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Rush to attract wind turbine investors leaves Kansas school districts shortchanged

by Mike McGraw and Ryan Hennessy/Flatland December 4, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

The exemption leaves untaxed for life nearly $630 million in Kansas wind farm equipment, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. If it were on the tax rolls, that equipment would generate around $82 million a year in additional revenue for the 24 rural counties with wind farms.

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Rush to attract wind turbine investors leaves Kansas school districts shortchanged

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