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Radon Levels in Finney County, Kansas
EPA puts Finney County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone, and 23.7% of its 76 reported radon tests (2022) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
23.7%
8.3 pts below KS
- Finney
- 23.7%
- Kansas
- 32.0%
76 tests, 2022
Median result
3.0pCi/L
Below action level
- Finney
- 3.0 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2022
Tests reported
76
23rd of 38 by tests
- Finney
- 76
- Johnson
- 5,240
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2022
EPA radon zone
Zone 1
Highest potential
- Zone 1
- 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts over 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Kansas
34 of 38
Lowest quarter
- Finney
- 23.7%
- Mitchell
- 57.4%
By share, of 38 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Finney County
Starts at Finney County's median, 3.0 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 3.0 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Finney County's median reported result, 2022.
The data
Finney County, At a glance
Finney County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 1: highest predicted potential
EPA puts all of Finney County in
USGS geologic potential: High across 71% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Finney County, 2022
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.9% |
| 2017 | 43.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% |
| 2019 | 30.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% |
2022: 23.7%. Across these years the share ran from 15.9% to 43.1%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
These are the 76 tests reported to CDC for Finney County over 2022, many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2016 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).
Finney County, Compared
Finney County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Finney County's 76 reported tests in 2022 had a middle value of 3.0 pCi/L and a maximum of 34.9 pCi/L, and 23.7% reached 4 pCi/L. Kansas as a whole (96 Kansas counties, pooled) comes to 32.0%: 8.3 points higher than here.
Among its state's counties it ranks 34th of 38 Kansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Statewide for the same period, Mitchell County reported the highest share (57.4%) and Crawford County the lowest (5.9%).
Below the action level, 17 tests (22.4%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 45.8% statewide, and 41 tests (53.9%) fell between 2 and 4, against 22.1% statewide. The busiest year on file was 2021, with 243 tests reported; the quietest, 2022, had 76.
EPA's 1993 zone map puts Finney County in Zone 1, a predicted county average above 4 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 71% of the county's land high radon potential.
Over 7 years of annual figures the share held within 2 points, from 22.9% in 2016 to 23.7% in 2022; its peak was 43.1% in 2017.
CDC also counts 7 tests taken after mitigation in Finney County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
Finney CountyKansas, pooled
23.7% % of tests32.0% % of tests
| Year | Tests | Finney County, at or above 4 pCi/L | Kansas, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 105 | 22.9% | 35.4% |
| 2017 | 123 | 43.1% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 132 | 15.9% | 37.3% |
| 2019 | 156 | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| 2020 | 110 | 30.0% | 31.3% |
| 2021 | 243 | 33.3% | 31.8% |
| 2022 | 76 | 23.7% | 32.0% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Finney County, Geology
The ground under Finney County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map splits Finney County: 71.1% of its land is high radon potential and 28.9% moderate. The map puts 53.9% of Finney County in the area it calls Ogallala Formation and 28.9% in Arkansas River Lowlands, with one smaller area beside them. USGS gives the first a radon index of 12, in the high band (12 to 17), and the second 10, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Formation | Tertiary sandstone, in part covered by windblown eolian sand and loess deposits. | High | 12 | 53.9% |
| Arkansas River Lowlands | Dune sands and alluvium. | Moderate | 10 | 28.9% |
| Smoky Hills | Cretaceous marine sandstone, shale, and siltstone covered by discontinuous loess deposits. | High | 12 | 17.2% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Finney County beside the ground around it
Finney County has more high-potential ground than Kansas as a whole: 71.1% of its land against 59.9%. Of the 8 counties that border it, 7 have more high-potential ground, Hodgeman County the most at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Finney County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Finney County
Listed radon businesses with an address in Finney County:
- Kansas Radon ProgramKansas Radon Program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Kansas.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Kansas178 professionals are listed in Kansas.
Listed radon professionals by town: Garden City
What Kansas's program says
- Phone
- (800) 693-5343
What it means
Finney County, Questions
Questions about radon in Finney County
Are radon levels high in Finney County?
In 2022, 23.7% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Finney County, Kansas were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 3.0 pCi/L. Of 38 Kansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 33 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 32.0%.
Which counties border Finney County?
Finney County borders 8 counties: Haskell County, Kearny County, Gray County, Grant County, Scott County, Lane County, Hodgeman County and Ness County.
Products
Finney County, Products
Testing a home in Finney County
In Finney County, 23.7% of 76 tests reported to CDC in 2022 reached 4 pCi/L, against 32.0% pooled across Kansas. In Zone 1 the year-round level in Finney County is the one to know: a long-term test (more than 90 days) or a monitor, with a short-term kit for a first answer.
Test kits and monitors3
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- Battery
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- Screen
Method: Semiconductor sensor
First reading: Within 6 hours
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In home: 2 to 7 days
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Finney County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Finney County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Lane CountyEPA zone 1
87.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 6.8 pCi/L · 8 tests · 63.8 points above Finney County
- Radon levels in Scott CountyEPA zone 1
75.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 7.2 pCi/L · 20 tests · 51.3 points above Finney County
- Radon levels in Ness CountyEPA zone 1
69.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 10.2 pCi/L · 26 tests · 45.5 points above Finney County
- Radon levels in Kearny CountyEPA zone 1
50.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 4.5 pCi/L · 2 tests · 26.3 points above Finney County
- Radon levels in Gray CountyEPA zone 1
35.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.0 pCi/L · 14 tests · 12.0 points above Finney County
- Radon levels in Grant CountyEPA zone 1
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.8 pCi/L · 2 tests · 23.7 points below Finney County
- Radon levels in Haskell CountyEPA zone 1
No CDC figure for 2022; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Hodgeman CountyEPA zone 1
No CDC figure for 2022; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Finney County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Finney County
About 37,505 people live in Finney County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 802 fewer than in 2020 (−2.1%). That works out to 29 people per square mile of land. Garden City alone is home to 27,402 of them, 73.1% of the total. Together its 2 incorporated places hold 78.9% of those residents; the other 21.1% live outside any of them. Reported testing is thin here: 76 tests over 2022, or 2.0 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Kansas as a whole comes to 6.2.
From Garden City to Holcomb, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Finney County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 27,402 | −2.3% | 73.1% |
| Holcomb | 2,190 | −2.3% | 5.8% |
2 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Finney County, Homes
Homes in Finney County
Of Finney County's 14,279 homes, 61% are detached houses, against 72% across Kansas; 13% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1977, close to Kansas' 1975: 21% date from before 1960 and 13% from 2000 or later. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Kansas: 67%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Finney County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 14,279 | 1,285,221 |
| Detached houses | 61% | 72% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 10% | 13% |
| Mobile homes | 13% | 4% |
| Built before 1960 | 21% | 33% |
| Built since 2000 | 13% | 20% |
| Middle year built | 1977 | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied | 64% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.