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Information provided through the links below show ag use values for each soil type in Cloud County based upon the use type. The use types are: Dry Cropland, Irrigated Cropland, Tame Grass and Native Grass. Map Unit is an abbreviation for Soil Map Unit or SMU. The SMU's for each county are provided by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).
Ag Land Valuation 2021 (Region NC-40)
2021 Cloud County Agricultural Use Values
2012 Cloud County Agricultural Use Values (PDF)
For further information on agricultural land valuation in Kansas click here
Appraiser Pages	
The Cloud County Appraiser office assesses and inventories property in the county. Select a link below for more information.
Your tax dollars are used by local government to provide funding for roads, parks, fire protection, police protection, health and other services. Property taxes also fund public school districts. All property tax dollars received by the state are redistributed to public school districts or to educational building funds
Homes, commercial real property and certain other property categories are appraised at "market value" as of the first of January each year. Market value is the amount of money a well-informed buyer would pay and a well-informed seller would accept for property in an open and competitive market without any outside influence. Land devoted to agricultural use is appraised at "use value". Use value is an income approach to value based on net income returns to the landlord. Light passenger motor vehicles, and commercial and industrial machinery and equipment are appraised using a value based method, however it is not "market value".
When valuing your home, the appraiser determines the age, quality, location, condition, style and size of your property. The appraiser then uses one or more of the following three methods to value real property. The comparable sales approach: sales of similar property are compared to each other. The appraiser then adjusts for differences (for example, one house may have more square footage than another). This method works well for valuing homes. The cost approach: the cost to replace your property is adjusted for age and condition. This approach works well for new and unique properties. The income approach: in general terms, income from rent is used to value property. This method works well for income producing properties (for example, apartment buildings and most commercial properties.
Property is not prorated on the tax roll when acquired and is not prorated off the tax roll when disposed of (K.S.A. 79-309). However, private contracts between buyers and sellers will often prorate the property tax. The exceptions to this are for motor vehicles, watercraft, some trucks (=> 24,000 lbs) and when taxable property becomes exempt or exempt property becomes taxable.
How is real property classified and accessed in Kansas?
Watercraft (for 2014) ----- 11.5%; Watercraft (for 2015 and after) ----- 5%
Watercraft are a prime example of this. State law requires that each year the boat marinas must provide a list of boats and their owners to the appraiser's office. The appraiser then mails a rendition to the owner so they can report their personal property.
The Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) has the authority to abate any penalty imposed under this section and order the refund of the abated penalty. In order to appeal a penalty the taxpayer should obtain the proper form from the County Appraiser's Office, complete the form, and submit it to the county. The county would then submit the form to the BOTA for consideration. Either party may request that BOTA rehear or reconsider its decision if such request is made within 15 days from the date of the BOTA decision.
Appraiser Public Records	
The appraiser's office has a wealth of information about real property and real property market activity in the county. All of this information is required for appraisers to do their jobs efficiently and effectively. At the same time, it can be a useful tool for a variety of other purposes and individuals both within and outside of the county appraiser's office.
All the information in the County Appraiser's Office is open to the public but for a few exceptions. One exception is that sales questionnaire information, according to Kansas law, is only available to the following people as specified in K.S.A. 79-1437f:
Effective July 1, 2006, licensed real estate brokers and realtors will be allowed access to real estate sales validation questionnaires.
(a) County officials for cooperating with and assisting the director of property valuation in developing the information as provided for in K.S.A. 79-1487, and amendments thereto;
(b) any property owner, or the owner's representative, for prosecuting an appeal of the valuation of such owner's property or for determining whether to make such an appeal, but access shall be limited to the contents of those questionnaires concerning the same constitutionally prescribed subclass of property as that of such owner's property;
(c) the county appraiser and appraisers employed by the county for the appraisal of property located within the county;
(d) appraisers licensed or certified pursuant to K.S.A. 58-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto, for appraisal of property and preparation of appraisal reports;
(e) financial institutions for conducting appraisals and evaluations as required by federal and state regulators;
(f) the county appraiser or the appraiser's designee, hearing officers or panels appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1602 or 79-1611, and amendments thereto, and the state board of tax appeals for conducting valuation appeal proceedings;
(g) the board of county commissioners for conducting any of the board's statutorily prescribed duties; and
(h) the director of property valuation for conducting any of the director's statutorily prescribed duties.
A second exception is income and expense information that is provided by commercial property owners in the county. This information is used by county personnel to develop income models, but is not open to public inspection.
The types of public information that is available in the appraiser's office include: aerial photography and parcel identification maps; property characteristics, such as building size, age, style, etc.; property owner's names and addresses; property situs addresses; valuation history; agricultural land use and soil type; and personal property records and guides, etc.
The above information is stored in the county's computer system and , in most cases, in paper form. The real property records are filed by parcel identification number. A record can be located by using either the owner's name, address or parcel identification number. Personal property records are filed by owner's name.
Taxpayers can get a copy of their records at no charge. A fee is charged if taxpayers request copies of parcels or other information about properties they do not own. Copies of most records can be provided the day they are requested. However, requests that require research, a large amount of copying, or are on computer or in storage will be available within three working days of the request.