Kansas Layoffs — February 2026
Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2026, displacing an estimated 278 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 59% versus February 2025. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month. A total of 278 workers were affected across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 3 | 275 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 275 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 2 | 145 |
| Emporia | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 278 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) | Emporia | 130 | Layoff | |
| First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) | Edgerton | 81 | Layoff | |
| First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) | Edgerton | 64 | Layoff | |
| Lowe's | 3 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) at its Emporia facility, reporting 130 affected workers. First Brands Group, LLC (Hopkins) followed with 81 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.