Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Shawnee County collected $131.4M in taxes and spent $192.5M.
Collected
$131.4M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$192.5M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$4.8326 per $100 of value
Source · Shawnee County Clerk, Shawnee County's certified 2024 rate of 48.326, from the County Clerk's signed 2024 tax levy schedule. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Eight service lines.
Police
$80.6M
Parks and recreation
$35.5M
General government
$24.2M
Public works · Capital outlay
$13.2M
Debt service · past obligation
$13.1M
Health and human services
$12.7M
Public works · Public works, highways and streets
$11.5M
Other
$1.6M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP (report dated September 25, 2025); amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Who decides
The 3 commissioners run county government. They make the rules and carry them out. They also pass the final budget.
Bill Riphahn
Commissioner, District 1
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Kevin Cook
Commissioner, District 2
Term end not published
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Aaron Mays
Commissioner, District 3
Term end not published
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Source · Shawnee County, About the Board of Commissioners, Shawnee County. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
About the Board of Commissioners, Shawnee County (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
County staff start the budget in May. The board holds a public hearing in late summer. The final budget must be approved and certified on or before October 1.
Each yearThe board adopts the county budget and files it by October 1.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick commissioners in November of even years.
How to reach it
Commission Office: 785-251-4040
Phone
Shawnee County Commission Office, 707 SE Quincy Street, Topeka, KS 66603
Mailing address
Source · Shawnee County, Budget Preparation, Audit Finance, Shawnee County. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Budget Preparation, Audit Finance, Shawnee County (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Shawnee County address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Shawnee County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 8
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Seaman Unified School District 345Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Silver Lake Unified School District 372Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Mission Valley Unified School District 330Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501School districtJefferson West Unified School District 340Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 3
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP (report dated September 25, 2025); amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Spent
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP (report dated September 25, 2025); amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Taxes
Shawnee County Clerk, Shawnee County's certified 2024 rate of 48.326, from the County Clerk's signed 2024 tax levy schedule. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Shawnee County, About the Board of Commissioners, Shawnee County. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
About the Board of Commissioners, Shawnee County (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Shawnee County, Budget Preparation, Audit Finance, Shawnee County. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Budget Preparation, Audit Finance, Shawnee County (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Shawnee County, Shawnee County Commissioners' Home (read 2026-10-10). Read on October 10, 2026.
What it does
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Shawnee County, Kansas — Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP (report dated September 25, 2025); amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)To act on what you have read
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