Kansas Layoffs — January 2002
Employers in Kansas reported 2 WARN Act notices in January 2002, displacing an estimated 81 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 81% versus January 2001. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 27 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 54 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 27 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 54 |
Douglas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 54 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 27 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland Industries-Lawrence | Lawrence | 54 | ||
| Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 27 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Farmland Industries-Lawrence at its Lawrence facility, reporting 54 affected workers. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. and Subsidiaries followed with 27 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.