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Rank 2023 |
Company |
2022 Revenues |
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Employees |
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1. |
Dairy Farmers of America |
$24,500,000,000 |
Farmer-owned cooperative supporting family dairy farms across the U.S., manufacturing fluid milk, cheese, butter and ice cream. |
464 |
Dennis Rodenbaugh |
1998 |
|
2. |
University of Kansas Health System |
$12,450,292,000 |
Public health authority serving entire state of Kansas, its flagship hospital admits more patients than any other in the Kansas City region. |
12,926 |
Bob Page |
1906 |
|
3. |
Associated Wholesale Grocers |
$12,200,000,000 |
The nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler operates eight divisions serving 3,100 grocery locations across more than half the U.S. |
1,050 |
David Smith |
1924 |
|
4. |
Saint Luke’s Health System |
$9,139,124,291 |
Faith-based non-profit health-care system operating 16 hospitals, with more than 200 primary-care and specialty offices. |
11,500 |
Melinda Estes |
1882 |
|
5. |
Security Benefit |
$7,155,000,000 |
Topeka-based financial-services company specializes in retirement products, including annuities, mutual funds, and more. |
1,200 |
Doug Wolff |
1892 |
|
6. |
Burns & McDonnell |
$6,986,000,000 |
Employee-owned engineering, design, and construction firm is now the biggest in the region and one of the region’s fastest-hiring companies. |
5,000 |
Ray Kowalik |
1898 |
|
7. |
JE Dunn Construction Co. |
$5,827,758,814 |
Employee-owned construction company that has two dozen offices across the nation. |
1,500 |
Gordon Lansford |
1924 |
|
8. |
Black & Veatch |
$4,250,174,861 |
For more than 100 years, it’s been a leading design firm in Kansas City, now operating globally. |
2,592 |
Mario Azar |
1915 |
|
9. |
Research Medical Center |
$3,932,325,000 |
One of the region’s largest acute-care hospitals and home to the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, a new bone-marrow transplant program. |
1,552 |
Paul Hancock |
1886 |
|
10. |
Hallmark Cards |
$3,800,000,000 |
The world’s most recognized name in personal expression products, it’s also a key cog in Kansas City’s creative class. |
2,670 |
Mike Perry |
1910 |
|
11. |
Hill’s Pet Nutrition |
$3,731,000,000 |
Private subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive, is a global leader in the pet-food industry. |
900 |
John Hazlin |
1907 |
|
12. |
Children’s Mercy Kansas City |
$3,543,321,363 |
KC’s top pediatric hospital, specializing in the treatment of and research into childhood illnesses/injuries and pharmaceuticals. |
7,443 |
Paul Kempinski |
1897 |
|
13. |
AdventHealth |
$3,152,871,460 |
Health system with full-service acute-care facilities admitted nearly 17,000 patients in 2022 and served many times that number in outpatients. |
3,250 |
Sam Huenergardt |
1962 |
|
14. |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
$3,014,498,000 |
The largest not-for-profit health insurer in Missouri, is also the only not-for-profit commercial health insurer in the Kansas City market. |
1,470 |
Erin Stucky |
1938 |
|
15. |
Centerpoint Medical Center |
$2,876,526,000 |
HCA Midwest Health Hospital with one of the busiest emergency rooms in the region. |
1,600 |
Bret Kolman |
2006 |
|
16. |
Overland Park Regional Medical Center |
$2,780,733,829 |
A 353-bed HCA hospital with one of the most advanced cardiology programs in the region, leading to multiple industry honors for patient outcomes. |
1,800 |
Matt Sogard |
1978 |
|
17. |
Stormont Vail Health |
$2,729,208,790 |
Health System is Topeka’s biggest medical-care provider, serving much of northeast Kansas.
|
5,317 |
Robert Kenagy |
1884 |
|
18. |
Lockton Companies |
$2,719,983,000 |
The world’s largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, has seen revenues grow every year since its founding in 1966.
