Kansas exports rise by less than 1 percent during 2012

Exports from Kansas increased by less than 1 percent in 2012, according to information released Wednesday by the Kansas Department of Commerce.

State officials said exports from the state totaled $11.66 billion, up from $11.57 billion in 2011.

According to a news release, the largest gains occurred in oil seeds, grain, seed, fruit and plants (257 percent), mineral fuel (102 percent) and industrial machinery (12 percent).

The aviation sector reported $2.07 billion in aircraft sales overseas; that was a 2.7 percent decline from 2011.