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May 2021
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Rank 2021 2020 |
Company Address Phone, Fax, Website |
2020 Revenues 2019 Revenues Percent Change |
Type of Business |
Employees Local/ Total |
Top Area Executive |
Year Founded |
|
1. |
Dairy Farmers of America |
$17,800,000,000 |
Net sales in 2020 rose after acquiring significant portion of Dean Foods’ assets out of bankruptcy. More than 12,500 farm family-owners. |
446 |
Rick Smith |
1998 |
|
2. |
Associated Wholesale Grocers |
$10,630,000,000 |
The nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler operates eight divisions serving 3,000 grocery locations across more than half the U.S. |
1,050 |
David Smith |
1924 |
|
3. |
The University of Kansas Health System |
$10,018,728,578 |
Public health authority serving entire state of Kansas, its flagship hospital admits the most patients in the Kansas City region. |
12,926 |
Bob Page, CEO Tammy Peterman, KC Division President |
1906 |
|
4. |
Saint Luke’s Health System |
$7,816,375,951 |
Faith-based health-care system with more than 16 hospitals and campuses and more than 200 primary care and specialty offices. |
11,000 |
Melinda Estes |
1882 |
|
5. |
Security Benefit |
$6,554,000,000 |
Topeka-based financial-services company specializes in retirement products. |
1,500 |
Michael Kiley |
1892 |
|
6. |
GEHA |
$4,623,168,945 |
The nation’s second-largest national health plan covers more than 2 million federal employees, retirees and their families. |
1,263 |
Darren Taylor |
1937 |
|
7. |
JE Dunn Construction Co. |
$4,062,301,999 |
Employee-owned construction company has 20 offices across the nation. |
1,060 |
Gordon Lansford |
1924 |
|
8. |
Burns & McDonnell |
$3,900,000,000 |
Employee-owned engineering, design, and construction firm is one of the region’s fastest-hiring companies. |
3,400 |
Ray Kowalik |
1898 |
|
9. |
Research Medical Center |
$3,875,459,666 |
One of the region’s largest acute-care hospitals, serving the center of Kansas City with 590 licensed beds. |
1,552 |
Ashley McClellan |
1886 |
|
10. |
Hallmark Cards |
$3,500,000,000 |
The world’s most-recognized name in personal expressions products, it’s also a key cog in Kansas City’s creative class. |
2,670 |
Mike Perry |
1910 |
|
11. |
Kiewit Corp. |
$3,187,845,000 |
Offers engineering and construction services in a variety of markets. In 2020, the Omaha-based parent had revenues of $12.5 billion. |
1,438 |
Dave Flickinger |
1884 |
|
12. |
Children’s Mercy Kansas City |
$3,040,847,484 |
KC’s top pediatric hospital, specializing in treatment and research of childhood illnesses/injuries. |
8,440 |
Paul Kempinski |
1897 |
|
13. |
Black & Veatch |
$3,000,000,000 |
For more than 105 years, it’s been a leading design firm in Kansas City, and operates globally. |
2,488 |
Steve Edwards |
1915 |
|
14. |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
$2,956,146,922 |
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. |
Hill’s Pet Nutrition |
$2,913,920,000 |
Private subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive is a global leader in the pet-food industry. |
900 |
Jesper Nordengaard |
1907 |
|
16. |
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission |
$2,530,023,849 |
Full-service acute-care facility admitted more than 21,000 patients in 2014 and served many times that number in outpatients. |
3,251 |
Sam Huenergardt |
1962 |
|
17. |
Centerpoint Medical Center |
$2,498,343,496 |
A 285-bed acute-care hospital that is part of the HCA Midwest Health system, primarily serving eastern Jackson County. |
1,600 |
