County Data

Kansas County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 105 counties in Kansas, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 38.0. 2counties are in Serious or Crisis.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Kansas Snapshot

105 Counties Scored
38.0 Mean Score
36.4 Median Score
75.9 Wyandotte County Most Distressed
15.2 Nemaha County Least Distressed
2 Serious 14 Elevated 44 Normal 45 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Kansas County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 105 Kansas counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Wyandotte County
75.9 Serious
Consumer Credit Distress
#2 Geary County
66.5 Serious
Consumer Credit Distress
#3 Crawford County
64.7 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress

Least Distressed

#105 Nemaha County
15.2 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#104 Gray County
15.3 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#103 Gove County
20.1 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress

Score Distribution

How Kansas's 105 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Kansas Counties

105 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 159 Wyandotte County 75.9 Serious Consumer Credit Distress
2 577 Geary County 66.5 Serious Consumer Credit Distress
3 660 Crawford County 64.7 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
4 917 Montgomery County 60.5 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
5 998 Franklin County 59.3 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
6 1,070 Bourbon County 58.1 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
7 1,138 Shawnee County 57.2 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
8 1,205 Neosho County 56.0 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
9 1,212 Labette County 55.9 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
10 1,276 Lyon County 55.0 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
11 1,435 Sedgwick County 52.3 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
12 1,481 Cowley County 51.5 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
13 1,495 Reno County 51.4 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
14 1,511 Cherokee County 51.1 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
15 1,525 Linn County 50.9 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
16 1,568 Riley County 50.1 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
17 1,596 Allen County 49.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
18 1,599 Seward County 49.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
19 1,625 Ford County 49.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
20 1,632 Greenwood County 49.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
21 1,633 Saline County 49.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
22 1,706 Elk County 48.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
23 1,726 Douglas County 47.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
24 1,768 Finney County 47.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
25 1,826 Dickinson County 46.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
26 1,836 Comanche County 46.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
27 1,849 Chautauqua County 45.9 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
28 1,859 Barton County 45.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
29 1,868 Osage County 45.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
30 1,882 Sumner County 45.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
31 1,914 Woodson County 44.7 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
32 2,004 Leavenworth County 43.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
33 2,049 Butler County 42.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
34 2,054 Doniphan County 42.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
35 2,069 Anderson County 42.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
36 2,101 Pawnee County 41.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
37 2,102 Sherman County 41.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
38 2,131 Norton County 40.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
39 2,175 Wilson County 40.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
40 2,196 Ottawa County 40.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
41 2,230 Ellis County 39.5 Normal Housing Cost Burden
42 2,241 Harper County 39.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
43 2,252 Marshall County 39.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
44 2,255 Atchison County 39.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
45 2,258 Clay County 39.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
46 2,291 Thomas County 38.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
47 2,353 Lincoln County 37.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
48 2,362 Stevens County 37.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
49 2,374 Russell County 36.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
50 2,377 Grant County 36.7 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
51 2,382 Miami County 36.7 Normal Housing Cost Burden
52 2,394 Jackson County 36.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
53 2,400 Cloud County 36.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
54 2,402 Decatur County 36.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
55 2,406 Osborne County 36.3 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
56 2,433 Rice County 35.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
57 2,445 Morris County 35.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
58 2,459 Kearny County 35.4 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
59 2,463 Chase County 35.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
60 2,472 Harvey County 35.0 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
61 2,499 Cheyenne County 34.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
62 2,504 Rooks County 34.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
63 2,538 Rush County 33.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
64 2,541 Edwards County 33.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
65 2,560 Smith County 33.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
66 2,569 Stafford County 33.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
67 2,614 Kingman County 32.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
68 2,626 Coffey County 32.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
69 2,646 Wallace County 32.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
70 2,676 Clark County 31.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
71 2,708 Marion County 30.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
72 2,712 Barber County 30.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
73 2,713 Brown County 30.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
74 2,722 Hodgeman County 30.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
75 2,735 Graham County 30.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
76 2,737 Pratt County 30.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
77 2,739 Kiowa County 30.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
78 2,749 Lane County 30.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
79 2,771 Wichita County 29.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
80 2,779 Scott County 29.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
81 2,793 Jefferson County 29.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
82 2,799 Morton County 29.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
83 2,828 Haskell County 28.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
84 2,829 Rawlins County 28.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
85 2,832 Stanton County 28.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
86 2,841 Jewell County 28.2 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
87 2,854 Logan County 27.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
88 2,871 Meade County 27.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
89 2,887 Johnson County 27.1 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
90 2,891 Wabaunsee County 27.0 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
91 2,900 Republic County 26.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
92 2,914 Ellsworth County 26.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
93 2,939 McPherson County 25.8 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
94 2,948 Greeley County 25.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
95 2,971 Trego County 24.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
96 2,998 Hamilton County 23.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
97 3,002 Sheridan County 23.4 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
98 3,015 Phillips County 22.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
99 3,041 Ness County 21.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
100 3,042 Washington County 21.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
101 3,049 Pottawatomie County 21.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
102 3,067 Mitchell County 20.2 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
103 3,070 Gove County 20.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
104 3,132 Gray County 15.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
105 3,133 Nemaha County 15.2 Healthy Housing Cost Burden

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Kansas Resources

Kansas State Profile

State ADI score: 43.8 (Healthy). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Kansas.

Find Help in Kansas

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Kansas.

Kansas Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Kansas.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Kansas to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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