How big is manufacturing in Kansas?

Manufacturing contributed $36.5B to Kansas's economy in 2025, ranking #27 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Kansas's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 15.1% of Kansas's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Kansas is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Kansas?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $9.1B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($6.0B) and petroleum and coal products ($4.6B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Kansas growing?

Kansas's manufacturing GDP is up 0.2% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Kansas make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Kansas: $19.4B versus $17.1B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Kansas

Manufacturing contributed $36.5B to Kansas's economy in 2025 (15.1% of the state's GDP), ranking Kansas #27 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 0.2% year over year (+1.3% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($9.1B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $36.5B in 2025, #27 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 15.1% of Kansas's GDP.
Growth: +0.2% year over year (+1.3% after inflation).
Composition: $17.1B durable goods, $19.4B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Kansas

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $9.1B (2024)
Other Transportation Equipment: $6.0B (2024)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $4.6B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Kansas? Manufacturing contributed $36.5B to Kansas's economy in 2025, ranking #27 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Kansas's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 15.1% of Kansas's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Kansas is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Kansas? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $9.1B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($6.0B) and petroleum and coal products ($4.6B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Kansas growing? Kansas's manufacturing GDP is up 0.2% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Kansas make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Kansas: $19.4B versus $17.1B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.