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Kansas Layoffs — January 2026

Employers in Kansas filed 1 WARN Act notices in January 2026, impacting roughly 72 workers and down 61% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
72
Workers Affected
72
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Kansas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing172

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 72 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Butler172

Butler felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 72 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Andover172

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff172

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Vornado AirAndover72Layoff

The single largest action involved Vornado Air at its Andover facility, reporting 72 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.

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