Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Kansas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,580
Employees
144,030
Annual payroll
$4.72B
2. National context
Kansas accounts for 0.92% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 34th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KS avg annual wage
$32,739
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Kansas sector wages are -10.8% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
689
SAM debarred/excluded
912
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Retail Trade. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Johnson County | 1,816 | 38,094 |
| #2 | Sedgwick County | 1,624 | 27,849 |
| #3 | Shawnee County | 555 | 8,937 |
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