shown within each grade on their own panel.

Reading · circle
Math · square

Grade 4 reading: 213.1
Grade 4 math: 237.2
Grade 8 reading: 255.5
Grade 8 math: 274.1

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Grade 4 reading

Kansas: 213.1
U.S. benchmark: 215.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #34 of 50

Grade 4 math

Kansas: 237.2
U.S. benchmark: 237.5
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #29 of 50

Grade 8 reading

Kansas: 255.5
U.S. benchmark: 258.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #31 of 50

Grade 8 math

Kansas: 274.1
U.S. benchmark: 273.8
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #24 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.State ranks use public-school results. The U.S. benchmark includes the national public- and nonpublic-school sample.U.S. Department of Education, NCES: NAEP national results

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Assessment year	Grade 4 reading	Grade 4 math	Grade 8 reading	Grade 8 math
2003	220.1	241.7	266.0	284.2
2005	220.5	245.8	266.8	284.0
2007	224.7	247.9	267.4	290.0
2009	223.9	245.3	266.8	288.6
2011	223.6	246.3	267.3	289.6
2013	223.4	246.2	266.9	289.5
2015	221.1	241.1	266.8	283.9
2017	223.3	241.2	267.5	285.3
2019	219.1	239.4	262.8	282.2
2022	214.7	235.0	256.2	272.0
2024	213.1	237.2	255.5	274.1

Method and limitations

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Kansas. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022.
NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ.
Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

Environment and energy

Clean water, conservation, climate, and energy production.

Environment

$3.85/gal

Midwest regular gasoline price

Week of August 31, 2026

Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's Midwest region, including taxes. The region contains Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Kansas$3.847/gal

United States$4.071/gal

The Midwest average was $0.224 per gallon lower, or about 5.5% below the U.S. average.

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Kansas and U.S. context

Regular gasoline price

Kansas: $3.847/gal
United States: $4.071/gal

The Midwest average was $0.224 per gallon lower, or about 5.5% below the U.S. average.

Both figures are EIA weekly retail estimates for regular gasoline, including taxes, for the week of August 31, 2026. The Kansas-side figure is the Midwest regional average, not a Kansas statewide estimate.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices

Recent EIA observations

Prior week: $3.934/gal
Weekly change: -8.7¢
One year earlier: $3.088/gal
Change from one year earlier: +75.9¢

How it was measured

FactVote uses EIA’s Midwest series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes Kansas. Changes are calculated from the published August 24, 2026 (prior week), and September 1, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.

Keep in mind

EIA does not publish a current Kansas statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This Midwest regional estimate should not be read as Kansas’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, and does not represent the price at every station or in every Kansas community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Related state trends

Environment over time

Kansas electricity generation, residential power prices, and gasoline prices show how the state's energy costs and supply have changed.

Energy

Electricity mix and residential price

14.15¢/kWhresidential average

In-state utility-scale electricity generation by energy source is paired with the annual average residential electricity price on a separate scale.

Natural gas9.2%
Coal22.7%
Nuclear16.0%
Solar0.2%
Hydroelectric0.0%
Wind51.6%
Other0.3%

Residential price: 14.15¢/kWh
Total generation: 57.7 TWh
Largest source: Wind · 51.6%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Residential electricity price

Kansas: 14.15¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh
State rank #1 has the highest electricity price — worse: #31 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Energy Information Administration: National residential electricity price