Bret Kolman |
2006 |
|
18. |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas |
$2,446,903,657 |
Provides health insurance for nearly one in three Kansans in 103 of the state’s 105 counties. |
1,484 |
Matt All |
1942 |
|
19. |
Stormont Vail Health |
$2,288,418,330 |
Topeka’s biggest medical-care provider serves much of northeast Kansas. |
5,317 |
Robert Kenagy |
1884 |
|
20. |
Overland Park Regional Medical Center |
$1,958,787,103 |
A 353-bed acute care hospital, primarily serving central Johnson County, that is part of the HCA Midwest Health system. |
1,800 |
Matt Sogard |
1978 |
|
21. |
Lockton Companies |
$1,885,424,000 |
Once again, a strong growth year for the world’s largest privately held independent insurance brokerage. |
1,436 |
Peter Clune |
1966 |
|
22. |
North Kansas City Hospital |
$1,883,261,880 |
Municipally owned not-for-profit acute-care hospital serving the Northland region in Kansas City with 451 licensed beds. |
2,578 |
Steve Reintjes |
1958 |
|
23. |
Performance Contracting Group |
$1,687,753,000 |
Specialty contractor in industrial, commercial, and non-residential markets. |
435 |
Jason Hendricks |
1987 |
|
24. |
Triumph Foods |
$1,600,000,000 |
One of St. Joseph’s largest employers, it distributes pork products worldwide, processes over 5.5 million hogs a year. |
2,800 |
Mark Campbell |
2003 |
|
25. |
Mosaic Life Care |
$1,513,570,409 |
The health-care leader in northwest Missouri, serving a 21-county region. |
3,800 |
Mark Laney |
1984 |
|
26. |
HNTB |
$1,420,000,000 |
Engineering, architectural and planning firm has been operating in KC for more than century. |
565 |
Tom O’Grady |
1914 |
|
27. |
Menorah Medical Center |
$1,238,426,240 |
Serving central Johnson County, this 153-bed acute-care hospital is also owned by HCA Midwest Health. |
801 |
Phil Buttell |
1931 |
|
28. |
WireCo WorldGroup |
$1,200,000,000 |
Global supplier of wire and synthetic rope for use in a wide range of industrial applications. |
4,100 |
Keith White |
1965 |
|
29. |
Olathe Health System |
$1,094,844,715 |
Two hospitals and 34 family/specialty clinics serve 5-county area. |
2,461 |
Stan Holm |
1953 |
|
30. |
Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
$1,052,516,694 |
The former Lawrence Memorial Hospital is a full-service, acute-care facility with 174 beds. |
1,534 |
Russ Johnson |
1921 |
|
31. |
Garney Construction |
$1,036,088,352 |
Holding company for firms in water/wastewater supply, treatment and storage, construction, development. |
100 |
Mike Heitmann |
1961 |
|
32. |
Custom Truck One Source |
$1,030,000,000 |
Specializes in heavy trucks and equipment, with inventory of new, used and rental vehicles. |
730 |
Fred Ross |
1996 |
|
33. |
Truman Medical Centers |
$1,013,264,499 |
Two-hospital system operates a comprehensive behavioral health program and the Jackson County Health Department. |
4,609 |
Charlie Shields |
1962 |
|
34. |
Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus |
$975,887,430 |
Soon to become part of The University of Kansas Health System. |
1,032 |
Steven Anderson |
1911 |
|
35. |
KBP Foods |
$960,000,000 |
One of the largest YUM! Brands franchisees in North America, KBP operates nearly 800 restaurants across 25 states. |
860 |
Michael Kulp |
1999 |
|
36. |
Freightquote |
$880,000,000 |
Freight services provider working with customers and carriers nationwide. |
973 |
Tracy Kenison, VP-Sales Mike Collins, VP-Business Strategy |
1998 |
|
37. |
William E. Herzog Enterprises |
$850,000,000* |
Heavy contractor specializing in rail system and highway construction. |
DD |
Brad Lager |
1965 |
|
38. |
Terracon |
