“The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics from three 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures files: General Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries, Value of Products Shipments and Geographic Area Statistics. The files show that the U.S. manufacturing sector’s $5.9 trillion in shipments in 2014 were up 1.2 percent, from $5.8 trillion in 2013. Shipments for Kansas climbed 7.1 percent, from $89.2 billion in 2013 to $95.5 billion in 2014. State highlights include:

• Among states and equivalents, manufacturing shipments in 2014 ranged from $0.3 billion in the District of Columbia to $698.7 billion in Texas.
• A contributor to Kansas’ shipments increase was transportation equipment (NAICS 336).
• Some contributors to Kansas’ shipments increase were transportation equipment (NAICS 336), leather and allied products (NAICS 316) and fabricated metal products (NAICS 332).
• The rate of increase in manufacturing employment over the 2013-2014 period was 9.9 percent in Alaska (from 11,773 to 12,933 employees) and 6.9 percent in Hawaii (from 10,898 to 11,648 employees). The change of 6.9 percent in Hawaii (from 10,898 to 11,648 employees) was not statistically significant.”