In Kansas for February 2023, the labor force grew, the number of jobs fell, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, all compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is above the middle of the states in job growth. (more…)

Direct Expenditure by States
Current expenditures (such as salaries and supplies), plus any expenditures for capital improvements. Dollars per resident, adjusted for inflation. Shown as difference from nation-wide value. (more…)

Total State Taxes
Dollars per resident, adjusted for inflation. State taxes only. (more…)

For the Wichita metropolitan area in January 2023, the major employment indicators barely changed from the prior month. (more…)

In Kansas for January 2023, the labor force grew, the number of jobs grew, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, all compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is above the middle of the states in job growth. (more…)

For February 2023, Kansas tax revenue was 9.4 percent higher than February 2022. Collections for fiscal year 2023 after eight months are 9.2 percent greater than the prior year. (more…)

Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization. Updated with data through January 2023. (more…)

Employment in large counties, including Sedgwick County and others of interest. (more…)

A visualization of real gross domestic product in counties by industry. Examples from Kansas included. (more…)

For both business applications and business formations, Kansas does better than some states, but lags many states and the nation. (more…)