Lobbyists registered in Kansas reported receiving almost $1.3 million in public funds for lobbying in 2019. Registered lobbyists are required to self-report the amount of public funds they receive from state and local governments and governmental associations to the Secretary of State.  However, that information is incomplete because some people who lobby do not have to register as lobbyists and some lobbyists did not report in 2019. 

Kansas state and local governments that responded to our survey reported spending about $11 million on fees and dues to professional associations in fiscal year 2019. We surveyed almost 3,800 state agencies and local governments to identify their spending on association fees and dues. 936 (25%) governments responded. About half of the 936 respondents reported spending no money on association fees and dues. The other half reported spending about $11 million in fiscal year 2019. Less than half (about $5 million of the $11 million) in fees and dues went to associations that lobby to some extent at the state or federal level and the other about $6 million went to associations that have no or unknown lobbying services. Less than 1% of the associations received almost 45% of the fees and dues reported by state and local governments.