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. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States increased to 10 points in February from -2 points in January of 2026. Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States averaged 6.88 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 March of 2026.

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States increased to 10 points in February from -2 points in January of 2026. Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States is expected to be 2.00 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
2026-01-22 04:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Jan -2 -3 5
2026-02-26 04:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Feb 10 -2 -1
2026-03-26 03:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Mar 10 2


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Kansas Fed Composite Index 5.00 0.00 points Feb 2026
Kansas Fed Employment Index -6.00 0.00 points Feb 2026
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index 10.00 -2.00 points Feb 2026
Kansas Fed New Orders Index 7.00 0.00 points Feb 2026
Kansas Fed Prices Paid Index 42.00 44.00 points Feb 2026
Kansas Fed Shipments Index 11.00 -2.00 points Feb 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 -2.00 37.00 -65.00 2001 - 2026 points Monthly
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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
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Remains in Contraction
The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index remained in negative territory at -2 in January 2026, little changed from -3 in December, indicating the second consecutive month of contraction in factory activity. Expectations for future activity cooled but remained expansionary. Prices paid for raw materials increased further this month, while finished product prices growth cooled.
2026-01-22
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Eases in December
The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index fell to -3 in December 2025, from an over 3-1/2-year high of 18 in November, marking the first contraction in manufacturing since July, albeit mild. Growth in both durable and nondurable manufacturing eased from last month, led by declines in food, metal, and transportation equipment production. Month-over-month indexes were mixed: production and employment slipped slightly into negative territory after strong readings in the previous month, while shipment and new order volumes remained unchanged at 0. Year-over-year indexes were mostly negative and lower than last month, with production and shipments declining and employment falling from 5 to -7. In contrast, capital expenditures rose from 9 to 14, and new orders ticked up from -3 to 2. Expectations for future activity remained positive, with the composite index increasing from 9 to 13.
2025-12-18