|
1,550 |
Ron Lockton, Chairman Peter Clune, |
1966 |
|
19. |
North Kansas City Hospital |
$2,546,614,047 |
Municipally owned not-for-profit acute-care hospital serving the Northland region in Kansas City with 431 staffed beds. |
2,884 |
Steve Reintjes |
1958 |
|
20. |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas |
$2,311,831,901 |
Provides health insurance for nearly one in three Kansans in 103 of the state’s 105 counties. |
1,435 |
Matt All |
1942 |
|
21. |
Kiewit Corp. |
$2,283,318,774 |
Offers engineering and construction services in a variety of markets. In 2022, the Omaha-based parent had revenues of $12.1 billion. |
1,506 |
Dave Flickinger |
1884 |
|
22. |
Performance Contracting Group |
$2,110,728,000 |
Specialty contractor in industrial, commercial, and non-residential markets. |
450 |
Jason Hendricks |
1987 |
|
23. |
Favorite Healthcare Staffing |
$1,638,000,000 |
Health-care staffing services specialist serving clients nationwide from 27 regional offices. |
DD |
Chris Brink |
1981 |
|
24. |
Triumph Foods |
$1,620,000,000 |
One of St. Joseph’s largest employers, distributes pork products worldwide and processes over 5.5 million hogs a year. |
2,800 |
Mark Campbell |
2003 |
|
25. |
HNTB |
$1,556,919,718 |
Engineering, architectural and planning firm, has been operating in KC for more than a century. |
596 |
Tom O’Grady |
1914 |
|
26. |
Menorah Medical Center |
$1,463,297,690 |
A 153-bed HCA hospital boasting a new $65 million Neuroscience and Orthopedic Center providing surgical services for a wider area. |
801 |
Phil Buttell |
1931 |
|
27. |
Garney Construction |
$1,457,410,480 |
Holding company for firms in water/wastewater supply, treatment and storage, construction, and development. |
134 |
Mike Heitmann |
1961 |
|
28. |
Mosaic Life Care |
$1,454,887,000 |
The health-care leader in northwest Missouri, serving a 21-county region. |
3,317 |
Mike Poore |
1984 |
|
29. |
KBP Foods |
$1,450,000,000 |
One of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchise organizations, representing nearly 1,000 YUM! Brands in 30 states. |
900 |
Michael Kulp |
1999 |
|
30. |
Block Real Estate Services |
$1,345,024,865 |
Full-Service commercial real-estate firm managing 45 million square feet of commercial property and 10,000 multifamily property units. |
372 |
Ken Block |
2009 |
|
31. |
LMH Health |
$1,304,168,246 |
The former Lawrence Memorial Hospital is a full-service, acute-care facility with 174 beds. |
1,447 |
Russ Johnson |
1921 |
|
32. |
Olathe Health System |
$1,258,356,000 |
Health system, with two hospitals and 34 family/specialty clinics, serves a 5-county area. |
2,370 |
Tammy Peterman |
1953 |
|
33. |
CRB |
$1,250,000,000 |
A nearly 30-year-old engineering company providing design and construction services, primarily in life science and technology sectors. |
184 |
Ryan Schroeder |
1984 |
|
34. |
University Health |
$1,233,890,000 |
One of the region’s largest acute-care hospitals, serving Jackson County with two medical centers and 536 total licensed beds. |
4,609 |
Charlie Shields |
1962 |
|
35. |
Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus |
$1,186,324,413 |
A 264-bed acute-care hospital owned by a partnership between the University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health. |
1,032 |
Scott Campbell |
1909 |
|
36. |
MMC Corp |
$1,181,000,000 |
Employee-owned Strategic Center for four national construction services brands, two of which operate in Kansas City. |
614 |
Tim Chadwick |
1932 |
|
37. |
Terracon |
$1,015,342,822 |
Employee-owned engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities services. |
352 |
Gayle Packer |
1965 |
|
38. |
Midway Ford Truck Center |
$1,003,092,596 |
Employee-owned Ford, Western Star, Freightliner Truck Dealership providing new and used trucks, vehicle parts, service, and repairs. |
