Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in May 2022, displacing an estimated 80 workers and down 57% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 3 | 80 |
| Reno | 1 | 0 |
| Phillips | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas | 1 | 0 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 3 | 80 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 0 |
| Long Island | 1 | 0 |
| Colby | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | Kansas City | 80 | 2022-05-17 | |
| Smithfield | Kansas City | N/A | Layoff | 2022-05-17 |
| Smithfield Foods | Kansas City | N/A | 2022-05-17 | |
| Siemens | Hutchinson | N/A | Layoff | 2022-05-20 |
| Cox Farms | Long Island | N/A | 2022-05-31 | |
| Sears | Colby | N/A | 2022-05-31 |
The most significant filing came from Smithfield at its Kansas City facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Smithfield followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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