Finney County is the second largest county in land area in Kansas; consisting of 1,302 square miles and over 1,200 miles of maintained roadway, it offers an interesting history and a variety of attractions and activities. With a current population of approximately 40,000, it is the largest county in Western Kansas. The county seat is Garden City. Finney County measures 48 miles east to west across the top, 24 miles across the bottom, is 36 miles north to south at the widest point and 18 miles in the panhandle. Finney County is located in southwest Kansas approximately 200 miles west of Wichita and 300 miles southeast of Denver, Colorado. US Highways 83 and 50/400 and Kansas Highways 156 and 23 serve the county.

Finney County's economy consists mainly of farming and ranching in addition to some manufacturing. Wheat, corn and milo are the primary crops along with soybeans, sunflowers, alfalfa and others. Tyson has a large beef packing plant at Holcomb, KS seven miles west of Garden City.

A governing body of five County Commissioners set policy and regulations for Finney County. Each commissioner is elected to a four-year term. Commission meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. on the first three Mondays of the month. The commission appoints a County Administrator to carry out county policies and run the daily operations of the county for non-elected departments. Finney County employs 350 people in 15 departments/offices. Of the 15 departments, elected officials run five. The five additional elected officials are the County Attorney, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County Sheriff and County Treasurer. For more information about Finney County, contact County Administrator Pete Olson via admin@finneycounty.org.