Market rankings · Kansas
Pet businesses in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,407
- 211 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 784
- +8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $999.4M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $710K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 28 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Kansas has 1,407 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 211 are chain locations, or 15%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $851 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Kansas spend about $999.4M a year on pets. That works out to $710K per business, 19% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Kansas was 784 in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,498 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $31.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #44 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (61). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Dodge City area scores highest (71).
Every market in Kansas for pet businesses
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 | 61 | 917 | 10.2 | $892K | +3.4% | #106 of 387 |
| 1Lawrence, KS | 41 | 52 | 10.3 | $818K | +1.8% | #264 of 387 |
| 2Wichita, KS | 35 | 284 | 11.1 | $732K | +2.4% | #303 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 32 | 59 | 12.6 | $604K | −2.0% | #328 of 387 |
| 3Topeka, KS | 30 | 113 | 11.6 | $690K | +0.1% | #334 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 29 | 115 | 14.5 | $508K | +3.9% | #346 of 387 |
| 4Manhattan, KS | 18 | 69 | 13.5 | $578K | +1.4% | #373 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dodge City, KS | 71 | 11 | 9.3 | $857K | −0.6% | #49 of 527 |
| 2Garden City, KS | 69 | 13 | 9.8 | $837K | −2.1% | #63 of 527 |
| 3Hays, KS | 62 | 12 | 9.8 | $774K | +0.4% | #124 of 527 |
| 4Ottawa, KS | 54 | 14 | 13.4 | $599K | +1.1% | #226 of 527 |
| 5Liberal, KS | 53 | 6 | 8.3 | $910K | −3.6% | #231 of 527 |
| 6McPherson, KS | 44 | 18 | 14.8 | $562K | −0.4% | #346 of 527 |
| 7Hutchinson, KS | 35 | 31 | 12.1 | $599K | −0.6% | #429 of 527 |
| 8Salina, KS | 34 | 34 | 13.6 | $562K | −1.4% | #434 of 527 |
| 9Pittsburg, KS | 32 | 23 | 14.5 | $469K | +0.1% | #446 of 527 |
| 10Emporia, KS | 31 | 17 | 11.6 | $606K | +0.4% | #450 of 527 |
| 11Great Bend, KS | 28 | 14 | 13.5 | $533K | −2.5% | #473 of 527 |
| 12Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 27 | 20 | 14.9 | $485K | −0.4% | #479 of 527 |
| Atchison, KS | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $1M | −0.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wyandotte County, KS | 73 | 33 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #186 of 2,200 |
| 2Jefferson County, KS | 72 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #212 of 2,200 |
| 3Miami County, KS | 66 | 17 | 12.4 | $748K | +5.9% | #448 of 2,200 |
| 4Ford County, KS | 65 | 11 | 9.3 | $857K | −0.6% | #475 of 2,200 |
| 5Sumner County, KS | 63 | 6 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −0.1% | #532 of 2,200 |
| 6Johnson County, KS | 63 | 313 | 12.5 | $865K | +4.2% | #544 of 2,200 |
| 7Finney County, KS | 63 | 13 | 9.8 | $837K | −2.1% | #550 of 2,200 |
| 8Leavenworth County, KS | 58 | 35 | 11.6 | $803K | +3.2% | #728 of 2,200 |
| 9Ellis County, KS | 57 | 12 | 9.8 | $774K | +0.4% | #774 of 2,200 |
| 10Douglas County, KS | 53 | 52 | 10.3 | $818K | +1.8% | #940 of 2,200 |
| 11Sedgwick County, KS | 51 | 225 | 10.9 | $745K | +2.6% | #1,044 of 2,200 |
| 12Seward County, KS | 47 | 6 | 8.3 | $910K | −3.6% | #1,228 of 2,200 |
| 13Shawnee County, KS | 46 | 85 | 11.3 | $706K | 0.0% | #1,275 of 2,200 |
| 14Geary County, KS | 45 | 14 | 9.9 | $705K | −1.2% | #1,325 of 2,200 |
| 15Butler County, KS | 45 | 36 | 14.2 | $619K | +3.1% | #1,335 of 2,200 |
| 16Franklin County, KS | 43 | 14 | 13.4 | $599K | +1.1% | #1,401 of 2,200 |
| 17McPherson County, KS | 41 | 18 | 14.8 | $562K | −0.4% | #1,484 of 2,200 |
| 18Pottawatomie County, KS | 40 | 17 | 18.1 | $508K | +6.9% | #1,541 of 2,200 |
| 19Harvey County, KS | 36 | 17 | 12.4 | $648K | −1.2% | #1,668 of 2,200 |
| 20Riley County, KS | 36 | 38 | 13.7 | $563K | +0.8% | #1,679 of 2,200 |
| 21Montgomery County, KS | 34 | 16 | 12.4 | $553K | −3.9% | #1,756 of 2,200 |
| 22Reno County, KS | 33 | 31 | 12.1 | $599K | −0.6% | #1,779 of 2,200 |
| 23Crawford County, KS | 32 | 23 | 14.5 | $469K | +0.1% | #1,827 of 2,200 |
| 24Saline County, KS | 29 | 31 | 13.8 | $553K | −1.6% | #1,894 of 2,200 |
| 25Barton County, KS | 29 | 14 | 13.5 | $533K | −2.5% | #1,895 of 2,200 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, KS | 29 | 11 | 21.9 | $371K | +1.5% | #1,915 of 2,200 |
| 27Cowley County, KS | 27 | 20 | 14.9 | $485K | −0.4% | #1,961 of 2,200 |
| 28Cherokee County, KS | 27 | 14 | 17.8 | $384K | −1.0% | #1,968 of 2,200 |
| 29Bourbon County, KS | 26 | 7 | 12.0 | $608K | −0.1% | #1,976 of 2,200 |
| 30Lyon County, KS | 26 | 17 | 12.6 | $558K | +0.5% | #1,980 of 2,200 |
