Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, is the economic hub of the region. The city has a strong manufacturing base, much of which is related to the aircraft industry. Wichita offers business tax incentives of particular benefit to capital-intensive manufacturing operations. Health care and agriculture are also major players in the city’s business climate. Here is a list of the top employers in the Wichita, KS area:

10,000-11,500

Cessna Aircraft Co.,11,300

Spirit AeroSystems, 10,900

6,000-9,999

Hawker Beechcraft, 6,767

4,000-5,999

Unified School District 259, 5,391

Via Christi Health System, 4,809

State of Kansas, 4,094

2,000-3,999

City of Wichita, 3,103

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, 3,005

Sedgwick County, 2,763

Federal Government, 2,524

Bombardier Learjet, 2,250

Koch Industries, 2,000