State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
621
Retail
365
Specialty
39
Hospital
23
LTC
168
MailOrder
9
Wholesale
3
Remote
14
Market Scale
Population
2,935,922
Density (all) /10k
2.11
Density (retail) /10k
1.24
Pharmacy Desert Counties
64
Avg. VigilScale™
62/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
15 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
181
Small Group (2–9)
112
Mid Chain (10–49)
31
Large Chain (50+)
54
Mega Chain
242
Special Designations
Independent
181
Sterile Compounding
26
Tele-Pharmacy
14
Government Owned
18
Non-Profit
20
Top Chains
WALMART
12%
WALGREENS
12%
DILLON COMPANIES
9%
Kansas Pharmacy Landscape
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Kansas Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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K-TRACS
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
K-TRACS
Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
K-TRACS
Data Submission Portal
Submit prescription dispensing data to state monitoring database
Quick Facts
Key regulatory requirements and practice standards
Pharmacist-Technician Ratio
State regulations require a pharmacist-to-technician ratio of 1:4 to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration + training.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Limited.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Protocol-based.
Regulatory Warnings
Compliance requirements and monitoring obligations
Pharmacist in Charge Notification
When a Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) changes, the pharmacy must notify the state board within the following timeframe: 5 days (Outgoing), 30 days (Incoming).
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: Next business day.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Voluntary (Recommended).
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Outgoing PIC must conduct a full controlled substance inventory..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Kansas
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Johnson County
610,742 pop · 92 retail · 1.51 density
Sedgwick County
522,700 pop · 72 retail · 1.38 density
Shawnee County
178,625 pop · 22 retail · 1.23 density
Douglas County
119,094 pop · 14 retail · 1.18 density
Wyandotte County
167,989 pop · 21 retail · 1.25 density
Reno County
61,881 pop · 8 retail · 1.29 density
Riley County
72,105 pop · 8 retail · 1.11 density
Butler County
67,618 pop · 7 retail · 1.04 density
Cowley County
34,661 pop · 7 retail · 2.02 density
Finney County
38,187 pop · 8 retail · 2.09 density
Crawford County
39,012 pop · 6 retail · 1.54 density
Lyon County
32,182 pop · 7 retail · 2.18 density
Montgomery County
31,448 pop · 6 retail · 1.91 density
Saline County
54,160 pop · 8 retail · 1.48 density
Geary County
36,247 pop · 4 retail · 1.10 density
Harvey County
33,959 pop · 6 retail · 1.77 density
Ellis County
28,921 pop · 5 retail · 1.73 density
Leavenworth CountyPharmacy Desert
82,050 pop · 4 retail · 0.49 density
Barton County
25,477 pop · 4 retail · 1.57 density
Cherokee County
19,380 pop · 2 retail · 1.03 density
Franklin County
25,968 pop · 4 retail · 1.54 density
Labette County
20,096 pop · 3 retail · 1.49 density
McPherson County
30,085 pop · 3 retail · 1.00 density
Dickinson County
18,492 pop · 2 retail · 1.08 density
Miami CountyPharmacy Desert
34,312 pop · 2 retail · 0.58 density
Neosho County
15,826 pop · 3 retail · 1.90 density
Pottawatomie CountyPharmacy Desert
25,482 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Atchison County
16,309 pop · 3 retail · 1.84 density
Bourbon County
14,405 pop · 3 retail · 2.08 density
Brown County
9,486 pop · 2 retail · 2.11 density
Cloud County
9,008 pop · 1 retail · 1.11 density
Ford CountyPharmacy Desert
34,212 pop · 3 retail · 0.88 density
Seward County
21,942 pop · 3 retail · 1.37 density
Sumner CountyPharmacy Desert
22,517 pop · 2 retail · 0.89 density
Kearny County
3,964 pop · 1 retail · 2.52 density
Linn County
9,696 pop · 1 retail · 1.03 density
Marshall County
10,014 pop · 1 retail · 1.00 density
Nemaha CountyPharmacy Desert
10,219 pop · 1 retail · 0.98 density
Pratt County
9,175 pop · 2 retail · 2.18 density
Thomas County
7,907 pop · 2 retail · 2.53 density
Allen County
12,554 pop · 2 retail · 1.59 density
Barber CountyPharmacy Desert
4,081 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Chautauqua County
3,389 pop · 1 retail · 2.95 density
Coffey CountyPharmacy Desert
8,334 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Decatur County
2,771 pop · 1 retail · 3.61 density
Ellsworth County
6,374 pop · 1 retail · 1.57 density
Graham CountyPharmacy Desert
2,430 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Greeley CountyPharmacy Desert
1,279 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Jackson CountyPharmacy Desert
