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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.

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