Butler County, KS

Welcome to Butler County.

Butler County is the largest by geography, among 105 counties in Kansas.

Total GDP for the county increased 47%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Butler County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Butler County comprises Wichita, KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is El Dorado.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	32.16%	63.69%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	28.52%	70.16%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	32.86%	65.13%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	27.92%	69.61%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	23.77%	68.96%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	28.23%	69.6%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	47%

Government Enterprises	14%	21%
Private Industries	86%	52%
Agriculture	3%	0%
Mining	1%	0%
Utilities	1%	0%
Construction	5%	11%
Manufacturing	31%	97%
– Durable	6%	22%
– Nondurable	26%	118%
Trade	8%	28%
– Wholesale	2%	19%
– Retail	6%	32%
Transportation	3%	163%
Information	<1%	0%
Finance & Insurance	2%	22%
Real Estate	16%	0%
Professional & Business Services	4%	52%
Educational Services	<1%	24%
Healthcare & Social Services	7%	18%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	37%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	20%
Other Services²	2%	26%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	9	20
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	8	17
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	8	24
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	11	24
⛽ Gasoline Stations	23	33
👕 Clothing Stores	4	6
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	16	33
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	3	7
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	38	44
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	46	47
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	18	37
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	9	20
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$266,500	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$168,200	$180,500
Next highest 20%	24%	$86,800	$106,000
Middle 20%	16%	$57,500	$70,600
Second lowest 20%	10%	$36,800	$44,900
Bottom 20%	4%	$14,900	$27,700
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		73%	$66,700
Self-Employment		17%	$32,500
Investment Income¹		18%	$19,500
Social Security		40%	$19,300
Supplemental Security		5%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		25%	$23,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	2%	3%	6%
$25K – $49K	2%	4%	5%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	13%	11%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	14%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$42,600	$26,900
African-American	$25,600	Below $10,000
Hispanic	$33,500	$13,600
Asian		$40,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$26,800
Highschool & GED	$41,100	$23,700
Some College to Associate’s	$50,900	$25,700
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$66,100	$39,100
Graduate Degree	$72,700	$52,700

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$65,100	$41,100
STEM²	$72,700	$69,200
Gray-Collar³	$50,100
Pink-Collar⁴	$22,900	Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$45,900	$20,500
Blue-Collar⁶	$38,100	$42,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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