Economic activity is dispersed throughout the state. Economic Share measures the percentage of the state's economy that is accounted for by an individual county. The economic share is measured as the average of the percentage of the state's employment, population, and personal income that occurs in a particular county. The table below presents those counties that account for a large proportion of the state's economy, based on employment, population, and income. Missouri’s metropolitan areas account for a major part of the state’s economy with St. Louis County (20.1%) and Jackson County (11.5%) together tallying nearly one-third of the total. Conversely, several counties in the state account for less than 0.1% of the state’s economy.
Counties with the Highest and Lowest Economic Share 2007
From 1997 to 2007, county contribution to the state’s economy has not changed drastically. However, there have been some shifts in Missouri’s economic composition. The map below shows the change in county share from 1997 to 2007. Counties in green gained economic share over the period, while counties in orange had decreasing shares.
The most notable shift is found in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas as St. Louis County, St. Louis City, and Jackson County decreased in share while surrounding counties generally increased, particularly St. Charles County. Christian County also gained in economic share.
2007 Economic Share Factors |
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County |
2006 Personal Income (000s) |
2006 Personal Income Share |
2007 Population |
2007 Population Share |
2007 Employment |
2007 Employment Share |
|
Missouri |
191,413,213 |
-- |
5,878,415 |
-- |
2,878,402 |
|
|
Adair |
560,677 |
0.3% |
24,642 |
0.4% |
12,722 |
0.4% |
|
Andrew |
527,424 |
0.3% |
16,864 |
0.3% |
10,053 |
0.3% |
|
Atchison |
162,927 |
0.1% |
6,108 |
0.1% |
3,079 |
0.1% |
|
Audrain |
643,205 |
0.3% |
25,892 |
0.4% |
11,724 |
0.4% |
|
Barry |
861,285 |
0.4% |
36,197 |
0.6% |
16,766 |
0.6% |
|
Barton |
286,763 |
0.1% |
12,719 |
0.2% |
5,202 |
0.2% |
|
Bates |
446,638 |
0.2% |
17,034 |
0.3% |
7,548 |
0.3% |
|
Benton |
419,754 |
0.2% |
18,470 |
0.3% |
7,776 |
0.3% |
|
Bollinger |
263,354 |
0.1% |
12,118 |
0.2% |
5,884 |
0.2% |
|
Boone |
4,722,976 |
2.5% |
152,435 |
2.6% |
83,970 |
2.9% |
|
Buchanan |
2,473,253 |
1.3% |
86,485 |
1.5% |
45,648 |
1.6% |
|
Butler |
1,118,366 |
0.6% |
41,326 |
0.7% |
19,747 |
0.7% |
|
Caldwell |
242,447 |
0.1% |
9,284 |
0.2% |
4,189 |
0.1% |
|
Callaway |
1,039,460 |
0.5% |
43,428 |
0.7% |
21,650 |
0.8% |
|
Camden |
1,184,449 |
0.6% |
40,487 |
0.7% |
20,761 |
0.7% |
|
Cape Girardeau |
2,140,895 |
1.1% |
72,740 |
1.2% |
39,326 |
1.4% |
|
Carroll |
243,024 |
0.1% |
9,859 |
0.2% |
4,931 |
0.2% |
|
Carter |
135,629 |
0.1% |
5,929 |
0.1% |
2,697 |
0.1% |
|
Cass |
2,870,891 |
1.5% |
97,133 |
1.7% |
