Kansas Layoffs — September 2021
Employers in Kansas submitted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2021, putting at risk an estimated 106 workers and up 864% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 21 |
The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 85 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 21 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 | 85 |
| Barton | 1 | 21 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 85 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 2 | 85 |
| Great Bend | 1 | 21 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley Distributing | Lenexa | 66 | ||
| Fuller Industries | Great Bend | 21 | ||
| Cowley Distributing | Lenexa | 19 |
Topping the list was Cowley Distributing at its Lenexa facility, reporting 66 affected workers. Fuller Industries followed with 21 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.