238 |
Trey Meyer |
1961 |
|
39. |
Liberty Hospital |
$984,331,865 |
Northland regional acute-care hospital, with more than 200 staffed beds, and health-care provider system. |
1,315 |
Raghu Adiga |
1974 |
|
40. |
William E. Herzog Enterprises |
$962,000,000 |
Heavy contractor specializing in rail system and highway construction. |
DD |
Brad Lager |
1969 |
|
41. |
D.H. Pace |
$940,445,330 |
Residential garage and commercial doors, dock equipment, and security systems. |
850 |
Rex Newcomer |
1926 |
|
42. |
Lee’s Summit Medical Center |
$893,805,000 |
HCA hospital has added ICU beds, new hybrid operating room, a state-of-the-art surgery center and CareNow urgent care center. |
333 |
John McDonald |
1978 |
|
43. |
Cable-Dahmer Auto Group |
$806,481,186 |
The Kansas City market’s leading Chevrolet dealership, tracing its roots to 1957, now with seven stores in the metro area. |
729 |
Carlos Ledezma |
1963 |
|
44. |
Polsinelli, PC |
$796,429,000 |
An AmLaw 100 firm with more than 950 lawyers in 21 U.S. offices, specializing in business law defense and regulation. |
DD |
Chase Simmons |
1972 |
|
45. |
MRIGlobal |
$796,336,000 |
Conducts independent research and development for government and private-sector clients. |
323 |
Ian Colrain |
1944 |
|
46. |
Olathe Ford Lincoln |
$785,000,000 |
Ford-Lincoln dealer sells new and used cars and offers service and collision repair. |
260 |
Marc McEver |
1973 |
|
47. |
St. Joseph Medical Center |
$760,120,396 |
A 310-bed acute care facility with 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, surgical and outpatient services. |
723 |
Jodi Fincher |
1874 |
|
48. |
Belton Regional Medical Center |
$745,968,611 |
Heath-care anchor for Cass County, this HCA Midwest Health hospital recently expanded its critical-care program. |
305 |
Todd Krass |
1984 |
|
49. |
McCownGordon Construction |
$671,771,488 |
Employee-owned company, is one of the region’s biggest general contractors. |
425 |
Ramin Cherafat |
1998 |
|
50. |
TVH |
$619,000,000 |
Leading provider of replacement parts and accessories for the material handling, construction and industrial equipment industries. |
800 |
Simon Witdouck |
1969 |
|
51. |
WellSky |
$611,000,000 |
Provider of an extensive range of health-care software and services. |
300 |
Bill Miller |
1980 |
|
52. |
Netsmart |
$584,744,000 |
Provides Software-as-a-Service technology and services solutions, designs, builds, and delivers electronic health records (EHRs). |
10,007 |
Mike Valentine |
1968 |
|
53. |
United Real Estate Group |
$563,660,131 |
National integrated network of real estate and auction professionals. |
51 |
Dan Duffy |
1925 |
|
54. |
Husch Blackwell |
$555,836,000 |
Industry-focused litigation and business law firm with 25 offices across the United States. |
400 |
Jeff Simon |
1916 |
|
55. |
Providence Medical Center |
$550,391,553 |
This 400-bed acute-care hospital in western Wyandotte County offers a full range of health-care services. |
847 |
Karen Orr |
1920 |
|
56. |
Soave Automotive Group |
$540,205,000 |
Operates Aristocrat Motors, selling Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo vehicles. |
275 |
Marion Battaglia |
1990 |
|
57. |
Turner Construction |
$517,000,000 |
Regional division of a New York-based company, will be a prime contractor on the $4 billion Panasonic plant in DeSoto. |
225 |
Karen Hogan |
1902 |
|
58. |
Max Motors |
$474,754,097 |
Operates nine vehicle-sales franchises, 12 dealerships, and two collision centers across six cities in Missouri and Kansas. |
210 |
Robert Jacaway |
2006 |
|
59. |
St. Mary’s Medical Center |
$469,750,000 |
Acute-care hospital serving Blue Springs and fast-growing areas of eastern Jackson County. |
557 |
Kelly Pearce |
