Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$28.68
(Percent share of total gross state product)
15.04%
Manufacturing Firms in Kansas (2019)
2,435
Kansas Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in Kansas account for 15.04% of the total output in the state, employing 11.84% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $28.68 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 165,000 manufacturing employees in Kansas in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $79,722.51 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
165,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
11.84%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$79,722.51
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$52,750.08
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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Kansas Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the Kansas economy, with $9.93 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$9.93
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
55.18%
Canada
19.46%
Mexico
13.72%
Japan
9.98%
China
6.31%
South Korea
5.71%
Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau
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Additional Trade Facts
- The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
- FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.