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How does your income stack up with the rest of Kansas?

A postal worker prepares letters for delivery at the Wichita Mail Processing and Distribution Center.
A postal worker prepares letters for delivery at the Wichita Mail Processing and Distribution Center. File photo

Personal income in Kansas rose 2.8 percent in 2016, ranking it 39th among states and below the the national average of 3.6 percent growth, according to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Personal income includes the total value of all wages, benefits, dividends, rent and government transfers such as Social Security.

The state had an average of $48,537 per capita, which is just below the national average of $49,571. That ranks the state 22nd.

This story was originally published March 28, 2017 at 9:42 AM with the headline "How does your income stack up with the rest of Kansas?."

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