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. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States increased to -2 points in January from -3 points in December of 2025. Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States averaged 6.86 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 February of 2026.

Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States increased to -2 points in January from -3 points in December of 2025. 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
2025-12-18 04:00 PM
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index
Dec -3 18 11
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 -2


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Kansas Fed Composite Index 0.00 0.00 points Jan 2026
Kansas Fed Employment Index 0.00 -4.00 points Jan 2026
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index -2.00 -3.00 points Jan 2026
Kansas Fed New Orders Index 0.00 -2.00 points Jan 2026
Kansas Fed Prices Paid Index 44.00 41.00 points Jan 2026
Kansas Fed Shipments Index -2.00 0.00 points Jan 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
-2.00 -3.00 37.00 -65.00 2001 - 2026 points Monthly
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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
KC Fed Manufacturing Index at Highest Since April 2022
The Kansas City Fed’s Manufacturing Production Index climbed to 18 in November 2025, the highest since April 2022, from 15 in October, indicating a notable pickup in manufacturing expansion. Factory activity saw slight gains in both durable and nondurable sectors. Food and printing boosted nondurable growth, and machinery and furniture supported durable gains. Month over month indexes were mostly positive, aside from new export orders and the average workweek, with production and shipments rising moderately. Regarding price dynamics, price growth for finished products and raw materials eased slightly from last month. Year over year, most indexes were negative, except for supplier delivery times and capital expenditures, and production and employment indexes remained in negative territory.
2025-11-20