| 31Osage County, KS | 25 | 12 | 18.7 | $420K | −0.3% | #2,015 of 2,200 |
| 32Neosho County, KS | 24 | 8 | 12.4 | $578K | −1.7% | #2,028 of 2,200 |
| 33Marion County, KS | 24 | 7 | 14.7 | $508K | −1.3% | #2,032 of 2,200 |
| 34Dickinson County, KS | 22 | 19 | 23.7 | $331K | +1.4% | #2,085 of 2,200 |
| 35Labette County, KS | 17 | 12 | 14.9 | $470K | −2.4% | #2,144 of 2,200 |
| 36Nemaha County, KS | 16 | 13 | 32.3 | $259K | −2.1% | #2,164 of 2,200 |
| Atchison County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $1M | −0.9% | |
| Allen County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | $920K | −1.8% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 19.2 | $387K | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 13.8 | $552K | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.5 | $549K | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 18.5 | $419K | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 20.2 | $368K | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 18.3 | $377K | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 14.1 | $577K | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 22.7 | $339K | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 15.9 | $501K | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $755K | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 12.6 | $564K | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $740K | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 16.7 | $479K | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 15.0 | $480K | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $951K | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.5 | $658K | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $518K | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 18.7 | $448K | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.6 | $586K | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.0 | $666K | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 19.6 | $367K | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.6 | $739K | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 17.5 | $426K | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 26.4 | $268K | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 18.7 | $389K | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 20.0 | $346K | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 21.9 | $352K | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 12.7 | $601K | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 14.0 | $604K | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 12.7 | $598K | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 44.3 | $164K | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 14.7 | $477K | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $932K | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $906K | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.2 | $411K | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $912K | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 16.1 | $498K | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 25.8 | $313K | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.3 | $872K | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 34.2 | $206K | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 50.1 | $143K | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 10.1 | $845K | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 20.9 | $388K | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $790K | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 11.7 | $747K | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 25.4 | $304K | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 12.1 | $561K | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 14.3 | $526K | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Kansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,407 pet businesses in Kansas. 211 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 784 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,100 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kansas spend on pets?
About $999.4M a year, or $851 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,407 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $710K per business. 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 pet businesses?
Kansas has 12.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $710K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Kansas would have about 1,138, against 1,407 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,498 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Dodge City area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 36 scored counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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 28 for pet businesses (lower middle), #44 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 pet businesses 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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