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38 Hispanic people in Kansas passed away in week ending December 4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 2, 2022

There were 38 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending December 4, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Manhattan sees 39,800 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Sunflower State News | Jan 2, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 2, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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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Q4 2021: Kansas' combined tax revenues down 2.9% since Q3 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

Kansas collected $2.6 billion in total tax revenues 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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Home vacancies in Kansas unchanged in Q4

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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' income tax revenue down 2% since Q4 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

Kansas collected $946 million in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 2 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Kansas ranked 21st in nation with rental vacancy rate of 6.3% in Q4 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Kansas increases from 2020 to 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Kansas in 2021 was $229,973, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Total non-farm payroll employees in Kansas decreases by 1.1% in December 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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

By Sunflower State News | Jan 1, 2022

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.