Kansas ranked fourth in the nation for personal income growth and seventh in the nation for economic growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Kansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP), or the market value of goods and services produced in the state, grew by 6.0% from the fourth quarter of 2022 when adjusted for inflation, triple the national average of 2.0%.
Personal income in Kansas grew by 8.4% over the same period, surpassing the national rate of 5.1%.
The report also showed that agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting were the lead contributors to growth in states including Kansas.
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