Kansas · data as of October 7, 2026
Kansas addiction treatment deserts
685,444 Kansas residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 23% of the state. 42 of 105 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 729,008 people (25%).
685,444people 30+ mi from detox
729,008people 30+ mi from methadone
42counties with no program
#8of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Morton County, about 104 mi from Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Las Animas.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Rawlins County: about 147 mi to Lamar, CO.
- 72 of 105 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 75 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 52 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton County | 2,485 | 104 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Sherman County | 5,796 | 103 mi | Valley Hope of Norton, Norton KS |
| Cheyenne County | 2,646 | 98 mi | Valley Hope of Norton, Norton KS |
| Wallace County | 1,472 | 96 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Wichita County | 2,072 | 90 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Stanton County | 2,071 | 87 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Greeley County | 1,152 | 84 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Stevens County | 5,035 | 83 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Hamilton County | 2,488 | 79 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Grant County | 7,097 | 75 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Logan County | 2,694 | 75 mi | Valley Hope of Norton, Norton KS |
| Ellis County | 29,007 | 73 mi | Valley Hope of Norton, Norton KS |
| Jewell County | 2,899 | 72 mi | CKF Addiction Treatment Inc, Salina KS |
| Barber County | 4,070 | 71 mi | Northwest Center for Behavioral Health, Fort Supply OK |
| Scott County | 4,914 | 71 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins County | 2,432 | 147 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Decatur County | 2,716 | 144 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Norton County | 5,335 | 143 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Phillips County | 4,733 | 140 mi | Hutchinson Comprehensive Treatment, Hutchinson KS |
| Smith County | 3,541 | 127 mi | Hutchinson Comprehensive Treatment, Hutchinson KS |
| Cheyenne County | 2,646 | 127 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Thomas County | 7,802 | 125 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Sheridan County | 2,397 | 115 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Rooks County | 4,748 | 114 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Graham County | 2,370 | 111 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Jewell County | 2,899 | 107 mi | Pine Lake Behavioral Health/Medical, Lincoln NE |
| Logan County | 2,694 | 106 mi | New Chance Inc, Dodge City KS |
| Osborne County | 3,353 | 103 mi | Hutchinson Comprehensive Treatment, Hutchinson KS |
| Sherman County | 5,796 | 101 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Cloud County | 8,723 | 100 mi | Pine Lake Behavioral Health/Medical, Lincoln NE |
Using these numbers
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.