$818,000,000 |
Employee-owned engineering consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials and facilities services. |
320 |
Gayle Packer |
1965 |
|
39. |
MMC Corp. |
$811,880,367 |
Employee-owned commercial construction holding company with two operating brands: MW Builders and MMC Contractors. |
350 |
Tim Chadwick |
1932 |
|
40. |
Liberty Hospital |
$781,936,098 |
Northland regional acute-care hospital and health-care provider system. |
1,315 |
David Feess |
1971 |
|
41. |
D.H. Pace |
$711,568,628 |
Manufactures and distributes commercial and industrial doors. |
750 |
Rex Newcomer |
1973 |
|
42. |
Cable-Dahmer Auto Group |
$673,568,380 |
The Kansas City market’s leading Chevrolet dealership, tracing its roots to 1957, and now with six stores in the metro area. |
558 |
Carlos Ledezma |
1963 |
|
43. |
St. Joseph Medical Center |
$669,573,758 |
A 310-bed acute care facility with 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, surgical and outpatient services. |
723 |
Mark Benz |
1997 |
|
44. |
Lee’s Summit Medical Center |
$669,335,985 |
Serving eastern Jackson County with 80 licensed beds, it’s an acute-care facility owned by HCA Midwest Health. |
333 |
John McDonald |
1978 |
|
45. |
MRIGlobal |
$644,000,000 |
Conducts independent research and development for government and private-sector clients. |
243 |
Thomas Sack |
1944 |
|
46. |
NBKC Bank |
$635,122,000 |
Owned by the Tinsman family, the bank has customers in every state, offering individual and commercial banking and mortgage lending. |
315 |
Brian Unruh |
1970 |
|
47. |
McCownGordon Construction |
$623,000,000 |
Employee-owned company is one of the region’s biggest general contractors. |
389 |
Ramin Cherafat |
1998 |
|
48. |
Olathe Ford Lincoln |
$620,500,000 |
Ford-Lincoln dealer sells new, used cars, offers service and collision repair. |
260 |
Marc McEver |
1973 |
|
49. |
Polsinelli, PC |
$618,300,000 |
Specialist in business law defense, regulation; offices in 22 cities in the U.S. |
DD |
Chase Simmons |
1972 |
|
50. |
Belton Regional Medical Center |
$594,092,906 |
Heath-care anchor for Cass County, this HCA Midwest Health system acute-care hospital operates 71 licensed beds. |
DD |
Todd Krass |
1984 |
|
51. |
Providence Medical Center |
$579,297,738 |
This 400-bed acute-care hospital in western Wyandotte County offers a full range of healthcare services. |
847 |
Mark Benz |
1920 |
|
52. |
Westlake Hardware |
$561,319,395 |
With more nearly 150 neighborhood hardware stores across the U.S., Westlake is largest Ace Hardware dealer. |
620 |
Joe Jeffries |
1893 |
|
53. |
Midway Ford Truck Center |
$559,060,008 |
Employee Owned Ford, Western Star, Freightliner Truck Dealership providing new and used trucks, vehicle parts, service, and collision repairs. |
229 |
Trey Meyer |
1961 |
|
54. |
Ascend Learning |
$550,000,000 |
Education technology company, specializing in health-care, fitness and other high-growth industries. |
438 |
Mandeep Johar |
2010 |
|
55. |
Netsmart |
$483,000,000 |
Provides IT products and services for organizations in the human services and post-acute care markets. |
884 |
Mike Valentine |
1968 |
|
56. |
Wellsky |
$482,900,000 |
Provider of an extensive range of health-care software and services. |
275 |
Bill Miller |
1980 |
|
57. |
St. Mary’s Medical Center |
$469,615,466 |
Acute-care hospital serving Blue Springs and fast-growing areas of eastern Jackson County. |
557 |
Mark Benz |
1905 |
|
58. |
Husch Blackwell |
$417,056,000 |
Industry-focused litigation and business law firm with 23 offices across the United States. |
319 |
Jeff Simon |
1916 |
|
59. |
