Kansas Layoffs — February 2026
Employers in Kansas filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2026, impacting roughly 278 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 59% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 130 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 130 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 275 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 2 | 145 |
| Emporia | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 278 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) | Emporia | 130 | Layoff | |
| First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) | Edgerton | 81 | Layoff | |
| First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) | Edgerton | 64 | Layoff | |
| Lowe's | 3 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) at its Emporia facility, reporting 130 affected workers. First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) followed with 81 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.