1909 |
|
60. |
Shook, Hardy & Bacon |
$454,645,000 |
Premier legal defense firm serving the health, science, and tech companies, with offices in 17 in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada. |
DD |
Madeleine McDonough |
1889 |
|
61. |
HeartLand Company |
$434,000,000 |
Parent of leading commercial landscape firms across the central U.S., with significant growth driven by strategic acquisitions. |
379 |
Eddie Schatz |
2016 |
|
62. |
Bothwell Regional Health Center |
$422,254,065 |
A 140-bed hospital providing health care for Sedalia, west-central Missouri. |
855 |
Lori Wightman |
1930 |
|
63. |
P1 Group |
$393,000,000 |
Provides mechanical, electrical,and plumbing contracting services. |
700 |
Smitty Belcher |
1919 |
|
64. |
U.S. Engineering |
$356,562,796 |
A fifth generation of the founding family now leads this mechanical contracting firm founded in 1893. |
454 |
Tyler Nottberg |
1893 |
|
65. |
Automatic Systems, Inc. |
$342,153,044 |
Designs, builds, and installs conveyors, robotics, and automation serving automotive, airports, steel, manufacturing and energy. |
235 |
Michael Hoehn |
1972 |
|
66. |
Wachter |
$333,400,000 |
Nationwide leader in electrical construction and technology deployment—serves small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. |
151 |
Brian Sloan |
1930 |
|
67. |
D&L Transport |
$323,343,205 |
Freight brokerage company in the transportation, trucking, and shipping sector. |
25 |
Brian DeFrain |
2004 |
|
68. |
Summit Homes |
$311,930,337 |
Privately-owned subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire-Hathaway empire, Summit Homes is the region’s largest single-family builder. |
69 |
Zalman Kohen CEO |
2002 |
|
69. |
Cass Regional Medical Center |
$307,705,335 |
A 50-bed community hospital serving Cass County and the surrounding region with acute care and emergency medical services. |
450 |
Chris Lang |
1963 |
|
70. |
Tension Corp. |
$303,500,000 |
Family-owned maker of specialty mailing envelopes in various applications, plus other business office products. |
167 |
Bill Berkley |
1886 |
|
71. |
Western Missouri Medical Center |
$303,428,000 |
Acute-care hospital with nearly 60 beds, serving the Warrensburg area and discharging about 2,400 patients a year. |
457 |
Susan Stiles |
1963 |
|
72. |
Fike Corp. |
$298,300,000 |
Global supplier of industrial safety solutions. |
DD |
Brad Batz |
1945 |
|
73. |
ARCO National Construction-KC |
$289,500,000 |
Riverside-based division of full-service design/build general contractor ARCO National, which has operations nationwide. |
43 |
Matt White |
2011 |
|
74. |
Noatum Logistics |
$289,226,902 |
Offers global transportation and distribution services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. |
196 |
Clint Dvorak |
2010 |
|
75. |
Roberts Auto Group of Kansas City |
$278,989,764 |
Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC retailers serving nearly 20 Kansas City-area communities. |
172 |
Keith Roberts |
1951 |
|
76. |
Brinkmann Constructors |
$276,644,747 |
Employee-owned, national design-build general contractor focusing on senior living, multifamily, student housing, industrial, office. |
57 |
Andy McDonnell |
1984 |
|
77. |
TranSystems Corp. |
$274,921,711 |
Offers consulting, engineering, and design services in the transportation sector. |
115 |
Paul Malir |
1966 |
|
78. |
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute |
$274,588,765 |
Offers a comprehensive range of orthopedic treatments, including diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitation services. |
DD |
Brian Divelbiss |
2000 |
|
79. |
CommunityAmerica Credit Union |
$273,491,285 |
Area’s largest credit union was originally founded to serve TWA employees. |
696 |
Lisa Ginter |
1940 |
|
80. |
Stinson, LLP |
