Market rankings · Kansas
Grocery and convenience stores in Kansas
Markets across Kansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,987
- 799 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 577
- +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.1B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.9
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,987 grocery and convenience stores in Kansas. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 16.9 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Household spending on groceries in Kansas comes to about $7.1B a year: $6,053 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.6M per store, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 577 businesses with payroll in Kansas classed as grocery and convenience stores, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,035 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $12.5M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #16 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (80). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (77).
Every market in Kansas for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 80 | 1,235 | 13.8 | $4.6M | +3.4% | #19 of 387 |
| 1Lawrence, KS | 75 | 59 | 11.7 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Wichita, KS | 72 | 346 | 13.6 | $4.4M | +2.4% | #48 of 387 |
| 3Topeka, KS | 69 | 123 | 12.7 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #60 of 387 |
| 4Manhattan, KS | 54 | 79 | 15.4 | $3.7M | +1.4% | #174 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 40 | 178 | 22.4 | $2.5M | +3.9% | #265 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 28 | 102 | 21.8 | $2.6M | −2.0% | #333 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 77 | 17 | 16.3 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #30 of 538 |
| 2Hays, KS | 76 | 17 | 13.9 | $4.1M | +0.4% | #33 of 538 |
| 3Salina, KS | 73 | 37 | 14.8 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #48 of 538 |
| 4Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 64 | 24 | 17.9 | $3.1M | −0.4% | #129 of 538 |
| 5McPherson, KS | 64 | 28 | 23.0 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #135 of 538 |
| 6Atchison, KS | 62 | 8 | 13.9 | $4M | −0.9% | #154 of 538 |
| 7Emporia, KS | 62 | 29 | 19.8 | $2.8M | +0.4% | #158 of 538 |
| 8Great Bend, KS | 55 | 16 | 15.4 | $3.6M | −2.5% | #234 of 538 |
| 9Dodge City, KS | 53 | 33 | 28.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #260 of 538 |
| 10Hutchinson, KS | 52 | 55 | 21.5 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #268 of 538 |
| 11Garden City, KS | 49 | 34 | 25.7 | $2.3M | −2.1% | #294 of 538 |
| 12Pittsburg, KS | 34 | 41 | 25.9 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #425 of 538 |
| 13Liberal, KS | 25 | 26 | 35.8 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #476 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 91 | 16 | 11.6 | $5.4M | +5.9% | #36 of 2,402 |
| 2Johnson County, KS | 89 | 284 | 11.4 | $6.1M | +4.2% | #52 of 2,402 |
| 3Butler County, KS | 88 | 21 | 8.3 | $7.5M | +3.1% | #61 of 2,402 |
| 4Leavenworth County, KS | 88 | 30 | 9.9 | $6.4M | +3.2% | #62 of 2,402 |
| 5Douglas County, KS | 79 | 59 | 11.7 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #193 of 2,402 |
| 6Jackson County, KS | 76 | 5 | 10.0 | $6M | +1.5% | #257 of 2,402 |
| 7Sedgwick County, KS | 76 | 285 | 13.8 | $4.3M | +2.6% | #265 of 2,402 |
| 8Shawnee County, KS | 74 | 79 | 10.5 | $5.6M | 0.0% | #307 of 2,402 |
| 9Sumner County, KS | 72 | 11 | 12.3 | $4.7M | −0.1% | #379 of 2,402 |
| 10Ellis County, KS | 69 | 17 | 13.9 | $4.1M | +0.4% | #459 of 2,402 |
| 11Riley County, KS | 67 | 39 | 14.1 | $4.1M | +0.8% | #521 of 2,402 |
| 12Franklin County, KS | 64 | 17 | 16.3 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #624 of 2,402 |
| 13Saline County, KS | 64 | 36 | 16.0 | $3.6M | −1.6% | #628 of 2,402 |
| 14Pottawatomie County, KS | 63 | 17 | 18.1 | $3.5M | +6.9% | #661 of 2,402 |
| 15Jefferson County, KS | 60 | 13 | 17.5 | $3.5M | −0.2% | #792 of 2,402 |
| 16Geary County, KS | 59 | 23 | 16.2 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #827 of 2,402 |
| 17McPherson County, KS | 58 | 28 | 23.0 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #879 of 2,402 |
| 18Cowley County, KS | 57 | 24 | 17.9 | $3.1M | −0.4% | #903 of 2,402 |
| 19Atchison County, KS | 55 | 8 | 13.9 | $4M | −0.9% | #966 of 2,402 |
| 20Lyon County, KS | 54 | 27 | 20.0 | $2.8M | +0.5% | #1,035 of 2,402 |
| 21Harvey County, KS | 53 | 29 | 21.2 | $2.8M | −1.2% | #1,078 of 2,402 |
| 22Dickinson County, KS | 52 | 15 | 18.7 | $3.1M | +1.4% | #1,112 of 2,402 |
| 23Barton County, KS | 50 | 16 | 15.4 | $3.6M | −2.5% | #1,190 of 2,402 |
| 24Ford County, KS | 49 | 33 | 28.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #1,266 of 2,402 |
| 25Reno County, KS | 47 | 55 | 21.5 | $2.6M | −0.6% | #1,325 of 2,402 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Montgomery County, KS | 46 | 25 | 19.4 | $2.8M | −3.9% | #1,356 of 2,402 |
| 27Osage County, KS | 46 | 14 | 21.8 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #1,359 of 2,402 |
| 28Wyandotte County, KS | 45 | 132 | 21.4 | $2.6M | +1.0% | #1,392 of 2,402 |
| 29Neosho County, KS | 44 | 14 | 21.7 | $2.6M | −1.7% | #1,434 of 2,402 |
| 30Finney County, KS | 44 | 34 | 25.7 | $2.3M | −2.1% | #1,442 of 2,402 |
| 31Marion County, KS | 34 | 11 | 23.2 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #1,808 of 2,402 |
| 32Bourbon County, KS | 34 | 14 | 24.0 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #1,815 of 2,402 |
| 33Crawford County, KS | 34 | 41 | 25.9 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #1,823 of 2,402 |
| 34Nemaha County, KS | 34 | 12 | 29.8 | $2M | −2.1% | #1,826 of 2,402 |
| 35Cherokee County, KS | 32 | 20 | 25.4 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #1,894 of 2,402 |
