The Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index provides a monthly assessment of manufacturing activity in the Tenth Federal Reserve District, covering states like Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. It tracks changes in production, shipments, and new orders to gauge regional economic trends. It serves as a key barometer for the industrial health of the central United States.
The composite index is an average of the diffusion indexes for production, new orders, employment, supplier delivery time, and raw materials inventories. Positive values indicate growth, while negative values indicate decline.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | — | -1.00 | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 17.00 | 14.00 | +3.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 17.00 | 11.00 | +6.00 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 19.00 | 7.00 | +12.00 |
| May 21, 2026 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 10.00 | 12.00 | -2.00 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 11.00 | 2.00 | +9.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 10.00 | -1.00 | +11.00 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | -2.00 | 5.00 | -7.00 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | -3.00 | 11.00 | -14.00 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 18.00 | 12.00 | +6.00 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 15.00 | 6.00 | +9.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 4.00 | -5.00 | +9.00 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 0.00 | -4.00 | +4.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | -3.00 | 6.00 | -9.00 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 5.00 | -5.00 | +10.00 |
| May 22, 2025 | -10.00 | -1.00 | -9.00 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | -5.00 | -2.00 | -3.00 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1.00 | -14.00 | +15.00 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | -13.00 | -3.00 | -10.00 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | -9.00 | -9.00 | 0.00 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | -5.00 | 4.00 | -9.00 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | -4.00 | 3.00 | -7.00 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | -18.00 | 9.00 | -27.00 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 6.00 | -10.00 | +16.00 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | -12.00 | -8.00 | -4.00 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | -11.00 | 2.00 | -13.00 |
| May 23, 2024 | -1.00 | -8.00 | +7.00 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | -13.00 | -7.00 | -6.00 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | -9.00 | -6.00 | -3.00 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.00 | -2.00 | +5.00 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | -17.00 | -21.00 | +4.00 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | -4.00 | -1.00 | -3.00 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | -3.00 | -9.00 | +6.00 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -8.00 | -14.00 | +6.00 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | -13.00 | 5.00 | -18.00 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 12.00 | -15.00 | +27.00 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | -20.00 | -3.00 | -17.00 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | -10.00 | -1.00 | -9.00 |
| May 25, 2023 | -2.00 | -11.00 | +9.00 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -21.00 | 3.00 | -24.00 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3.00 | -18.00 | +21.00 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | -9.00 | 1.00 | -10.00 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | -4.00 | -14.00 | +10.00 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | -13.00 | -8.00 | -5.00 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | -10.00 | -15.00 | +5.00 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | -22.00 | 6.00 | -28.00 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 2.00 | -10.00 | +12.00 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | -9.00 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 7.00 | 1.00 | +6.00 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | -1.00 | 20.00 | -21.00 |
