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"This report and its companion, Assessing Kansas' Tax Burden Among the Fifty States seeks to examine state and local government taxes and charges in an effort to provide an understanding of Kansas revenues and how they compare to other states. While these figures reflect only a portion of state and local government revenue, this information provides valuable insight into the role that taxes and charges have in providing services for the state's citizens, and ultimately what their impact is on the overall business climate in the state."

This is a summary of the larger Strategic plan. In accordance with K.S.A. 74-8002, the 2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan, entitled Leveraging our Foundations and Designing the Future: A Kansas Economic Renaissance provides 43 strategies accomplished through 98 recommendations intended to strategically position Kansas for long-term economic growth. The Strategic Plan is the result of a yearlong process, driven by sound, fundamental research and tested with business input throughout the state. The Strategic Plan was presented to the Governor, Legislature and citizens of Kansas in January 2008.

In accordance with K.S.A. 74-8002, the 2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan, entitled Leveraging our Foundations and Designing the Future: A Kansas Economic Renaissance provides 43 strategies accomplished through 98 recommendations intended to strategically position Kansas for long-term economic growth. 1 The Strategic Plan is the result of a yearlong process, driven by sound, fundamental research and tested with business input throughout the state.

"Kansas Inc. contracted with the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University to identify the major issues and trends that could affect the Kansas economy over the next decade. Using a literature search, an examination of statistical trends and personal interviews, CEDBR identified 30 trends and issues."

Report discusses the migration patterns of Kansas taxpayers from county to county within the state and across state lines for the time period 1985-2004 and its effect on the Kansas economy. All of the information in this report derives from a dataset maintained by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Table 1 provides a state-level summary of Kansas-related inter-state and intra-state taxpayer migration; it reports only the domestic migration of taxpayers whose movement can be explicitly identified. Table 1 excludes international migration and migration that cannot be identified as inter-state, intra-state, or international due to IRS procedures used to protect the privacy of individual taxpayers. (Table 4 provides information on taxpayer migration statistics that cannot be accurately categorized.).

This report analyzes the current state of the Kansas economy as well as discusses the major trends facing the state.

This report documents and analyzes select economic trends along the Kansas-Oklahoma border (Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma). It is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report documents and analyzes select economic trends along the Kansas-Nebraska border (Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska). It is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report documents and analyzes select economic trends along the Kansas-Missouri border (Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri). It is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report documents and analyzes select economic trends along the Kansas-Colorado border (Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado). It is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report places the current Kansas economy in historical perspective. It also provides a reference for comparing select industry trends of the different regions of Kansas to each other, to the state, to the Plains region, and to the nation. This report is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report places the current Kansas economy in historical perspective. It also provides a reference for comparing select economic trends of the different regions of Kansas to each other, to the state, to the Plains region, and to the nation. This report is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report places the current Kansas economy in historical perspective. It also provides a reference for comparing select industry trends of the different regions of Kansas to each other, to the state, to the Plains region, and to the nation. This report is one of a set of seven companion reports that look at long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives.

This report highlights key aspects from a set of seven companion reports that investigate long-term economic trends in Kansas from different perspectives. The seven reports are: 1)--Long-Term Economic Trends in the Regions of Kansas, 1969-2003 ; 2)--Long-Term Industry Trends in the Regions of Kansas, 1969-2000: Part I: An Industry Focus ; 3)--Long-Term Industry Trends in the Regions of Kansas, 1969-2000: Part II: A Regional Focus ; 4)--Economic Trends Along the Kansas-Nebraska Border, 1969-2003 ; 5)--Economic Trends Along the Kansas-Missouri Border, 1969-2003 ; 6)--Economic Trends Along the Kansas-Oklahoma Border, 1969-2003 ; 7)--Economic Trends Along the Kansas-Colorado Border, 1969-2003.