Post-judgment interest by state · Kansas
Kansas · after judgment
Post-judgment interest in Kansas
An unpaid Kansas money judgment earns 7.75% a year unless the judgment or a contract says otherwise. On a $5,000.00 judgment that is $387.50 in the first year, about $1.06 a day.
How the rate is set
Four percentage points above the New York Fed discount rate as of July 1, changing every July 1 for existing judgments as well as new ones. Small claims and other limited actions do not use this rate (see below).
- Statute or rule
- K.S.A. 16-204(e)
- Published by
- Kansas Secretary of State, Finance Rates
- Figure read on 2026-10-23
- 7.75%
- Statute re-checked
- 2026-10-23
- Changes
- July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (general rate)
When a different rate applies
- A judgment in a limited action, which includes Kansas small claims, bears 12% a year under K.S.A. 16-204(e)(2), not the general rate shown.
- Child support judgments are presumed to bear 10%.
- A contract rate controls under K.S.A. 16-205.
Work out your own judgment
Kansas is prefilled at 7.75%. Enter the amount and the date the judgment was entered. The calculator uses simple interest; that is how this rate accrues.
How Kansas's rate is set, and where it comes from
Uses simple interest at the rate you enter — pre-filled with each state's standard statutory rate, editable since some states publish a new rate quarterly or annually. Some states apply a different rate to specific debt types (noted above where it applies) or when a contract specifies its own rate. Informational only, not legal advice; confirm the current rate and any exceptions with your court clerk before relying on this figure.
The formula, worked
Last reviewed: October 2026
Interest = principal × rate × days ÷ 365. For $5,000.00 at 7.75%: $5,000.00 × 0.07750 × 365 ÷ 365 = $387.50 after one year, and $1.06 for each further day.
What this page does not know
- The rate written on your judgment. If the court stated a rate, that one applies, whatever the default is today.
- Partial payments. Interest accrues only on what is still unpaid.
- Whether a change has already applied to your judgment: Kansas re-rates existing judgments on its schedule, so an older judgment has carried more than one rate.
Informational only, not legal advice. Every figure is cited to the statute or the office that publishes it; confirm the current rate with the court clerk before relying on it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the post-judgment interest rate in Kansas right now?
7.75% a year for an ordinary money judgment, for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (general rate), under K.S.A. 16-204(e). Kansas small claims are limited actions, so a small claims judgment bears 12%, not the general rate.
How is the Kansas rate set?
Four percentage points above the New York Fed discount rate as of July 1, changing every July 1 for existing judgments as well as new ones. Small claims and other limited actions do not use this rate (see below).
Is it simple or compound interest?
Simple interest: it is calculated on the original judgment amount only and never on earlier interest.
Can my Kansas judgment carry a different rate?
Yes. A judgment in a limited action, which includes Kansas small claims, bears 12% a year under K.S.A. 16-204(e)(2), not the general rate shown. Child support judgments are presumed to bear 10%. A contract rate controls under K.S.A. 16-205. The judgment itself may also state a rate, and that controls.
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