Finney County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.2 | 37,466 people · 33rd most distressed in Kansas
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Finney County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.2 — 1882nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Kansas, it ranks 33rd of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Finney County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 59.6 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 59.6
Debt in Collections 51
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 87
Auto Loan Delinquency 58
Credit Card Delinquency 61
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 20
Community Vulnerability 52.4
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 24
Housing Cost Burden 48.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 24
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 23
Employment & Wages 35.6
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 45
Business Formation Rate 54
Income & Poverty 34.6
Poverty Rate 37
Income vs. State Median 32
Child Poverty Rate 36

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Finney County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Finney County
Finney County, KS 46.2 Normal —
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal -3.5
Lane County, KS 40.2 Normal -6.0
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal -10.5
Hodgeman County, KS 34.8 Healthy -11.5
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy -14.6
Scott County, KS 26.9 Healthy -19.3
Ness County, KS 25.9 Healthy -20.4
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy -22.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Finney County
Schuyler County, NY 46.2 Normal -0.0
Marshall County, KY 46.2 Normal -0.1
Brown County, IN 46.1 Normal -0.1
Owen County, IN 46.3 Normal +0.1
Stephenson County, IL 46.3 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Finney County, Kansas?

    Finney County has a County Distress Index score of 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,882nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 33rd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Finney County?

    The primary driver of distress in Finney County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 59.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Finney County compare to neighboring counties?

    Finney County (46.2) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Kearny County, KS (42.7); Lane County, KS (40.2); Grant County, KS (35.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Finney County?

    Finney County, Kansas has a population of approximately 37,466 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.