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Kansas Military Analysis Research Report Supplemental Industry Cluster Information for the Kansas Military Analysis Comparing employment, population and income across Kansas and the United States Center for Economic Development and Business Research W. Frank Barton School of Business Jeremy Hill, Director Debra Franklin, Regional Labor Force Analyst Kasey Jolly, Regional Economic Analyst Mary Jane Townsend, Research Associate Prepared for November 2009 About the Governor’s Military Council The Governor’s Military Council fosters cooperation between the installations and private and public sectors, and pursues initiatives to enhance the quality of life for all military personnel, active and retired. The council also assists in the development, coordination and execution of strategy required by any future change in missions proposed by the Department of Defense. The Council was established by Executive Order and has been charged to initiate, act upon and consider all necessary strategies to: • Optimize the military presence in Kansas, including recruitment and retention of new missions and force structure; • Actively foster close, effective cooperation among the installations and public and private sectors throughout the state; • Pursue initiatives to enhance the quality of life for all military personnel, including active and retired; • Promote Kansas as a desired location for all Department of Defense retirees; • Assist in the transfer of technology between the military and the private sector to enhance the competitive posture of both in the national and global market; • Explore and develop outreach opportunities for individuals retiring from military service to use their talent as members of the Kansas workforce; and • Assist in the development, coordination and execution of strategy required by any future change in missions proposed by the Department of Defense. Members Governor Mark Parkinson Rep. Tom Hawk Sen. Roger Reitz Chairman, Topeka State Representative State Senator, Manhattan Manhattan John Armbrust James C. Remsberg Executive Director Congresswoman Lynn Wichita Governor's Military Council Jenkins Manhattan U.S. Representative Senator Pat Roberts U.S. Senator Lt. General Robert Arter Doug Kinsinger (retired) Greater Topeka Chamber of Tim Rogers Salina Airport Authority, Salina Armed Forces Bank Commerce/GO Topeka Fort Leavenworth Mike Shilling Sen. Kelly Kultala Colonel George Boyd State Senator, Kansas City Shilling Construction Company Manhattan Civil Air Patrol, Wichita John Montgomery Senator Sam Brownback The Daily Union, Junction City Robin Spurrier U.S. Senator Spurrier Chemical Companies Congressman Dennis Moore Wichita Major General Tod Bunting U.S. Representative Adjutant General, Topeka Scott Stuckey John E. Moore Old Trooper Regiment, Inc. Mark Edwards Former Lt. Governor and Past Junction City Hoover Schermerhorn Edwards GMC Chair, Wichita Pinaire & Rombold Representative Lee Tafanelli Congressman Jerry Moran State Representative, Ozawkie Junction City U.S. Representative Neil Fisher Congressman Todd Tiahrt Kansas Building Systems Sen. Lana Oleen (retired) U.S. Representative Manhattan Topeka Colonel Robert R. Ulin (retired) Aaron Otto Command & General Staff Pat Gallaher th Wichita Metro Chamber of Office of State Treasurer College / 5 Region Association Dennis McKinney, Topeka of the United States Army Commerce Lansing Alonzo Harrison Jerry Reilly HDB Construction, Topeka Reilly and Sons, Inc. Linda Weis Leavenworth Weis Real Estate Company Manhattan About Kansas, Inc. Created by the Legislature in 1986, Kansas, Inc. is an independent, objective, and non-partisan organization designed to conduct economic development research and analysis with the goal of developing policies and recommendations to ensure the state’s ongoing competitiveness for economic growth. To attain our mission, Kansas, Inc. undertakes these primary activities: 1) Identifying, building, and promoting a Strategic Plan for economic development efforts in the State of Kansas; 2) To complement the Strategic Plan, Kansas, Inc. develops and implements a proactive and aggressive research agenda, which is used to identify and promote sound economic development strategies and policies; 3) Through collaboration and outreach with economic development entities and other potential partners, Kansas, Inc. conducts evaluation reviews and provides oversight of economic development programs to benchmark development efforts in the State of Kansas. Co-Chaired by the Governor, Kansas, Inc. is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors. Board members, as mandated by legislation, include four members of Legislative leadership, a representative from the Board of Regents, the Secretary of Commerce, the Commanding General of the Kansas Cavalry, a representative from labor, and eight other members from the private sector representing key Kansas industrial sectors. Private sector members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Kansas Senate. Through analysis and open dialogue, Kansas, Inc. identifies policy options and builds the consensus essential for concerted action on vital economic issues. Kansas, Inc. is designed to be a public-private partnership with expectations that state investments are leveraged with other funds to maintain a strong research portfolio. Co-Chairs Governor Mark Parkinson Donna Johnson Topeka Pinnacle Technology, Lawrence Members Gene Argo Rep. Lana Gordon American Rodeo Company, Hays State Representative, Topeka Patti Bossert Sen. Tom Holland Key Staffing, Topeka State Senator, Baldwin City Secretary David Kerr Don Landoll Kansas Department of Commerce, Topeka Kansas Cavalry, Marysville Wil Leiker Lawrence L. McCants AFL-CIO, Topeka First National Bank, Goodland Reginald Robinson John Pilla Kansas Board of Regents, Topeka Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita Stephen L. Waite Donald P. Schnacke Kansas Cavalry, El Dorado P.A., Topeka Rep. Tom Burroughs Sen. David Wysong State Representative, Kansas City State Senator, Mission Hills Kansas, Inc. Staff Stan Ahlerich Debby Fitzhugh Dan Korber President Director of Operations Sr. Research Analyst Table of Contents Kansas Military Summary of Findings ...........................................................................................................4 Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard....................................................................................................5 Definition ..................................................................................................................................................5 Active duty, reserve and National Guard compared to the United States and compared to other Kansas Industry .........................................................................................................................................5 Kansas military employment and wages compared to other states ......................................................10 Kansas military members and wages by county.....................................................................................14 Civilians .......................................................................................................................................................19 Definition ................................................................................................................................................19 Civilian employment and wages .............................................................................................................19 Military Retirees..........................................................................................................................................21 Definition ................................................................................................................................................21 Retiree Population and Payment............................................................................................................21 Veterans......................................................................................................................................................24 Definition ................................................................................................................................................24 Veteran Population and Expenditures....................................................................................................25 Center for Economic Development and Business Research 1 W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University Table of Tables Table 1. Summary of Kansas 2007 Active, Reserve and National Guard Military Statistics .........................6 Table 2. Comparing Industry Employment in Kansas ...................................................................................7 Table 3. Comparing Industry Total Pay in Kansas .........................................................................................8 Table 4. Comparing Industry Average Annual Wage within Kansas .............................................................9 Table 5. Top 5 – 2007 Active, Reserve, National Guard Employment by State..........................................11 Table 6. Top 5 – Average Annual Active, Reserve and National Guard Member Growth by State............12 Table 7. Top 5 – 2007 Active, Reserve National Guard Member Income by State.....................................13 Table 8. Top 5 – 2007 Active, Reserve, National Guard Income Growth by State .....................................13 Table 9. Top 5 – 2007 Average Annual
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