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The Aerospace & Defense Industry in Kansas

Aerospace & Defense Workforce in 2021

Total Jobs Supported By A&D in Kansas65,152
Direct Employment34,423
Supply Chain Employment30,729
Kansas’s Share of the National A&D Workforce3.10%
Average Wage of an A&D Employee in Kansas$87,380
Total Wages Paid Out to A&D Employees (In Millions)$5,693

Sales and Economic Output (2021)

Total Economic Output (In Millions)$26,472
A&D’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$10,259
Direct Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$6,460
Supply Chain Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$3,799
A&D’s GDP Contribution as a Percent of Total State GDP5.36%
State & Local Tax Contribution (In Millions)$302
Federal Tax Contribution (In Millions)$925

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