State of Kansas
Recent News About State of Kansas
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Manhattan sees 39,800 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kansas' Manhattan metropolitan statistical area was 39,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Kansas deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1
Kansas' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kansas ranks 42nd in average VA home loan amount in 2021
With $229,973 in issued loans, Kansas ranked 42nd for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Kansas receives 3 EDA grants totaling $2,600,000 for regional innovation strategies in 2021
Kansas received three grants totaling $2,600,000 for regional innovation strategies in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Kansas collects $1.3 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021
Kansas collected $1.3 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Kansas' income tax revenue up 7.9% in year since Q4 2020
Kansas collected $946 million in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 7.9% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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2021: Kansas ranks 26th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $17,805,179
In 2021, Kansas received $17,805,179 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 26th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Home vacancies in Kansas unchanged in Q4
Kansas’ home vacancy rate was one percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.
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Lawrence nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.2% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Lawrence metropolitan statistical area was 51,100, a 1.2 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Kansas secures $1.4 million in public pension contributions in 2021
In 2021, Kansas had received $1.4 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Kansas ranked 21st in nation with rental vacancy rate of 6.3% in Q4 2021
Kansas ranked 21st in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 6.3 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Lawrence sees 51,700 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kansas' Lawrence metropolitan statistical area was 51,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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90 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20
There were 90 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 20, a 38.5 percent increase over the previous week.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Kansas decreases by 1.1% in December 2021
Kansas reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 51,700, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Kansas ranked 14th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021
Kansas' home vacancy rate was 14th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of one percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas in 2021 vs. 2020
The VA issued 11,157 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kansas during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $2.6 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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97 people die in Kansas from heart disease in week ending November 20
There were 97 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 20, a 30.2 percent decrease from the previous week.
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89 people die in Kansas from cancer in week ending November 20
There were 89 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 20, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Kansas: 193 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending January 15
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 193 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending January 15.
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18 people die in Kansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending November 20
There were 18 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending November 20, a 28 percent decrease from the previous week.