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Year	Total generation	Natural gas	Coal	Nuclear	Solar	Hydroelectric	Wind	Other	Residential price
2015	45.527 TWh	1.174 TWh	24.593 TWh	8.630 TWh	0.002 TWh	0.019 TWh	10.999 TWh	0.110 TWh	12.34¢/kWh
2016	47.600 TWh	2.027 TWh	23.096 TWh	8.246 TWh	0.002 TWh	0.031 TWh	14.111 TWh	0.087 TWh	13.06¢/kWh
2017	50.933 TWh	2.147 TWh	19.390 TWh	10.648 TWh	0.005 TWh	0.029 TWh	18.598 TWh	0.116 TWh	13.31¢/kWh
2018	51.710 TWh	3.006 TWh	20.474 TWh	9.168 TWh	0.008 TWh	0.026 TWh	18.908 TWh	0.121 TWh	13.35¢/kWh
2019	50.888 TWh	3.024 TWh	17.315 TWh	9.248 TWh	0.011 TWh	0.020 TWh	21.124 TWh	0.146 TWh	12.71¢/kWh
2020	54.542 TWh	2.802 TWh	16.960 TWh	10.582 TWh	0.058 TWh	0.032 TWh	23.964 TWh	0.144 TWh	12.85¢/kWh
2021	56.631 TWh	2.662 TWh	19.396 TWh	8.575 TWh	0.061 TWh	0.030 TWh	25.694 TWh	0.213 TWh	12.98¢/kWh
2022	62.198 TWh	3.354 TWh	20.177 TWh	8.959 TWh	0.074 TWh	0.024 TWh	29.610 TWh	0.000 TWh	13.99¢/kWh
2023	58.457 TWh	4.369 TWh	16.291 TWh	10.302 TWh	0.081 TWh	0.013 TWh	27.273 TWh	0.128 TWh	13.38¢/kWh
2024	57.696 TWh	5.318 TWh	13.079 TWh	9.204 TWh	0.122 TWh	0.020 TWh	29.795 TWh	0.158 TWh	14.15¢/kWh

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA's annual utility-scale net generation series and groups sources into seven categories. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.

Generation is electricity produced inside Kansas, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented.
The consistent utility-scale series excludes estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation. The 'other' category is the residual of remaining sources; when net storage charging makes that residual negative, FactVote allocates the small adjustment proportionally across positive categories so the nonnegative chart reconciles to EIA's published total.
The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.

Fuel cost

Monthly regular gasoline price

$3.714/galmonthly average

Monthly regular-grade gasoline prices in EIA’s Midwest region show the market trend surrounding Kansas. The regional average includes Kansas.

Regular gasoline · monthly average

Price: $3.714/gal
From prior month: −14.4¢
From one year earlier: +71.0¢

U.S. comparison & state rank2026-07

Regular gasoline

Kansas: $3.714/gal
U.S. benchmark: $3.932/gal
State rank #1 has the highest gasoline price — worse: #32* of 49

* EIA does not publish a current Kansas statewide monthly gasoline-price series; this chart uses a 15-state regional average, not a statewide measurement.

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Gasoline ranks cover states with a published FactVote monthly series. An asterisk marks an EIA regional or metro proxy rather than a statewide measurement.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. regular gasoline prices

