Kansas Layoffs — May 2001
Employers in Kansas filed 2 WARN Act notices in May 2001, impacting roughly 146 workers and up 125% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 146 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 146 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 93 |
| Russell | 1 | 53 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 93 |
| Russell | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 93 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland Industries-Lawrence | Lawrence | 93 | Layoff | |
| Heartland Wheat Growers, L.P | Russell | 53 |
The single largest action involved Farmland Industries-Lawrence at its Lawrence facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Heartland Wheat Growers, L.P followed with 53 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.