$273,400,000 |
Full-service law firm specializing in business and financial-services practices. |
291 |
Allison Murdock |
2014 |
|
81. |
Durvet, Inc. |
$273,265,000 |
Specializes in the production and distribution of animal-health products for companion pets and veterinary use. |
59 |
Todd Muenstermann |
1970 |
|
82. |
CSTK-Velociti |
$259,000,000 |
Velociti is a technology and consulting solutions provider; CSTK is an authorized Thermo King dealership. |
497 |
Michael Kahn CEO |
1975 |
|
83. |
Dynamic Logistix |
$249,703,004 |
Fast-growing provider of supply chain solutions and freight-management services in the logistics sector. |
98 |
Jeff Auslander |
2012 |
|
84. |
Peterson Manufacturing |
$243,000,000 |
Encompasses eight companies specializing in vehicle lighting, harnesses, and other parts and accessories. |
687 |
Don Armacost Jr. |
1946 |
|
85. |
Acendas Travel |
$239,097,494 |
Specialists in corporate travel management, vacation/leisure travel, and incentive programs. |
24 |
Brent Blake |
2000 |
|
86. |
Dickinson Financial Corp. |
$234,510,000 |
Bank holding company for Academy Bank, operating in five states, and Armed Forces Bank, serving active military and veterans. |
550 |
Paul Holewinski |
1961 |
|
87. |
Spencer Fane |
$229,034,658 |
Founded as a full-service business law firm in Kansas City, it now has 22 offices from Nevada and Arizona to its base in KS and MO. |
663 |
Pat Whalen |
1879 |
|
88. |
McCray Lumber |
$212,443,422 |
Building materials supplier and custom fabricator of windows, trim, and other design features. |
241 |
Chandler McCray |
1910 |
|
89. |
Cumulus Companies |
$203,927,953 |
Products for the manufacturing sector include industrial bearings, power transmission, safety supplies and industrial training. |
189 |
Jeff Cloud |
1949 |
|
90. |
Lathrop GPM |
$198,044,000 |
Full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with more than 325 attorneys in 12 offices and corporate legal services. |
186 |
Cameron Garrison |
1873 |
|
91. |
Inland Truck Parts |
$195,451,000 |
Employee-owned specialist in truck parts, remanufacturing, and service. |
90 |
Greg Klein |
1944 |
|
92. |
GBA Companies |
$195,405,577 |
Architectural, engineering, construction, and advanced technology services for clients throughout the U.S. |
185 |
Dan Abitz |
1969 |
|
93. |
Tnemec Co. |
$193,008,000 |
Provides specialty coatings in a wide range of industrial and architectural applications. |
212 |
Chase Bean |
1921 |
|
94. |
Cameron Regional Medical Center |
$191,194,000 |
Serving Clinton, DeKalb counties with 31 adult-pediatric and 5 ICU beds. |
342 |
Joseph Abrutz Jr. |
1947 |
|
95. |
Kellan Restaurant Management |
$185,000,000 |
Family-owned operator of the 54th Street Grill restaurant group, with 40 restaurant locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas. |
500 |
Michael Norsworthy |
2005 |
|
96. |
Henderson Engineers |
$183,466,182 |
A national building-systems design firm with nearly 700 engineers in offices across the U.S. |
518 |
Kevin Lewis |
1970 |
|
97. |
Newkirk Novak Construction Partners |
$179,880,000 |
Commercial general contractor also offers construction management, preconstruction, and design-build services, |
47 |
Lynn Newkirk |
2017 |
|
98. |
Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. |
$178,305,640 |
Services group policyholders, many of them public school districts, with custom insurance products. |
100 |
Bryce Jones |
1969 |
|
99. |
Centric |
$169,650,000 |
Construction firm operates in a wide variety of settings, including residential, office, hospitality, single-family and multifamily residential. |
125 |
Richard Wetzel |
2010 |
|
100. |
Tallgrass Freight |
$165,744,662 |
Specialists in transportation and logistics services. |
42 |
Damon Anderson |
2012 |
