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Rural Opportunity Zones are the 77 Kansas counties that have been authorized to offer one or both of the following financial incentives to new full-time residents: Kansas state income tax waivers for up to five years and student loan repayments up to $15,000 over 5 years. Skip Navigation Business News Governor Kelly Announces Indra Group to Invest Nearly $7.5M to Manufacture Air Traffic Radars in Kansas March 23, 2026 Gov. Kelly and Kansas City Chiefs Announce Agreement On Plans for State-of-the-Art Domed Stadium in Kansas December 22, 2025 Governor Kelly Celebrates Grand Opening of Panasonic EV Battery Manufacturing Facility in De Soto July 14, 2025 Governor Kelly Announces Grand Opening of Heartland Coca-Cola Olathe Production Campus June 10, 2025 View All Business in Kansas Quality of Life Demographics Skilled Workforce Infrastructure Incentives & Financing Taxes, Credits, & Exemptions Entrepreneurial Culture Sites & Buildings International To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards Key Industries Advanced Manufacturing Corporate & Professional Services Logistics & Distribution Food Processing and Manufacturing Aerospace & Defense Animal Health Bioscience Agriculture Energy & Natural Resources Publications Initiatives & Incentives Transparency Database Chiefs in Kansas Notices Sunflower Summer Returns with Free Admission for Kansas Families Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the return of the popular Sunflower Summer program for the 2026 season, and invited Kansas families to explore the state’s wide variety of attractions. Kansas Office of Apprenticeship Celebrates 2026 Apprenticeship Award Winners The Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship today announced the recipients of the 2026 Kansas Apprenticeship Awards. Governor Kelly Visits Geoprobe, 2025 Exporter of the Year Governor Laura Kelly visited Geoprobe Systems in Salina last Thursday to officially honor the company’s selection as the 2025 Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Office of Broadband Announces $16.3 Million in New Grant Funding Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $16.3 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) program. View All Our Department Business Resources Incentives & & Exemptions, Site Selection, Doing Business in Kansas Quality Places Infrastructure assessment, community planning, development support, and downtown activation Workforce Services Find a Job, Job Seeker Services, Employer Services Travel Kansas Plan your trip to Kansas. Places to visit, things to do. Order a free Travel Guide. International Exporting Programs & Love, Kansas Resources for your move to Kansas. Athletic Commission Broadband Careers Innovation Kansas Arts Commission News & Events Programs & Services Partners Rural Prosperity Office of Small Business Tourism Publications Initiatives & Incentives Transparency Database Chiefs in Kansas Menu Business Regions Made in Kansas Our Department Publications Initiatives & Incentives Transparency Database Chiefs in Kansas Notices Contact Back Business in Kansas Quality of Life Demographics Skilled Workforce Infrastructure Incentives & Financing Taxes, Credits, & Exemptions Entrepreneurial Culture Sites & Buildings International To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards Key Industries Advanced Manufacturing Corporate & Professional Services Logistics & Distribution Food Processing and Manufacturing Aerospace & Defense Animal Health Bioscience Agriculture Energy & Natural Resources Business News Back Our Department Business Resources Quality Places Workforce Services Travel Kansas International Love, Kansas Athletic Commission Broadband Careers Innovation Kansas Arts Commission News & Events Programs & Services Partners Rural Prosperity Office of Small Business Tourism Home / Programs & Services / Tax Credits and Financi