Noatum Logistics |
$396,100,000 |
Offers global, transportation and distribution services in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. |
50 |
Clint Dvorak |
2010 |
|
60. |
TVH |
$368,000,000 |
Global provider of replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industry. |
575 |
Dirk von Holt |
1969 |
|
61. |
Shook, Hardy & Bacon |
$364,776,000 |
Premier legal defense firm, with offices in 7 U.S. cities, London, and Geneva. |
DD |
Madeleine McDonough |
1889 |
|
62. |
Bothwell Regional Health Center |
$363,214,491 |
A 140-bed hospital providing health care for Sedalia, west-central Missouri. |
855 |
Lori Wightman |
1930 |
|
63. |
U.S. Engineering |
$346,937,483 |
A fifth generation of the founding family now leads this mechanical contracting firm founded in 1893. |
714 |
Tyler Nottberg |
1957 |
|
64. |
Dickinson Financial |
$286,444,000 |
Bank holding company for Academy Bank, operating in five states, and Armed Forces Bank, serving active military and veterans nationwide. |
550 |
Paul Holewinski |
1961 |
|
65. |
The Kincaid Group |
$282,000,000 |
Diversified company with holdings in ready-mix concrete, auto sales, bus transportation and information technology. |
900 |
Ron Cox, President |
1977 |
|
66. |
Western Missouri Medical Center |
$268,084,082 |
Acute-care hospital serving Warrensburg area. |
457 |
Susan Stiles |
1966 |
|
67. |
Stinson, LLP |
$266,186,000 |
Full-service law firm specializing in business and financial-services practices. |
304 |
Mark Hinderks |
2014 |
|
68. |
Multivac |
$262,000,000 |
Maker of full line packaging equipment solutions for Food, Medical and CPG sectors. |
230 |
Matt Malott |
1972 |
|
69. |
Wachter, Inc. |
$261,000,000 |
Nationwide leader in electrical construction and technology deployment serves small business and Fortune 500 companies. |
175 |
Brian Sloan |
1930 |
|
70. |
CommunityAmerica Credit Union |
$258,050,007 |
Area’s largest credit union was originally founded to serve TWA employees. |
696 |
Lisa Ginter |
1948 |
|
71. |
P1 Group |
$249,000,000 |
Provides mechanical, electrical and plumbing contracting services. |
616 |
Smitty Belcher |
1919 |
|
72. |
Durvet, Inc. |
$237,670,336 |
Specializes in the production and distribution of animal-health products. |
59 |
Todd Muenstermann |
1990 |
|
73. |
Cass Regional Medical Center |
$236,870,401 |
A 50-bed community hospital serving Cass County and surrounding region with acute-care and emergency medical services. |
DD |
Chris Lang |
1963 |
|
74. |
Berkel & Co. Contractors |
$236,000,000 |
Heavy contractor specializing in large-project foundations, shoring and construction site-preparation work. |
300 |
Greg Righter |
1886 |
|
75. |
Wilbert Funeral Services |
$230,960,201 |
Serves the funeral industry with cremation-related products, monuments, mausoleums, caskets, embalming chemicals, services. |
67 |
Mark Bates |
1880 |
|
76. |
Tension Corp. |
$226,423,000 |
Family-owned maker of specialty mailing envelopes in various applications. |
243 |
William Berkley |
1919 |
|
77. |
Intouch Solutions |
$220,000,000 |
Digital marketing agency in the pharmaceutical space, it is one of the region’s biggest entrepreneurial success stories. |
597 |
Faruk Capan |
1999 |
|
78. |
Lathrop GPM |
$204,966,000 |
Full range of legal services from the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River. |
450 |
Cameron Garrison, Managing Partner |
1996 |
|
79. |
TranSystems Corp. |
$203,800,000 |
Offers consulting, engineering and design services in transportation sector. |
115 |
Paul Malir |
1945 |
|
80. |
Peterson Manufacturing |
$200,000,000 |
