Governor Laura Kelly announced today Kansas won Site Selection Magazine’s 2021 Governor’s Cup for the state with the most economic development investment, per capita, in the country. This is the first time in State history that Kansas has received this National Economic Development Award.
Site Selection Magazine’s coveted Governor’s Cup award goes to the state with the most capital investment and the most economic development projects per capita. In 2019, Kansas was ranked 20th out of all the states and in 2020 Kansas moved up to 10th.
Kelly says the Governor’s Cup demonstrates the extraordinary economic strength of Kansas and the confidence of the business community and proof her efforts to secure a strong foundation for economic growth by staying focused on the issues that Kansans elected her to take care of; like fully funding public schools, strengthening roads, bridges and high-speed internet, have paid off.
