“Four straight Gold Shovels and back-to-back Governor’s Cups reflect the pro-business environment Kansas companies enjoy. Discover how our central location, strong infrastructure, vibrant and welcoming communities, and ready workforce can further your company’s success.”
— David Toland, Kansas Lt. Governor and Secretary of Commerce
Founded in 2017, HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. partners with Kansas State University through an exclusive license to produce graphene and hydrogen. (Photo: Hydrograph Clean Power Inc.)
TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS
Aviation/Defense: Home to 450 aerospace manufacturers, the aviation/defense sector contributes more than $7 billion to the state economy. Kansas has the third-largest concentration of aviation workers in the nation.
EV Battery Manufacturing: Kansas is emerging as an industry leader with Panasonic Energy’s $4 billion EV lithium-ion battery facility in De Soto. The accompanying suppliers will help build out an entire ecosystem.
Animal Health and Biomanufacturing: Home to the largest concentration of animal health interests in the world, conducting innovative research and producing specialized food and pharmaceuticals. Kansas City was recently designated a national tech hub in the biomanufacturing sector.
With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.
Being located near the geographic center of the United States has a lot of advantages for business. Nestled at the crossroads of I-70 and I-135, Salina, Kansas offers businesses here easy access to a highly skilled and educated workforce of more than 213,000 and 45 million consumers within a single day’s drive.
FAST FACTS
Total Population (2024 Est.): 2,944,380¹
Largest Cities (2024 est): Wichita (395,484); Overland Park (196,874); Kansas City (151, 811); Olathe (149,419); Topeka (125,154)¹
Real GDP (2022): $227.4 billion²*
¹U.S. Census Bureau ²Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK): Companies may retain or be refunded 95% of the payroll withholding tax of qualified employees for new jobs created in Kansas.
High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP): 10% income tax credit on eligible capital investment as well as a sales tax exemption and a training tax credit up to $50,000.
Grants will help 16 underserved and overburdened communities recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield sites.
