What tariffs are costing

Kansas

#31 of 52 nationwide by executive tariff cost →

Executive tariffs have cost Kansas an estimated $1.8 billion since January 2025 — the 31st-highest total in the country. About 79% of that fell on raw materials, parts, and equipment that Kansas manufacturers buy, and the hardest-hit category is ag & construction equipment at $245 million. Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Last updated · Data through Q2 2026

Estimated Tariffs on Imports into Kansas

$0M$50M$100M$150M$200M$250MDec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24Dec-24Mar-25Jun-25Sep-25Dec-25Mar-26Jun-26
Statutory tariffs Executive tariffs
$1.8B

in executive tariffs imposed by the president since January 2025.

79%

of executive tariffs were on raw materials, parts, and equipment that help manufacturers in Kansas remain competitive.

Key Kansas Imports Facing Executive Tariffs

Ag & construction equipment
$245M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
21.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
51× the 2024 rate of 0.4%
Machinery & parts
$179M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
21.8%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
27× the 2024 rate of 0.8%
Metal products
$146M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
39.7%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
7.2× the 2024 rate of 5.5%
Household goods
$92M
extra tariffs paid
since Jan. 2025
19.6%
Avg. tariff,
July 2025–June 2026
2.7× the 2024 rate of 7.4%

How does Kansas compare?

Kansas tariff costs — quick answers

How much have tariffs cost Kansas?

Executive tariffs have cost Kansas an estimated $1.8 billion since January 2025, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's State Tariffs Tracker (data through Q2 2026).

What share of Kansas's tariff costs falls on manufacturers?

An estimated 79% of executive tariffs on imports into Kansas applied to raw materials, parts, and equipment — the inputs Kansas manufacturers rely on to produce goods and compete.

Which Kansas imports face the highest tariff costs?

The hardest-hit import category in Kansas is ag & construction equipment, with an estimated $245 million in additional tariffs paid since January 2025 at an average tariff rate of 21.7%.

How often are these numbers updated?

Figures are updated quarterly, the same day new data is released, using estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

Data through Q2 2026 · Estimates prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide · Methodology

About National Taxpayers Union Foundation

NTUF is the research and educational affiliate of the National Taxpayers Union, showing Americans how taxes, government spending, and regulations affect them. The State Tariffs Tracker is part of NTUF’s Free Trade Initiative.