Kansas Layoffs — October 2003
Employers in Kansas logged 7 WARN Act notices in October 2003, involving roughly 594 workers — climbing above September and down 43% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 396 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 176 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 396 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 176 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 2 | 396 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 96 |
Montgomery was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffeyville | 2 | 396 |
| Wichita | 3 | 96 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 102 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | Coffeyville | 298 | ||
| Farmland | Coffeyville | 98 | ||
| Avery Dennison | 80 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 76 | ||
| Sodexho Health Care Services | 22 | Layoff | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 11 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 9 |
The biggest impact was at Farmland at its Coffeyville facility, reporting 298 affected workers. Farmland followed with 98 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.