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Month	Regular gasoline price
January 2020	$2.409/gal
February 2020	$2.309/gal
March 2020	$2.036/gal
April 2020	$1.542/gal
May 2020	$1.748/gal
June 2020	$2.014/gal
July 2020	$2.098/gal
August 2020	$2.072/gal
September 2020	$2.047/gal
October 2020	$2.023/gal
November 2020	$1.957/gal
December 2020	$2.076/gal
January 2021	$2.231/gal
February 2021	$2.409/gal
March 2021	$2.724/gal
April 2021	$2.776/gal
May 2021	$2.882/gal
June 2021	$2.973/gal
July 2021	$3.035/gal
August 2021	$3.034/gal
September 2021	$3.044/gal
October 2021	$3.158/gal
November 2021	$3.211/gal
December 2021	$3.069/gal
January 2022	$3.112/gal
February 2022	$3.357/gal
March 2022	$4.024/gal
April 2022	$3.915/gal
May 2022	$4.260/gal
June 2022	$4.879/gal
July 2022	$4.496/gal
August 2022	$3.809/gal
September 2022	$3.590/gal
October 2022	$3.744/gal
November 2022	$3.587/gal
December 2022	$3.014/gal
January 2023	$3.217/gal
February 2023	$3.231/gal
March 2023	$3.270/gal
April 2023	$3.512/gal
May 2023	$3.454/gal
June 2023	$3.471/gal
July 2023	$3.436/gal
August 2023	$3.701/gal
September 2023	$3.666/gal
October 2023	$3.371/gal
November 2023	$3.138/gal
December 2023	$2.887/gal
January 2024	$2.829/gal
February 2024	$3.044/gal
March 2024	$3.318/gal
April 2024	$3.441/gal
May 2024	$3.430/gal
June 2024	$3.312/gal
July 2024	$3.411/gal
August 2024	$3.338/gal
September 2024	$3.091/gal
October 2024	$3.016/gal
November 2024	$2.888/gal
December 2024	$2.881/gal
January 2025	$2.942/gal
February 2025	$2.956/gal
March 2025	$2.954/gal
April 2025	$3.029/gal
May 2025	$3.013/gal
June 2025	$3.019/gal
July 2025	$3.004/gal
August 2025	$3.028/gal
September 2025	$3.012/gal
October 2025	$2.856/gal
November 2025	$2.876/gal
December 2025	$2.672/gal
January 2026	$2.633/gal
February 2026	$2.674/gal
March 2026	$3.371/gal
April 2026	$3.833/gal
May 2026	$4.389/gal
June 2026	$3.858/gal
July 2026	$3.714/gal
August 2026	$3.893/gal

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA’s monthly Midwest (PADD 2) Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices series. Monthly averages are simple averages of the published weekly estimates; prices include taxes.

This regional series covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; it is not a Kansas statewide average.
The regional average masks differences among states, communities, and individual stations.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. The monthly series ends in August 2026 and can differ from the weekly fact.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Gun policy and public safety

Firearm rights, gun-safety rules, and violence prevention.

Gun policy

446

Firearm deaths

2024 final data

Deaths in which firearm injury was recorded as the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

Kansas15.2 per 100,000

United States13.1 per 100,000

Kansas's rate was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 higher than the national rate.

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Kansas and U.S. context

Age-adjusted firearm death rate

Kansas: 15.2 per 100,000
United States: 13.1 per 100,000

Kansas's rate was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 higher than the national rate.

Both rates use 2024 National Vital Statistics System mortality data and are age-adjusted.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Firearm Mortality and FastStats — Injuries

Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted firearm death rate: 15.2 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data published through CDC WONDER and Stats of the States.

Keep in mind

The total combines firearm homicides, suicides, accidents, legal-intervention deaths, and deaths of undetermined intent.
Mortality data do not measure nonfatal firearm injuries, defensive uses, gun ownership, or the effect of any specific policy.

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Retirement benefits, Medicare, and the long-term financing of these programs.

Immigration and border policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration, and pathways to citizenship.

Related state trends

Immigration over time

Population change is separated into natural change, domestic migration, and international migration.

People

Population growth and migration

3Mresidents

July 1 population estimates alongside the annual changes attributable to births minus deaths, domestic migration, and international migration.

Population
Births minus deaths
Domestic migration
International migration

Births minus deaths: +5K
Domestic migration: −519
International migration: +7.4K

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Population

Kansas: 2,977,220
U.S. total: 341,784,857
State rank #1 is most populous — not a performance ranking: #34 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 national population estimates

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Year	Population	Natural change	Domestic migration	International migration	Residual
2020	2,938,274	—	—	—	—
2021	2,938,966	1,397	-4,610	2,068	1,837
2022	2,938,034	1,172	-7,185	6,270	-1,189
2023	2,949,749	4,460	-5,284	12,815	-276
2024	2,965,252	4,835	-4,775	15,548	-105
2025	2,977,220	4,951	-519	7,440	96

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 consistent state series. Population is the July 1 estimate. Change components describe the preceding annual estimates period, and the Census residual adjustment reconciles the components to the published population change.

