The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index edged down to 10 in April 2026 from a four-month high of 11 in March, signalling a slight slowdown in factory activity. Durable goods manufacturing declined, while nondurable production increased further, driven mainly by food manufacturing. Month-over-month readings were broadly positive, except for export orders and employment. On a year-over-year basis, most indicators remained positive, though backlog of orders, employment, and materials inventories were negative. Looking ahead, expectations for future activity improved, with the composite index rising from 16 to 18, as projections for production and new orders strengthened further. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States decreased to 10 points in April from 11 points in March of 2026. Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States averaged 6.90 points from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 37.00 points in May of 2018 and a record low of -65.00 points in April of 2020. This page provides - United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States decreased to 10 points in April from 11 points in March of 2026. Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States is expected to be -3.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index is projected to trend around 5.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-26 03:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Mar 11 10 2
2026-04-23 03:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Apr 10 11 12
2026-05-21 03:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
May 10


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Kansas Fed Composite Index 10.00 11.00 points Apr 2026
Kansas Fed Employment Index 2.00 7.00 points Apr 2026
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index 10.00 11.00 points Apr 2026
Kansas Fed New Orders Index 12.00 15.00 points Apr 2026
Kansas Fed Prices Paid Index 63.00 37.00 points Apr 2026
Kansas Fed Shipments Index 15.00 20.00 points Apr 2026


United States Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Survey of Manufacturers provides information on current manufacturing activity in the Tenth District (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico, and western Missouri). The monthly survey consists of approximately 150 manufacturing plants across the district of which about 110 respond. Survey results reveal changes in several indicators of manufacturing activity including production, shipments, new orders, and employment along with changes in prices of raw materials and finished products. The diffusion index is calculated as the difference between the percentage of total reporting increases and the percentage reporting decreases.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.00 11.00 37.00 -65.00 2001 - 2026 points Monthly
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US Kansas Fed Manufacturing Slows Slightly in April
The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index edged down to 10 in April 2026 from a four-month high of 11 in March, signalling a slight slowdown in factory activity. Durable goods manufacturing declined, while nondurable production increased further, driven mainly by food manufacturing. Month-over-month readings were broadly positive, except for export orders and employment. On a year-over-year basis, most indicators remained positive, though backlog of orders, employment, and materials inventories were negative. Looking ahead, expectations for future activity improved, with the composite index rising from 16 to 18, as projections for production and new orders strengthened further.
2026-04-23
US Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity Rises in March
The Kansas City Fed's Manufacturing Index edged up to 11 in March 2026, an increase from 10 in February. Both durable and non-durable production increased, led by wood products on the durable side and by paper, plastics, and rubber on the non-durable side. The month-over-month composite index rose to 11, up from 5 in February. Most indicators remained in positive territory, with the exception of new export orders, which declined from 0 to -4. The number of employees index rebounded to 7 from -6. Year-over-year indexes were mixed: new orders for exports, number of employees and finished goods inventory remained negative, while backlog of orders and the average employee workweek rebounded to positive territory. Other indicators continued to post positive readings, although capital expenditures declined to 5 from 8. Looking ahead, expectations for future activity strengthened further, with the index rising to 16 from 15.
2026-03-26
US Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index Rebounds in February
The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index surged to 10 in February 2026, rebounding from -2 in January, signaling renewed output growth. Future activity expectations edged higher, with employment outlooks also improving. Input and finished goods prices cooled moderately, suggesting easing inflationary pressure in the sector. Meanwhile, the composite index which is an average of the production, new orders, employment, supplier delivery time, and raw materials inventory indexes, rose to 5 from 0. Nondurable manufacturing activity declined further, while durable manufacturing activity edged higher, driven by primary metal and electrical equipment manufacturing.
2026-02-26