Population
2,885,905
Total Labor Force
1,504,240
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
# Manufacturers
3,785
Manufacturing Jobs
199,219
Right to Work
Yes
Unemp. Insurance Tax
.11–5.4%
Manufacturing stats updated on 6/29/2016. All other data updated on 6/29/2016. 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
17% Food and kindred products
15% Industrial machinery and equipment
8% Fabricated metal products
6% Printing and publishing
Largest Mfg. Employers
(by # of employees)
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Wichita) - 11,000
Textron Aviation, Inc. (Wichita) - 5,580
Textron Aviation (Wichita) - 3,500
General Motors Co. (Kansas City) - 3,426
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (Holcomb) - 3,100
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Counties with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Sedgwick - 59,346
Johnson - 40,727
Wyandotte - 16,479
Shawnee - 8,676
Saline - 6,818
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Wichita - 56,950
Kansas City - 15,303
Lenexa - 13,820
Olathe - 11,069
Topeka - 8,492
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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