Kansas’ budget increased cumulatively more than the maximum rate of population growth plus inflation in state funds and all funds from 2016-25, meaning taxes are higher than the average taxpayer can afford.

  • The 2025 state funds budget is $5.7 billion higher than it would have had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
  • Because the state funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation for the last ten years, the state spent $20.8 billion too much.
  • The 2025 all funds budget is $8.7 billion higher than it would have been had spending grown at the rate of population growth plus inflation over the past decade.
  • Because the all funds budget grew faster than population growth plus inflation over the past decade, the state spent $38.4 billion too much.

State Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2026 Only State Funds Budget ($ Billions): $ 20.95
  • FY 2027 Only State Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $ 21.67
  • FY 2027 Only State Funds Budget Limit Growth (%): 3.42%
  • Cost per person of only state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2025 budget: $ 3,182
  • Cost per family of 4 of only state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2025 budget: $ 1,900
  • Cumulative cost per person of only state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2016-25: $ 6,997
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of only state funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2016-25: $ 27,990

All Funds Budget Data

  • Estimated FY 2026 All Funds Budget ($ Billions): $ 28.84
  • FY 2027 All Funds Budget Limit ($ Billions): $ 29.83
  • FY 2027 All Funds Budget Limit Growth (%): 3.4%
  • Cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2025 budget: $ 4,190
  • Cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade in 2025 budget: $ 2,911
  • Cumulative cost per person of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2016-25: $ 12,887
  • Cumulative cost per family of 4 of all funds budgeting more than pop+inf over the last decade from 2016-25: $ 51,549

Other Economic and Fiscal Considerations