| 36Allen County, KS | 26 | 14 | 27.9 | $2M | −1.8% | #2,068 of 2,402 |
| 37Labette County, KS | 26 | 25 | 30.9 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #2,081 of 2,402 |
| 38Seward County, KS | 25 | 26 | 35.8 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #2,113 of 2,402 |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 12 | 28.7 | $2M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 18.4 | $3.1M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 29.6 | $1.9M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 15.8 | $3.6M | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 26.0 | $2.2M | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.1 | $4.2M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 10 | 28.4 | $2M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 19.7 | $3M | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 17.0 | $3.4M | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 19.1 | $3.1M | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 28.1 | $2M | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 18.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 16.8 | $3.7M | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 34.7 | $1.6M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 12 | 44.7 | $1.4M | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 22.6 | $2.5M | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 14 | 57.1 | $1M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 25.1 | $2.3M | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 26.3 | $2.1M | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 44.9 | $1.3M | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $14.3M | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 22.4 | $2.6M | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 37.5 | $1.6M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 46.4 | $1.2M | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 31.7 | $1.7M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 20.0 | $2.7M | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $4.7M | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 37.1 | $1.6M | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 30.6 | $1.9M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 30.8 | $1.8M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 37.5 | $1.5M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 30.1 | $1.8M | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 32.8 | $1.8M | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 38.0 | $1.5M | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 13 | 86.6 | $680K | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 56.1 | $1.1M | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 42.8 | $1.4M | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 31.7 | $1.8M | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 50.7 | $1.1M | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 29.5 | $1.9M | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 39.9 | $1.4M | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 36.0 | $1.6M | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 31.3 | $1.8M | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $7.1M | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 42.8 | $1.4M | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 43.0 | $1.3M | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 43.9 | $1.4M | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 30.1 | $1.8M | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 32.2 | $1.8M | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 77.5 | $767K | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 66.1 | $838K | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 92.6 | $617K | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.4 | $3.2M | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 25.6 | $2.2M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 92.5 | $630K | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 40.0 | $1.4M | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 60.8 | $1M | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $2.8M | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 50.4 | $1.1M | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 72.8 | $817K | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 35.0 | $1.8M | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 63.5 | $912K | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 36.4 | $1.5M | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 43.0 | $1.3M | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 28.2 | $2M | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 33.4 | $1.7M | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 37.0 | $1.6M | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in Kansas?
Kansas has 1,987 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 799 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 577 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 412 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kansas spend on groceries?
About $7.1B a year, or $6,053 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,987 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.6M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Kansas has 16.9 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.6M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Kansas would have about 2,098, against 1,987 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,035 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 38 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 91 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Kansas scores 58 for grocery and convenience stores (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Kansas. It maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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