14 Core Economic Indicators National Ranking
Economic Scale & Vitality National Ranking
Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
Structural & Policy National Ranking
STATE PERFORMANCE GAUGE CHARTS
US STATES ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COMPETITIVENESS
An executive-grade benchmarking index developed by theboardiQ LLC to evaluate and rank the macroeconomic strength, innovation capacity, and structural competitiveness of 50 States in the United States.
Designed for corporate board directors, institutional investors, and policymakers, the index synthesizes raw macroeconomic and institutional data into a standardized 0–100 Composite Score across 4 Strategic Macro Pillars and 14 Underlying Sub-Metrics.
The Executive Dashboard incorporates a boardroom governance matrix mapping strategic mandates, benchmark metrics, director compensation, and critical oversight inquiries across 9 Board Roles/Industry Lens
COMPETITIVENESS SWOT
Kansas
Strengths
• National leader in agricultural output (#5; wheat, corn, livestock) and biosciences• Premier aerospace manufacturing hub (Wichita cluster) and central U.S. location• Highly competitive cost of living (#5) and positive international trade balance ($693M surplus)
Weaknesses
• Rural population decline and out-migration of young professionals• Low quality of education metrics (#44) and workforce recruitment hurdles• Long-term aquifer depletion and agricultural water management challenges
Opportunities
• Sustainable aviation fuel, advanced aerospace, and defense contracting• Wind energy capacity growth and cross-country logistics expansion• Ag-tech research and value-added food processing
Threats
• Severe drought and depletion of Ogallala Aquifer water reserves• Cyclical downturns in commercial aviation and defense spending• Global trade barriers affecting agricultural export prices
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | $693 | $10,858 | $1,639,475 | 0.66% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$10,165 | $2,415,187 | 0.42% |