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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 150 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 30.

Less than 10 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 14, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

Kansas collected $3.8 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

Of the $11.6 billion in taxes collected by Kansas in 2021, 32.4 percent, or $3.8 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Kansas collected 6.8% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2021

Of the $11.6 billion in taxes collected by Kansas in 2021, $148.7 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 6.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Less than 10 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 14, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Kansas during week ending April 30

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas in the week ending April 30, making up less than 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

Week ending April 30 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Kansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 101 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 30.

End of life: Kansas deaths during week ending April 30 did not exceed death expectancy

Kansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

65 people die in Kansas from heart disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 65 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 33.7% decrease from the previous week.

61 people die in Kansas from cancer in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 61 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 23.8% decrease from the previous week.

Home vacancies in Kansas down 0.3% from 2020 to 2021

Kansas' home vacancy rate was 0.9 percent in 2021, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report released in March.

Kansas collected 15% less in severance taxes in 2021

Of the $11.6 billion in taxes collected by Kansas in 2021, $27.6 million came from severance taxes, a 15 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Kansas during week ending April 30

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas in the week ending April 30, making up less than 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

Kansas collected $3.1 million in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2021

Of the $11.6 billion in taxes collected by Kansas in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $3.1 million, came from miscellaneous license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

14 people die in Kansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 14 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 39.1% decrease from the previous week.

72 people die from diseases of the heart in Kansas during week ending April 30

There were 72 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kansas in the week ending April 30, making up 22.4% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

16 people die in Kansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 16 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 57.9% decrease from the previous week.

Kansas: 82 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 30

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 82 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 30.

Kansas collected 6.2% more in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2021

Of the $11.6 billion in taxes collected by Kansas in 2021, $32 million came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, a 6.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Kansas collected $32 million in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2021