As a small business owner, I know the solution to economic growth doesn’t come from expanding government, but from creating a low-tax state with a non-invasive regulatory environment that fosters private-sector growth. That stability gives job creators the confidence to invest in Kansas for the long term – in people, jobs, and machinery.
Growth in real GDP since 1997
From 1997 to 2025 the U.S. economy grew 94% (after inflation). Kansas grew 64%.
| Year | Kansas real GDP ($ millions) | Kansas growth since 1997 | U.S. real GDP ($ billions) | U.S. growth since 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 108,792.9 | 0.0% | 12,370.3 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 118,840.9 | 9.2% | 14,096.0 | 14.0% |
| 2005 | 129,588.2 | 19.1% | 15,988.0 | 29.2% |
| 2010 | 143,870.1 | 32.2% | 16,789.8 | 35.7% |
| 2015 | 158,602.6 | 45.8% | 18,799.6 | 52.0% |
| 2020 | 166,365.2 | 52.9% | 20,284.5 | 64.0% |
| 2025 | 178,507.5 | 64.1% | 23,943.3 | 93.6% |
We need more TAXPAYERS . . . NOT more and higher TAXES!
Steve Brunk