Market rankings · Kansas
Restaurants and cafes in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 11,557
- 5,086 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 5,128
- +6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.6B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 98.4
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $397K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the restaurants and cafes 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 11,557 restaurants and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 5,086 of them (44%) are chain locations, against 34% across the U.S. That is 98.4 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.
At $3,910 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Kansas spend about $4.6B a year on food away from home. That is about $397K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $371K.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,128 businesses with payroll in Kansas classed as restaurants and other eating places, up 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 229 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 182 SBA-backed loans worth $105.6M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #18 for restaurants and cafes, 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 (75). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (69).
Every market in Kansas for restaurants and cafes
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 | 75 | 8,641 | 96.5 | $432K | +3.4% | #38 of 387 |
| 1Topeka, KS | 68 | 815 | 84.0 | $443K | +0.1% | #71 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 44 | 431 | 91.9 | $383K | −2.0% | #227 of 387 |
| 2Wichita, KS | 44 | 2,545 | 99.9 | $376K | +2.4% | #229 of 387 |
| 3Manhattan, KS | 41 | 534 | 104.2 | $346K | +1.4% | #254 of 387 |
| 4Lawrence, KS | 36 | 560 | 111.1 | $349K | +1.8% | #287 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 33 | 841 | 105.8 | $323K | +3.9% | #312 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 69 | 93 | 89.3 | $416K | +1.1% | #85 of 538 |
| 2McPherson, KS | 65 | 112 | 92.1 | $415K | −0.4% | #125 of 538 |
| 3Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 62 | 110 | 82.2 | $410K | −0.4% | #150 of 538 |
| 4Atchison, KS | 47 | 57 | 99.4 | $343K | −0.9% | #295 of 538 |
| 5Hutchinson, KS | 46 | 227 | 88.7 | $380K | −0.6% | #304 of 538 |
| 6Salina, KS | 44 | 245 | 98.3 | $362K | −1.4% | #332 of 538 |
| 7Great Bend, KS | 34 | 109 | 105.0 | $319K | −2.5% | #428 of 538 |
| 8Pittsburg, KS | 34 | 162 | 102.3 | $312K | +0.1% | #429 of 538 |
| 9Garden City, KS | 31 | 167 | 126.2 | $302K | −2.1% | #453 of 538 |
| 10Hays, KS | 28 | 154 | 125.7 | $279K | +0.4% | #474 of 538 |
| 11Dodge City, KS | 28 | 168 | 142.4 | $260K | −0.6% | #475 of 538 |
| 12Emporia, KS | 23 | 171 | 116.9 | $281K | +0.4% | #498 of 538 |
| 13Liberal, KS | 18 | 104 | 143.3 | $245K | −3.6% | #525 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 84 | 97 | 70.6 | $597K | +5.9% | #70 of 2,405 |
| 2Leavenworth County, KS | 81 | 230 | 76.2 | $557K | +3.2% | #121 of 2,405 |
| 3Jefferson County, KS | 78 | 55 | 74.2 | $546K | −0.2% | #174 of 2,405 |
| 4Pottawatomie County, KS | 78 | 73 | 77.8 | $544K | +6.9% | #175 of 2,405 |
| 5Butler County, KS | 74 | 200 | 78.9 | $510K | +3.1% | #268 of 2,405 |
| 6Johnson County, KS | 71 | 2,372 | 95.1 | $514K | +4.2% | #369 of 2,405 |
| 7Jackson County, KS | 68 | 41 | 81.8 | $461K | +1.5% | #454 of 2,405 |
| 8Dickinson County, KS | 63 | 67 | 83.6 | $436K | +1.4% | #640 of 2,405 |
| 9Osage County, KS | 61 | 51 | 79.3 | $460K | −0.3% | #715 of 2,405 |
| 10Franklin County, KS | 56 | 93 | 89.3 | $416K | +1.1% | #919 of 2,405 |
| 11Shawnee County, KS | 55 | 648 | 85.9 | $429K | 0.0% | #954 of 2,405 |
| 12Harvey County, KS | 53 | 116 | 84.7 | $439K | −1.2% | #1,041 of 2,405 |
| 13McPherson County, KS | 53 | 112 | 92.1 | $415K | −0.4% | #1,052 of 2,405 |
| 14Sumner County, KS | 51 | 87 | 97.0 | $369K | −0.1% | #1,154 of 2,405 |
| 15Cowley County, KS | 50 | 110 | 82.2 | $410K | −0.4% | #1,177 of 2,405 |
| 16Nemaha County, KS | 49 | 39 | 96.8 | $396K | −2.1% | #1,225 of 2,405 |
| 17Wyandotte County, KS | 45 | 606 | 98.4 | $354K | +1.0% | #1,411 of 2,405 |
| 18Sedgwick County, KS | 44 | 2,142 | 103.6 | $361K | +2.6% | #1,460 of 2,405 |
| 19Douglas County, KS | 42 | 560 | 111.1 | $349K | +1.8% | #1,538 of 2,405 |
| 20Neosho County, KS | 38 | 56 | 86.6 | $384K | −1.7% | #1,682 of 2,405 |
| 21Reno County, KS | 38 | 227 | 88.7 | $380K | −0.6% | #1,684 of 2,405 |
| 22Atchison County, KS | 38 | 57 | 99.4 | $343K | −0.9% | #1,701 of 2,405 |
| 23Cherokee County, KS | 36 | 73 | 92.6 | $348K | −1.0% | #1,777 of 2,405 |
| 24Geary County, KS | 35 | 137 | 96.8 | $338K | −1.2% | #1,830 of 2,405 |
| 25Marion County, KS | 33 | 49 | 103.2 | $338K | −1.3% | #1,904 of 2,405 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Riley County, KS | 32 | 324 | 117.0 | $305K | +0.8% | #1,956 of 2,405 |
| 27Bourbon County, KS | 30 | 56 | 95.9 | $356K | −0.1% | #2,011 of 2,405 |
| 28Saline County, KS | 30 | 231 | 102.6 | $344K | −1.6% | #2,014 of 2,405 |
| 29Labette County, KS | 30 | 77 | 95.3 | $341K | −2.4% | #2,018 of 2,405 |
| 30Crawford County, KS | 29 | 162 | 102.3 | $312K | +0.1% | #2,070 of 2,405 |
| 31Barton County, KS | 28 | 109 | 105.0 | $319K | −2.5% | #2,096 of 2,405 |
| 32Finney County, KS | 26 | 167 | 126.2 | $302K | −2.1% | #2,153 of 2,405 |
| 33Montgomery County, KS | 25 | 128 | 99.4 | $324K | −3.9% | #2,180 of 2,405 |
| 34Allen County, KS | 23 | 59 | 117.7 | $292K | −1.8% | #2,227 of 2,405 |
| 35Ford County, KS | 23 | 168 | 142.4 | $260K | −0.6% | #2,231 of 2,405 |
| 36Ellis County, KS | 22 | 154 | 125.7 | $279K | +0.4% | #2,250 of 2,405 |
| 37Lyon County, KS | 20 | 156 | 115.7 | $284K | +0.5% | #2,288 of 2,405 |
