Cheapest Childcare in Kansas
Counties ranked by lowest center-based infant care cost
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Kansas's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen County | $4,971/yr |
| 2 | Anderson County | $4,971/yr |
| 3 | Atchison County | $4,971/yr |
| 4 | Barber County | $4,971/yr |
| 5 | Barton County | $4,971/yr |
| 6 | Bourbon County | $4,971/yr |
| 7 | Brown County | $4,971/yr |
| 8 | Chase County | $4,971/yr |
| 9 | Chautauqua County | $4,971/yr |
| 10 | Cherokee County | $4,971/yr |
| 11 | Clay County | $4,971/yr |
| 12 | Cloud County | $4,971/yr |
| 13 | Coffey County | $4,971/yr |
| 14 | Comanche County | $4,971/yr |
| 15 | Cowley County | $4,971/yr |
| 16 | Crawford County | $4,971/yr |
| 17 | Decatur County | $4,971/yr |
| 18 | Dickinson County | $4,971/yr |
| 19 | Doniphan County | $4,971/yr |
| 20 | Edwards County | $4,971/yr |
| 21 | Elk County | $4,971/yr |
| 22 | Ellsworth County | $4,971/yr |
| 23 | Finney County | $4,971/yr |
| 24 | Ford County | $4,971/yr |
| 25 | Franklin County | $4,971/yr |
| 26 | Gove County | $4,971/yr |
| 27 | Graham County | $4,971/yr |
| 28 | Grant County | $4,971/yr |
| 29 | Gray County | $4,971/yr |
| 30 | Greeley County | $4,971/yr |
| 31 | Greenwood County | $4,971/yr |
| 32 | Hamilton County | $4,971/yr |
| 33 | Harper County | $4,971/yr |
| 34 | Haskell County | $4,971/yr |
| 35 | Hodgeman County | $4,971/yr |
| 36 | Jackson County | $4,971/yr |
| 37 | Jewell County | $4,971/yr |
| 38 | Kearny County | $4,971/yr |
| 39 | Kingman County | $4,971/yr |
| 40 | Kiowa County | $4,971/yr |
| 41 | Labette County | $4,971/yr |
| 42 | Lane County | $4,971/yr |
| 43 | Lincoln County | $4,971/yr |
| 44 | Linn County | $4,971/yr |
| 45 | Logan County | $4,971/yr |
| 46 | Lyon County | $4,971/yr |
| 47 | Marion County | $4,971/yr |
| 48 | Marshall County | $4,971/yr |
| 49 | McPherson County | $4,971/yr |
| 50 | Meade County | $4,971/yr |
Low-avg state, local floor counties
Signature read: Kansas's $5,783 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#1 of 45). Lowest listed center infant price: $4,971/year, a tie between 85 counties vs $5,783/year state average.
All 50 priced Kansas counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Low-avg state board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); state benchmark $5,783/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Kansas cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.