In Kansas for September 2020, the unemployment rate continued to fall, but both the labor force and the number of jobs also fell.
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Articles about Kansas, its government, and public policy in Kansas.
Kansas has nearly the highest number of local government employees per resident, compared to other states.
Looking at the number of state government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many compared to other states.
In the second quarter of 2020, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 30.3 percent, compared to contraction of 3.5 percent in the previous quarter. While GDP fell in all states, Kansas performed better than most, ranking nineteenth.
For September 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 2.0 percent from last September. Over the three months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue rose by 29.7 percent.
Kansas officials have explanations for low tax collections, but don't mention the same contributing factor when touting high collections.
Charts of Kansas school spending presented in different forms.
The employment situation in Kansas rose continued to improve in August 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
The Kansas budget is volatile, with rising spending and a large deficit.
Kansas governmental spending from several perspectives.
For August 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 43 percent from July, reflecting the tax deadline postponement from April to July.
The employment situation in Kansas continued to improve in July 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
An ongoing study reports that property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.
For July 2020, total Kansas tax revenue rose by 97.7 percent from last July, reflecting the tax deadline postponement from April.
The employment situation in Kansas continued to improve in June 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 3.1 percent, compared to 2.1 percent growth in the previous quarter. While GDP fell in all states, Kansas performed relatively well, with only four states contracting less.
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For June 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 4.8 percent from last June. For the just-completed fiscal year 2020, revenue was down by 5.7 percent from the previous year.
An interactive visualization of monthly employment in the states by major industry category.
After falling sharply in April, employment in Kansas rose in May 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.