Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Kansas

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Kansas

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Kansas using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

#50. Rooks County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (21 total deaths)
--- 39.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,675 (1,460 total cases)
--- 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 528 (26 new cases, +225% change from previous week)

#49. Trego County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (12 total deaths)
--- 39.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,468 (826 total cases)
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (5 new cases, -44% change from previous week)

#48. Neosho County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (69 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,841 (5,577 total cases)
--- 18.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 175 (28 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#47. Stevens County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (24 total deaths)
--- 42.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,283 (1,661 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 36 (2 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

#46. Anderson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 445 (35 total deaths)
--- 45.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,664 (2,331 total cases)
--- 1.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 165 (13 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#45. Cherokee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (89 total deaths)
--- 45.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,542 (6,688 total cases)
--- 14.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 216 (43 new cases, +39% change from previous week)

#44. Stanton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (9 total deaths)
--- 46.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,233 (446 total cases)
--- 24.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 100 (2 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#43. McPherson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (129 total deaths)
--- 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,040 (8,574 total cases)
--- 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 270 (77 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#42. Marshall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (44 total deaths)
--- 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,949 (2,713 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (25 new cases, +39% change from previous week)

#41. Saline County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (250 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.8 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,578 (15,496 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (106 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#40. Cowley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (161 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,345 (11,291 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (105 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#39. Doniphan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 461 (35 total deaths)
--- 50.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,789 (2,644 total cases)
--- 18.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (19 new cases, -32% change from previous week)

#38. Logan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 465 (13 total deaths)
--- 51.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,355 (904 total cases)
--- 10.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 36 (1 new cases, -83% change from previous week)

#37. Dickinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 466 (86 total deaths)
--- 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,685 (5,297 total cases)
--- 2.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 271 (50 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#36. Allen County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (58 total deaths)
--- 52.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,098 (4,465 total cases)
--- 23.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (31 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#35. Elk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (12 total deaths)
--- 54.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,427 (618 total cases)
--- 16.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (5 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#34. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (39 total deaths)
--- 58.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,206 (2,177 total cases)
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 262 (21 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#33. Cloud County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (43 total deaths)
--- 59.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,328 (2,401 total cases)
--- 6.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 125 (11 new cases, -54% change from previous week)

#32. Edwards County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (14 total deaths)
--- 62.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,123 (619 total cases)
--- 24.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 286 (8 new cases, +300% change from previous week)

#31. Brown County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (49 total deaths)
--- 66.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,824 (2,948 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (19 new cases, -24% change from previous week)

#30. Harper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (28 total deaths)
--- 67.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,230 (1,752 total cases)
--- 10.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 147 (8 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#29. Grant County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (37 total deaths)
--- 68.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,420 (2,461 total cases)
--- 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 615 (44 new cases, +76% change from previous week)

#28. Jewell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 521 (15 total deaths)
--- 69.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,767 (857 total cases)
--- 1.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (4 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#27. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (166 total deaths)
--- 70.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,745 (10,104 total cases)
--- 8.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 195 (62 new cases, -25% change from previous week)

#26. Ellsworth County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (32 total deaths)
--- 70.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,218 (2,210 total cases)
--- 23.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 459 (28 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#25. Cheyenne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (14 total deaths)
--- 71.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,518 (678 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (2 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#24. Wallace County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 527 (8 total deaths)
--- 71.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,435 (462 total cases)
--- 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 66 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#23. Morris County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (30 total deaths)
--- 73.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,577 (1,606 total cases)
--- 2.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 160 (9 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#22. Coffey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 538 (44 total deaths)
--- 75.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,691 (2,592 total cases)
--- 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (19 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#21. Woodson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 542 (17 total deaths)
--- 76.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,203 (885 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 32 (1 new cases, -75% change from previous week)

#20. Meade County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (22 total deaths)
--- 77.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,465 (1,269 total cases)
--- 7.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 198 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)

#19. Kearny County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 547 (21 total deaths)
--- 78.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,653 (1,330 total cases)
--- 18.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (9 new cases, -59% change from previous week)

#18. Russell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (38 total deaths)
--- 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,646 (1,964 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (9 new cases, -59% change from previous week)

#17. Chautauqua County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 554 (18 total deaths)
--- 80.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,723 (901 total cases)
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 185 (6 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#16. Osborne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 555 (19 total deaths)
--- 80.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,811 (883 total cases)
--- 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 322 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#15. Phillips County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 573 (30 total deaths)
--- 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,429 (1,488 total cases)
--- 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 229 (12 new cases, -57% change from previous week)

#14. Nemaha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 586 (60 total deaths)
--- 90.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,278 (3,507 total cases)
--- 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 127 (13 new cases, -43% change from previous week)

#13. Wilson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (51 total deaths)
--- 94.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 11.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,188 (3,085 total cases)
--- 23.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 305 (26 new cases, -53% change from previous week)

#12. Graham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 604 (15 total deaths)
--- 96.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,819 (616 total cases)
--- 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#11. Hodgeman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 613 (11 total deaths)
--- 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,139 (451 total cases)
--- 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 223 (4 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#10. Rush County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 626 (19 total deaths)
--- 103.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,964 (849 total cases)
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 66 (2 new cases, -60% change from previous week)

#9. Norton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 672 (36 total deaths)
--- 118.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,511 (2,279 total cases)
--- 45.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 224 (12 new cases, -82% change from previous week)

#8. Stafford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 674 (28 total deaths)
--- 119.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,909 (1,243 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 289 (12 new cases, +20% change from previous week)

#7. Sheridan County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 674 (17 total deaths)
--- 119.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,487 (819 total cases)
--- 10.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 40 (1 new cases, -67% change from previous week)

#6. Ness County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 691 (19 total deaths)
--- 125.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,309 (806 total cases)
--- 0.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 73 (2 new cases, -33% change from previous week)

#5. Scott County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 705 (34 total deaths)
--- 129.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,380 (1,417 total cases)
--- 0.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 207 (10 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#4. Decatur County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 707 (20 total deaths)
--- 130.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,134 (654 total cases)
--- 21.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 354 (10 new cases, +67% change from previous week)

#3. Lane County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 782 (12 total deaths)
--- 154.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,303 (327 total cases)
--- 27.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 326 (5 new cases, +25% change from previous week)

#2. Gove County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 873 (23 total deaths)
--- 184.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,739 (863 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 455 (12 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#1. Comanche County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 1,000 (17 total deaths)
--- 225.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,882 (457 total cases)
--- 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 59 (1 new cases, -75% change from previous week)

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