Encompasses eight companies specializing in vehicle lighting, harnesses and other parts and accessories. |
687 |
Don Armacost Jr. |
1946 |
|
81. |
Safe Haven Security Systems |
$188,570,180 |
The nation’s largest authorized ADT dealer, with offices in 43 states and 75 cities. |
1,150 |
Mark Kleeman |
1999 |
|
82. |
Populous |
$187,800,000 |
Design services for sports architecture, conference, and exhibition centers around the world. |
343 |
Bruce Miller |
1966 |
|
83. |
CRB |
187500000 |
Nearly 30-year-old engineering company providing design and construction services, primarily in life science and technology sectors. |
184 |
Jeff Biskup |
1984 |
|
84. |
Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute |
$184,972,586 |
Offers comprehensive range of orthopedic treatments, including diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services. |
DD |
Brian Divelbiss |
2000 |
|
85. |
Henderson Engineers |
$177,554,991 |
A national building-systems design firm with 215 professional engineers in 12 U.S. offices. |
518 |
Rich Smith |
1970 |
|
86. |
Cameron Regional Medical Center |
$175,879,285 |
Serving Clinton, DeKalb counties with 31 adult-pediatric and 5 ICU beds. |
342 |
Joseph Abrutz Jr. |
1949 |
|
87. |
Pivot international |
$170,000,000* |
Engineering-services and manufacturing firm with offices in Olathe, Taiwan and China. |
346 |
Mark Dohnalek |
1972 |
|
88. |
Enerfab |
$161,000,000 |
Provides fabrication, construction, and maintenance services within the utility and heavy industrial markets. |
350 |
Daniel Earnest |
1901 |
|
89. |
Country Club Bank |
$158,440,000 |
Full-service commercial bank owned by the Thompson family of Kansas City, with more than $2.12 billion in assets. |
422 |
Paul Thompson |
1953 |
|
90. |
Inland Truck Parts |
$156,966,100 |
Employee-owned specialist in truck parts, remanufacturing, and service. |
90 |
Greg Klein |
1944 |
|
91. |
KVC Health Systems |
$156,000,000 |
Offers medical and behavioral health care, social services and educational programs. |
DD |
Jason Hooper |
1970 |
|
92. |
HeartLand Company |
$155,000,000 |
Provides commercial landscape services for corporate clients across the Central U.S. |
300 |
Eddie Schatz |
2016 |
|
93. |
Spencer Fane |
$152,854,000 |
Full-service business law firm has 17 offices spanning states from Nevada and Arizona, and its base in Kansas and Missouri. |
517 |
Julia Vander Weele |
1879 |
|
94. |
D&L Transport |
$152,095,105 |
Freight brokerage company in the transportation, trucking and shipping sector. |
165 |
Brian DeFrain |
2004 |
|
95. |
Automatic Systems, Inc. |
$148,506,960 |
Designs, builds and installs conveyors, robotics and automation serving automotive, airports, steel, manufacturing, energy and other industries. |
235 |
Michael Hoehn |
1981 |
|
96. |
SKC Communications |
$144,300,000 |
Designs, builds, and manages collaboration technology for video, A/V, and voice solutions. |
126 |
Matt Cussigh |
1989 |
|
97. |
McCray Lumber |
$134,443,000 |
Building materials supplier and custom fabricator of window, trim and other design features. |
225 |
Chandler McCray |
1910 |
|
98. |
Tnemec Co. |
$134,000,000 |
Provides specialty coatings in a wide range of industrial applications. |
310 |
Chase Bean |
1921 |
|
99. |
Fitzgibbon Hospital |
$132,222,020 |
Non-profit community hospital is a 60-bed acute-care facility serving Saline County region. |
475 |
Darin Haug |
1923 |
|
100. |
Industrial Business Solutions |
$132,000,000 |
Provides manufacturing sector products and services, including industrial bearings, power transmission, safety supplies, supply-chain. |
120 |
Jeff Cloud |
1873 |
