Kansas has built a diverse industry base that includes bioscience, animal health, energy technology, aviation, advanced manufacturing and agriculture. Here is a list of Kansas' top employers:

10,000+
Spirit AeroSystems, 13,000
Fort Riley, 12,500
Sprint/Nextel, 12,500

5,000-9,999
Cessna Aircraft, 9,000
Hawker Beechcraft, 6,700

3,000-4,999
Black & Veatch, 3,800
ExamOne Worldwide, 3,000
Boeing Defense, Space & Security, 3,000
Koch Industries, 3,000
Tyson Fresh Meats (Holcomb), 3,000 

1,000+
Farmers Insurance, 2,900
General Motors (Fairfax), 2,850
CenturyLink, 2,900
Cargill Meat Solutions, 2,700
Tyson Fresh Meats (Emporia), 2,700
United Parcel Service, 2,650
Bombardier Aerospace, 2,500
National Beef Packing (Dodge City), 2,500
National Beef Packing (Liberal), 2,500
YRC Worldwide, 2,370
Garmin International, 2,370
BNSF Railway, 2,300