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2002 Economic Census (NAICS Basis) All dollar values in thousands.
MANUFACTURING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,164	3,218	7,210
Employees	86,631	177,825	319,974
Value of Shipments	$32.389,758	$50,897,796	$92,909,173
Annual Payroll	$3,684,650	$6,877,335	$12,463,436
WHOLESALE TRADE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	3,446	4,705	8,491
Employees	63,776	57,926	127,340
Sales	$54,478,536	$44,117,100	$95,603,561
Annual Payroll	$2,194,637	$2,177,130	$4,610,387
RETAIL TRADE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	6,880	11,890	23,837
Employees	105,736	144,874	311,593
Sales	$21,864,130	$26,505,396	$61,861,163
Annual Payroll	$2,229,692	$2,687,657	$6,072,036
TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	1,485	2,513	5,063
Employees	37,263	40,578	78,787
Revenue	$3,229,760	$3,963,169	$9,216,811
Annual Payroll	$1,191,411	$1,239,945	$2,389,922
FINANCE & INSURANCE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	3,701	5,423	9,905
Employees	62,392	55,258	136,764
Revenue	NA	NA	NA
Annual Payroll	$3,009,795	$2,303,574	$6,241,678
REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,325	2,968	6,055
Employees	15,698	14,646	38,461
Revenue	$2,411,867	$2,028,027	$5,654,672
Annual Payroll	$448,748	$380,325	$1,042,241
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, TECH SERVICES	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	5,720	6,745	12,858
Employees	NA	53,263	119,950
Receipts	NA	$6,285,201	$14,379,844
Annual Payroll	NA	$2,047,912	$5,633,426
ADMIN & SUP & WASTE MGT & REMD SER	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,735	3,283	6,732
Employees	59,258	61,641	142,071
Sales	$2,869,178	$2,826,210	$6,359,922
Annual Payroll	$1,304,445	$1,333,648	$2,913,019
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSIST	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	4,342	7,095	13,828
Employees	105,025	163,540	336,115
Receipts	$8,723,214	$11,162,607	$24,944,155
Annual Payroll	$3,586,502	$4,709,065	$10,136,127
ACCOMODATION & FOOD ERVICES	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	3,466	5,584	11,280
Employees	74,199	92,125	215,792
Sales	$3,201,835	$3,196,947	$8,607,025
Annual Payroll	$886,459	$910,771	$2,432,448

Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Business Establishments, 2007

Establishments by Employment Size Class, Kansas City MSA
1-19	44,403
20-99	6,890
100-499	1,300
500 & Over	111
Total	52,752

Establishments by County
MISSOURI
Buchanan*	2,492
Cass	2,000
Clay	5,070
Clinton	405
Jackson	17,735
Johnson*	993
Lafayette	794
Livingston*	434
Platte	2,300
Ray	393
KANSAS
Atchison*	398
Douglas*	2,792
Franklin	618
Johnson	17,617
Leavenworth	1,236
Miami	800
Shawnee*	4,743
Wyandotte	3,067

Note: * marked counties are not included in the Kansas City MO-KS MSA.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns 2007,August 2009.

Establishments by Industry, 2007

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns 2007, August 2009.

Construction Activity

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Total Residential Permits (Units) by County
	2007	2008	2009
MISSOURI
Buchanan*	155	83	123
Cass	497	530	142
Clay	450	186	174
Clinton	83	53	36
Jackson	2,809	2,047	959
Johnson*	316	38	89
Lafayette	86	49	33
Livingston*	46	24	26
Platte	259	154	106
Ray	69	26	38
KANSAS
Atchison*	9	46	7
Douglas*	456	744	342
Franklin*	105	56	41
Johnson	2,591	1,660	1,501
Leavenworth	478	238	175
Miami	178	74	38
Shawnee*	829	431	398
Wyandotte	445	184	115

Note: * marked counties are not included in the Kansas City MO-KS MSA.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Real Estate Market Statistics, Year-End 2009

Kansas City MSA
	BUILDINGS	EXISTING SF	VACANCY	RENT
Office	3,478	102,009,872	13.8%	$18.22(fs)
Class A	125	21,514,631	20.6%	21.22(fs)
Class B	1,704	62,014,099	12.3%	17.68(fs)
Class C	1,647	18,481,142	10.9%	13.30(fs)
Industrial	5,663	247,724,439	6.6%	4.37(nnn)
Flex	480	13,152,777	12.3%	8.51(nnn)

Source: CoStar Group.

 

DEFINING THE GREATER KC METRO AREA

Kansas City is a Missouri/Kansas bi-state metropolitan area. All statistical references made to Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) include the counties of Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The greater Kansas City area also includes the adjoining Lawrence, KS, St. Joseph, MO, and Topeka, KS MSAs, as well as the Atchison, KS, Chillicothe, MO, Ottawa, KS, and Warrensburg, MO areas.