Population
2,885,905
Total Labor Force
1,487,403
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
# Manufacturers
3,644
Manufacturing Jobs
199,014
Right to Work
Yes
Unemp. Insurance Tax
.11–5.4%
Manufacturing stats updated on 3/6/2018. All other data updated on 11/13/2017. IndustryNet is not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Corporate Income Tax
4%
Sales Tax
6.15%. Exemptions include: Manufacturing machinery and equipment.
Property Tax
Property is assessed by county appraisers and collected at the county level.
Leading Mfg. Industries
(by # of employees)
20% Transportation equipment
18% Food and kindred products
14% Industrial machinery and equipment
8% Fabricated metal products
6% Chemicals and allied products
Largest Mfg. Employers
(by # of employees)
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Wichita) - 10,600
Textron Aviation, Inc. (Wichita) - 5,580
Textron Aviation (Wichita) - 3,500
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (Holcomb) - 3,100
Garmin International, Inc. (Olathe) - 3,000
National Beef Packing Co., LLC (Liberal) - 3,000
National Beef Packing Co., LLC (Dodge City) - 3,000
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Counties with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Sedgwick - 58,430
Johnson - 42,533
Wyandotte - 15,639
Shawnee - 9,058
Saline - 6,961
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Wichita - 55,866
Lenexa - 14,872
Kansas City - 14,410
Olathe - 11,168
Topeka - 8,865
Mfg. Related Business Incentives
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Funds
• Certified Development Companies
• Energy Incentives
• High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP)
• Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT)
• Kansas Economic Opportunity Initiatives Fund (KEOIF)
• Kansas Enterprise Zones
• Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) Program
• Kansas Industrial Training (KIT))
• Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR)
• Private Activity Bonds
• Property Tax Abatement Assistance
• STAR Bonds
• State Small Business Credit Initiative
• Income Tax Exemption for LLCs, SubChapter S Corps, LLPs, Partnership and Sole Proprietorships
• Personal Property Tax Exemption
• Sales Tax Exemption
• Inventory Tax Exemption
• Machinery and Equipment Expense Deduction
• Rural Opportunity Zones
• Research and Development Tax Credit
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