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2007 Economic Census (NAICS Basis) All dollar values in thousands.
MANUFACTURING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,033	3,170	6,886
Employees	82,421	177,659	295,313
Value of Shipments ($1,000)	$38,875,992	$48,433,379	$110,907,604
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$4,091,706	$7,983,363	$12,996,508
WHOLESALE TRADE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	3,403	4,544	8,338
Employees	64,263	57,551	129,138
Sales ($1,000)	$66,226,284	$69,668,326	$117,328,998
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$2,953,312	$2,788,773	$5,801,793
RETAIL TRADE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	6,840	11,463	23,360
Employees	110,941	169,677	317,318
Sales ($1,000)	$24,215,753	$34,538,332	$76,575,216
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$2,521,714	$3,133,692	$7,155,282
TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	1,535	2,656	5,091
Employees	41,462	46,861	89,027
Revenue ($1,000)	$4,700,484	$5,880,886	$14,974,422
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$1,488,714	$1,647,031	$2,277,280
FINANCE & INSURANCE	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	4,260	6,065	11,219
Employees	65,524	61,657	137,221
Revenue ($1,000)	NA	NA	NA
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$3,852,067	$3,223,596	$7,277,233
REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,726	3,314	7,033
Employees	15,815	15,160	39,625
Revenue ($1,000)	$3,167,444	$2,428,788	$7,186,291
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$531,114	$439,739	$1,248,765
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, TECH SERVICES	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	6,180	7,078	13,582
Employees	67,748	56,302	132,339
Receipts ($1,000)	$11,661,421	$7,889,028	$19,915,650
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$4,176,272	$2,752,995	$7,539,559
ADMIN & SUP & WASTE MGT & REMD SER	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	2,999	3,542	7,546
Employees	71,661	76,698	157,760
Sales ($1,000)	$3,921,679	$4,135,661	$8,622,236
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$1,887,201	$1,975,166	$3,998,164
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSIST	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	4,880	7,695	15,984
Employees	116,844	178,528	362,340
Receipts ($1,000)	$11,601,566	$15,128,745	$32,886,620
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$4,734,182	$6,143,763	$12,918,598
ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES	KANSAS CITY MSA	KANSAS	MISSOURI
Establishments	3,882	5,866	12,261
Employees	84,322	104,795	241,438
Sales ($1,000)	$4,368,510	$4,192,347	$11,070,634
Annual Payroll ($1,000)	$1,184,518	$1,173,654	$3,109,147

Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Business Establishments, 2010

Establishments by Employment Size Class, Kansas City MSA
1-19	42,319
20-99	6,438
100-499	1,231
500 & Over	141
Total	50,129

Establishments by County
MISSOURI
Buchanan*	2,524
Cass	1,856
Clay	4,751
Clinton	381
Jackson	16,800
Johnson*	1,033
Lafayette	730
Livingston*	425
Platte	2,191
Ray	387
KANSAS
Atchison*	368
Douglas*	2,628
Franklin	566
Johnson	16,873
Leavenworth	1,186
Miami	718
Shawnee*	4,413
Wyandotte	2,995

Note: * marked counties are not included in the Kansas City MO-KS MSA.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns 2010.

Construction Activity, 2000-2010

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Real Estate Market Statistics, 3Q 2012

Kansas City MSA
	BUILDINGS	EXISTING SF	VACANCY	RENT
Office	4,035	109,853,043	13.4%	$16.97
Class A	148	25,888,457	14.7%	19.92
Class B	1,809	63,396,069	13.8%	16.71
Class C	2,078	20,668,517	10.5%	12.82
Industrial	5,822	244,254,808	6.2%	3.74
Flex	509	12,818,346	11.7%	8.50

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.