| 38Seward County, KS | 16 | 104 | 143.3 | $245K | −3.6% | #2,358 of 2,405 |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 46 | 110.2 | $315K | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 25 | 57.5 | $616K | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 42 | 113.1 | $304K | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 36 | 94.9 | $376K | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 42 | 121.1 | $284K | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 44 | 115.2 | $280K | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 29 | 82.5 | $408K | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 39 | 110.0 | $343K | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 28 | 79.5 | $452K | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 43 | 137.0 | $269K | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 29 | 90.4 | $365K | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 19 | 69.8 | $539K | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 31 | 130.3 | $316K | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 25 | 79.0 | $423K | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 20 | 74.5 | $528K | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 28 | 90.3 | $372K | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 25 | 101.9 | $351K | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 19 | 79.5 | $463K | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 22 | 82.5 | $406K | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 37 | 151.1 | $239K | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 14 | 58.1 | $647K | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 26 | 97.0 | $365K | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 22 | 103.0 | $378K | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 25 | 105.4 | $326K | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 23 | 104.3 | $307K | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 19 | 95.0 | $329K | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 27 | 105.9 | $316K | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 25 | 132.4 | $273K | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 24 | 104.8 | $327K | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 30 | 132.0 | $249K | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 17 | 79.6 | $432K | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 24 | 120.2 | $269K | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 24 | 131.3 | $270K | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 18 | 114.0 | $310K | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 24 | 159.8 | $231K | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 16 | 112.1 | $354K | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 20 | 142.6 | $259K | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 15 | 95.1 | $371K | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 20 | 126.7 | $266K | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 10 | 73.7 | $448K | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 19 | 151.5 | $217K | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 57.7 | $592K | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 54.8 | $618K | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 12 | 91.1 | $353K | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 10 | 85.6 | $420K | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 10 | 86.1 | $386K | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 15 | 109.7 | $338K | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 12 | 90.4 | $355K | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 22 | 177.3 | $211K | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 13 | 112.0 | $336K | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 21 | 173.6 | $192K | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 13 | 133.7 | $265K | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 15 | 130.8 | $256K | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 59.8 | $547K | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 17 | 224.6 | $165K | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 70.1 | $480K | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 70.9 | $556K | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 15 | 157.1 | $237K | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 12 | 100.8 | $308K | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 14 | 169.9 | $226K | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 70.1 | $571K | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 11 | 139.6 | $256K | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 8 | 97.1 | $328K | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 129.1 | $274K | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 98.7 | $364K | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 100.2 | $349K | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 166.4 | $232K | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 restaurants and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many restaurants and cafes are in Kansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11,557 restaurants and cafes in Kansas. 5,086 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 5,128 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 6.6% from 2019. Another 788 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Kansas spend on food away from home?
About $4.6B a year, or $3,910 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,557 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $397K per restaurant. 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 restaurants and cafes?
Kansas has 98.4 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $397K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Kansas would have about 12,381, against 11,557 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 229 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 84 (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 restaurants and cafes (upper middle), #18 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 restaurants and cafes 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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