Wichita County
William Rutledge, Sheriff
338 FTE (2022)
$23.8M budget (Adopted FY2025 (Sheriff dept 560 + Jail dept 561 operating; excl. Security dept 562, Jail Maintenance dept 511). Wichita budgets on a calendar fiscal year; FY2026 inaccessible (Cloudflare 403), FY2025 Wayback capture used.)
$184/resident
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Staffing breakdown
source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
| Sworn officers | 53 | (16%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 30 | (9%) |
| Civilian staff | 255 | (75%) |
| Total | 338 |
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Wichita | 719 |