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GOVERNOR
LAURA KELLY
STATE OF

KANSAS

vehicles) and retail (automobile dealerships, grocery expanding their presence and sales in foreign markets but they know how to balance work and play, evolution
stores, department stores, restaurants, service stations) The quest of the international trade team is to provide and history, urban and rural to create a quality of life
Kansas is a Midwestern state Its capital is Topeka and regulatory environment and major advantages in costs, Crops trade industries. Government services (public schools, personalized counseling and expertise to Kansas you can’t find anywhere else. As every Kansas local
its largest city is Wichita. Kansas embodies the U.S. taxes, skilled workforce and major transportation assets Kansas’ largest crop is wheat. It accounts for about hospitals, military activities) are the third ranking services companies developing or expanding export markets. can tell you, that’s a unique combination that makes
heartland with its Great Plains setting of rolling wheat have merged to make the Sunflower State a haven for 12% of the state’s total agricultural production. In fact, sector in Kansas. The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant our state stand out.
fields. The Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, the investment and innovation. Kansas is the #1 wheat-producing state, generating helps Kansas non-exporters to get started and existing
state’s largest city, covers world history from dinosaurs about 15% of the nation’s total crop. North Dakota From open space to aerospace, aviation in Kansas exporters to export more. Kansas companies recruit from some of the nation’s
to Elvis, while the open-air Old Cowtown Museum Kansans are famous for their modesty, but it’s hard not to follows closely on Kansas’ heels. continues to be on the leading edge of a vibrant industry. best universities and technical schools and benefit
traces the city’s pioneer past. In nearby Hutchinson, brag about the state’s world-class communities. Kansas Kansas continues to play a pivotal role in aviation’s Foreign Trade Missions & Shows, in order to help from pro-business legislation and low taxes. Most
the Cosmosphere displays the Russian Vostok and is a blend of cosmopolitan and rural, with everything Manufacturing impact on our culture, history and economy. There are Kansas small businesses, enter new markets and importantly, Kansas encourages business leaders to
Apollo 13 spacecrafts. from booming metro areas, downtowns and suburbs, Manufacturers add value to raw products by creating 140 public-use airports in the state – eight commercial gain new international customers, the Department of grow, innovate and think big. The Kansas economy has
to serene farm communities and quaint college towns. manufactured items. For example, cotton cloth and 132 general aviation. In aggregate, our airports Commerce will offer several foreign trade mission and expanded from its original base in agribusiness into an
Year round, visitors can check out the National Frontier Kansas was one of the most productive agricultural becomes more valuable than a boll of cotton through account for $10.4 billion in on-airport economic activity. show opportunities. economy with a diverse mix of professions. The largest
Trails Museum for an in-depth look at KC’s trailblazing states, producing high yields of wheat, corn, sorghum, manufacturing processes. Through innovation, exploration and manufacturing, In order to auxiliary and increase Kansas’ exporter employment sectors are services, wholesale and retail
history, including insights into Lewis and Clark’s and soybeans. Kansas, which has an area of 82,278 Kansas continues to exemplify the American spirit. base and upsurge the export value and volume, the trade, manufacturing and government.
exploration through present-day Jackson County. square miles (213,100 km2) is the 15th-largest state Transportation equipment (light aircraft, military aircraft, Kansas aviation leads the way through a willingness Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas
by area and is the 34th most-populous of the 50 missiles, aircraft parts, railroad freight and passenger to look beyond the limits of the possible, forging a path Department of Agriculture have joined forces during Moreover, Kansas has consistently been ranked as
Giving recognitions to a confluence of rivers and states. Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. Mount cars, locomotives) is Kansas’ primary manufactured for the next generation. the 2017 grant year to focus on three main areas: having some of the best roads in the country, meaning
resources, Kansas City served for decades as a Sunflower is Kansas’s highest point at 4,041 feet. product. export training, foreign trade missions and shows, and you can count on a safe, worry-free drive whenever
central point along three major Western migration Kansas cost of living is nearly 8.74 percent below the market entry support. you get in your car.
trails, including the Oregon Trail, which celebrates its Kansas is an important agricultural state, ranking 7th Food processing (flour-milling, animal feed, meat- national average, ranking the state 6th lowest for cost
175th anniversary in 2018. among the states for total agricultural production. packing plants) is ranked second in the state. of living in the U.S. From food and gasoline to property Kansas’ education system is one of the best in the In 2016, Kansas’ state highway system was ranked the
In terms of revenue generated, Kansas’ top five Printed materials (newspapers, school yearbooks) are taxes and car insurance, most of what you need costs nation and a powerful factor in the state’s economic nation’s third best in overall highway performance and
Kansas alongside great schools, a low cost of living agricultural products are cattle and calves, wheat, also produced in Kansas. less in Kansas. Housing costs are particularly low, with growth. Ninety (90) percent of Kansas adults have a efficiency in a report released by the Reason Foundation.
and vibrant communities, Kansas enjoy an astonishing corn for grain, soybeans, and hogs. the average value of owner-occupied homes nearly 27 high school diploma, ranking Kansas No. 17 in that
quality of life. Kansas cities offer an array of exceptional Mining percent below the national average. The bottom line is category. Kansas is also among the top states for percent The average daily temperature is 56.4 degrees
cultural options from food and music to sports and art. Livestock Almost every county in Kansas is involved in some kind this ... your dollar goes further in Kansas. of adults with a college degree. Over 40% of adults, 25 Fahrenheit. And while there’s no official index of “crystal-
Of course, it also famous for their friendly small towns, Far and away the highest agricultural revenue in Kansas of mineral production. and over, in Kansas have an associate college degree. clear days that fade into tranquil starry nights,” we think
scenic natural beauty and wide-open spaces. is generated by raising cattle and calves. The revenues With the world’s market at your finger-tips, Kansas is not In some areas, such as Johnson County. we’d rank pretty high on that one, too.
With a population of just over 2.9 million, Kansas packs produced by this activity account for about 60% of the Ranking second in Kansas are the wholesale (farm only a boundless place to start and flourish a business,
a heavy economic punch. A proactive legislative and state’s total agricultural production. product distribution, groceries, machinery, motor it’s also a exceptional spot to grow your exports or even Kansans know how to have fun. Yes, they are known for
start exporting. Commerce can assist businesses with hard work and being passionate about their businesses,

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