Category: Kansas state government
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Kansas jobs, December 2020
In Kansas for December 2020, the labor force shrank while the number of people working rose, resulting in a drop in the unemployment rate.
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Kansas economic dashboard
Charts of economic indicators for Kansas, compared to the nation and surrounding states.
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Kansas unemployment claims are high and rising
A visualization of unemployment insurance claims by state, adjusted for population, shows Kansas as an outlier among states.
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Kansas tax revenue, December 2020
For December 2020, total Kansas tax revenue was 1.8 percent greater than last December 2019. Over the six months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue is 16.6 percent higher than at the same point of the previous fiscal year.
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Kansas tax revenue, November 2020
For November 2020, total Kansas tax revenue was 4.3 percent greater than last November. Over the five months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue rose by 20.6 percent.
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Kansas tax revenue, October 2020
For October 2020, total Kansas tax revenue was 7.9 percent greater than last October. Over the four months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue rose by 24.4 percent.
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Local government employment in Kansas
Kansas has nearly the highest number of local government employees per resident, compared to other states.
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Kansas government employment and payroll by function
Looking at the number of state government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many compared to other states.
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Kansas tax revenue, September 2020
For September 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 2.0 percent from last September. Over the three months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue rose by 29.7 percent.
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In Kansas, explanations for tax collections may vary
Kansas officials have explanations for low tax collections, but don’t mention the same contributing factor when touting high collections.
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Kansas general fund spending and receipts
The Kansas budget is volatile, with rising spending and a large deficit.
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Kansas spending
Kansas governmental spending from several perspectives.