13,274 pop · 1 retail · 0.75 density
Marion CountyPharmacy Desert
11,867 pop · 1 retail · 0.84 density
Morris CountyPharmacy Desert
5,385 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Osborne CountyPharmacy Desert
3,493 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Phillips CountyPharmacy Desert
4,960 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Rice CountyPharmacy Desert
9,441 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Stevens CountyPharmacy Desert
5,275 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wilson CountyPharmacy Desert
8,667 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Anderson CountyPharmacy Desert
7,799 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Chase CountyPharmacy Desert
2,570 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Clark CountyPharmacy Desert
1,977 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Clay CountyPharmacy Desert
8,088 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Doniphan CountyPharmacy Desert
7,501 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Edwards CountyPharmacy Desert
2,849 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Grant CountyPharmacy Desert
7,336 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Gray CountyPharmacy Desert
5,719 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Greenwood CountyPharmacy Desert
6,001 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hamilton CountyPharmacy Desert
2,520 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Harper CountyPharmacy Desert
5,457 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Haskell County
3,735 pop · 1 retail · 2.68 density
Jefferson CountyPharmacy Desert
18,387 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Kingman CountyPharmacy Desert
7,369 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Kiowa CountyPharmacy Desert
2,445 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lincoln County
2,929 pop · 1 retail · 3.41 density
Logan County
2,752 pop · 1 retail · 3.63 density
Mitchell CountyPharmacy Desert
5,829 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Ness CountyPharmacy Desert
2,677 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Norton CountyPharmacy Desert
5,431 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Osage CountyPharmacy Desert
15,787 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Ottawa CountyPharmacy Desert
5,768 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pawnee County
6,288 pop · 1 retail · 1.59 density
Rawlins CountyPharmacy Desert
2,544 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Rooks CountyPharmacy Desert
4,925 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Rush CountyPharmacy Desert
2,939 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Russell CountyPharmacy Desert
6,702 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Sherman County
5,940 pop · 1 retail · 1.68 density
Smith CountyPharmacy Desert
3,561 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Trego CountyPharmacy Desert
2,798 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Washington CountyPharmacy Desert
5,529 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Woodson CountyPharmacy Desert
3,134 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Cheyenne CountyPharmacy Desert
2,619 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Comanche CountyPharmacy Desert
1,825 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Elk CountyPharmacy Desert
2,453 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Gove CountyPharmacy Desert
2,758 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hodgeman CountyPharmacy Desert
1,770 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Jewell CountyPharmacy Desert
2,929 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lane CountyPharmacy Desert
1,528 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Meade CountyPharmacy Desert
4,019 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Morton CountyPharmacy Desert
2,688 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Republic CountyPharmacy Desert
4,686 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Scott CountyPharmacy Desert
5,128 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Sheridan CountyPharmacy Desert
2,450 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Stafford CountyPharmacy Desert
4,054 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Stanton CountyPharmacy Desert
2,060 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wabaunsee CountyPharmacy Desert
6,922 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wallace CountyPharmacy Desert
1,489 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wichita CountyPharmacy Desert
2,131 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.