Vintage estimates are revised as the Census Bureau incorporates newer records and methods.
Domestic and international migration are modeled demographic estimates, not direct counts of every move.
The small residual adjustment is included in the data table but not drawn as a separate bar.

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Voting access, election administration, ethics, transparency, and corruption.

Democracy and accountability

66.2%

Registered-voter turnout

November 5, 2024 general election

Certified ballots cast in Kansas's 2024 general election as a percentage of registered voters.

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2024 turnout comparison

General: Nov. 5 · Primary: Aug. 6

General election turnout: 66.2%
Primary election turnoutAugust 6, 2024 primary election: About 17%

The Secretary of State reported 336,139 primary voters and described statewide turnout as approximately 17 percent.

Primary ballot eligibility and available contests differed from the general election.
Kansas's August 4, 2026 primary was still awaiting State Board certification when this collection was audited on August 28, so the comparison retains the latest certified statewide primary turnout.

Kansas Secretary of State: State Board of Canvassers Certifies Kansas Primary Election Results Review by January 31, 2027

Certified participation totals

Registered voters: 2,031,132
Ballots cast: 1,344,147

Ballots by voting method

Mail: 137,644
Advance in person: 557,209
Election Day: 649,294

How it was measured

Kansas State Board of Canvassers certification reported by the Kansas Secretary of State, including registered voters, ballots cast, turnout, and voting-method totals.

Keep in mind

This is turnout among registered voters, not the voting-eligible or voting-age population.
Turnout does not by itself measure election security, accessibility, administrative quality, representation, or public trust.

Abortion and reproductive rights

Access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

Reproductive rights

4,763

Abortions reported for Kansas residents

2024

Reported abortions for Kansas residents during 2024, whether the event occurred in Kansas or was reported to Kansas by another state.

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By place of occurrence

Performed in Kansas: 4,758
Performed out of state: 5

By gestational age

Under 9 weeks: 3,672
9–12 weeks: 751
13–16 weeks: 209
17–21 weeks: 131
22 weeks or more: 0

How it was measured

Kansas Department of Health and Environment annual vital-statistics aggregation of physician reports and reports received from other states; the gestational-age categories are published in Table D5.

Keep in mind

This is a residence-based count: it excludes abortions in Kansas for nonresidents, which the same report counts separately.
Out-of-state events depend on reports received by Kansas, and the aggregate does not measure access, affordability, complications, or other health outcomes.

Facts are shown for context only and do not affect candidate matching or rankings. Dates, definitions, limitations, and primary sources are included with each figure.

State trends

How Kansas is changing

Nine trend views cover population, work, housing, public safety, education, health coverage, longevity, gasoline prices, and energy. Gasoline uses an explicitly labeled regional average; other charts use Kansas statewide measures. Each chart now sits directly beneath its related fact section.

Kansas

FY2027 approved expenditures from all funding sources

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Taxes and the economy

Additional household measure

How it was measured

Unemployment rate

Housing and property costs

Other statewide housing measures

How it was measured

Home-price growth

Income growth

Public safety and criminal justice

How it was measured

How it was measured

By reported sex

How it was measured

Violent-crime rate

Property-crime rate

Healthcare

How it was measured

Uninsured rate

Life expectancy

Education

Additional attainment measure

How it was measured

Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 math

Grade 8 reading

Grade 8 math

Environment and energy

EIA generation totals

Other major shares of in-state generation

How it was measured

Kansas and U.S. context

Recent EIA observations

How it was measured

Residential electricity price

Regular gasoline

Gun policy and public safety

Kansas and U.S. context

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Kansas and U.S. context

Selected benefit categories

How it was measured

Immigration and border policy

How it was measured

Population

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

2024 turnout comparison

Certified participation totals

Ballots by voting method

How it was measured

Abortion and reproductive rights

By place of occurrence

By gestational age

How it was measured