47,479 |
1.6% |
|
Cedar |
306,399 |
0.2% |
13,729 |
0.2% |
6,124 |
0.2% |
|
Chariton |
208,621 |
0.1% |
7,843 |
0.1% |
3,694 |
0.1% |
|
Christian |
1,805,596 |
0.9% |
73,066 |
1.2% |
38,121 |
1.3% |
|
Clark |
165,909 |
0.1% |
7,220 |
0.1% |
3,380 |
0.1% |
|
Clay |
7,058,053 |
3.7% |
211,952 |
3.6% |
109,760 |
3.8% |
|
Clinton |
593,747 |
0.3% |
20,894 |
0.4% |
9,847 |
0.3% |
|
Cole |
2,582,621 |
1.3% |
73,698 |
1.3% |
38,534 |
1.3% |
|
Cooper |
427,763 |
0.2% |
17,543 |
0.3% |
8,770 |
0.3% |
|
Crawford |
620,210 |
0.3% |
24,076 |
0.4% |
11,314 |
0.4% |
|
Dade |
181,772 |
0.1% |
7,523 |
0.1% |
3,513 |
0.1% |
|
Dallas |
397,489 |
0.2% |
16,831 |
0.3% |
7,279 |
0.3% |
|
Daviess |
181,949 |
0.1% |
7,963 |
0.1% |
3,814 |
0.1% |
|
DeKalb |
229,065 |
0.1% |
12,234 |
0.2% |
5,055 |
0.2% |
|
Dent |
355,045 |
0.2% |
15,063 |
0.3% |
6,191 |
0.2% |
|
Douglas |
268,953 |
0.1% |
13,377 |
0.2% |
5,512 |
0.2% |
|
Dunklin |
796,558 |
0.4% |
31,623 |
0.5% |
13,071 |
0.5% |
|
Franklin |
3,102,615 |
1.6% |
100,045 |
1.7% |
49,666 |
1.7% |
|
Gasconade |
409,795 |
0.2% |
15,399 |
0.3% |
7,626 |
0.3% |
|
Gentry |
164,933 |
0.1% |
6,249 |
0.1% |
3,241 |
0.1% |
Greene |
8,079,541 |
4.2% |
263,980 |
4.5% |
135,694 |
4.7% |
Grundy |
241,834 |
0.1% |
10,095 |
0.2% |
4,518 |
0.2% |
Harrison |
197,755 |
0.1% |
8,861 |
0.2% |
4,346 |
0.2% |
Henry |
584,644 |
0.3% |
22,398 |
0.4% |
10,282 |
0.4% |
Hickory |
173,280 |
0.1% |
9,123 |
0.2% |
3,209 |
0.1% |
Holt |
124,417 |
0.1% |
4,963 |
0.1% |
2,558 |
0.1% |
Howard |
280,795 |
0.1% |
9,879 |
0.2% |
5,146 |
0.2% |
Howell |
901,533 |
0.5% |
38,639 |
0.7% |
18,727 |
0.7% |
Iron |
234,873 |
0.1% |
10,013 |
0.2% |
5,230 |
0.2% |
Jackson |
23,352,659 |
12.2% |
666,890 |
11.3% |
318,600 |
11.1% |
Jasper |
2,937,150 |
1.5% |
115,240 |
2.0% |
53,543 |
1.9% |
Jefferson |
6,285,791 |
3.3% |
216,076 |
3.7% |
110,355 |
3.8% |
Johnson |
1,288,069 |
0.7% |
51,928 |
0.9% |
24,800 |
0.9% |
Knox |
100,163 |
0.1% |
4,058 |
0.1% |
2,262 |
0.1% |
Laclede |
862,891 |
0.5% |
35,391 |
0.6% |
16,526 |
0.6% |
Lafayette |
994,449 |
0.5% |
32,677 |
0.6% |
15,996 |
0.6% |
Lawrence |
835,807 |
0.4% |
37,650 |
0.6% |
18,405 |
0.6% |
Lewis |
216,410 |
0.1% |
10,040 |
0.2% |
5,519 |
0.2% |
Lincoln |
1,282,906 |
0.7% |
51,528 |
0.9% |
24,215 |
0.8% |
Linn |
321,315 |
0.2% |
12,689 |
0.2% |
5,988 |
0.2% |
Livingston |
387,826 |
0.2% |
14,196 |
0.2% |
6,859 |
0.2% |
Macon |
390,163 |
0.2% |
15,576 |
0.3% |
7,579 |
0.3% |
Madison |
264,470 |
0.1% |
12,180 |
0.2% |
5,694 |
0.2% |
Maries |
218,096 |
0.1% |
9,115 |
0.2% |
4,542 |
0.2% |
Marion |
745,557 |
0.4% |
28,174 |
0.5% |
13,634 |
0.5% |
Mercer |
517,160 |
0.3% |
22,895 |
0.4% |
11,419 |
0.4% |
McDonald |
87,308 |
0.0% |
3,507 |
0.1% |
1,720 |
0.1% |
Miller |
565,444 |
0.3% |
24,898 |
0.4% |
12,610 |
0.4% |
Mississippi |
302,392 |
0.2% |
13,672 |
0.2% |
5,495 |
0.2% |
Moniteau |
379,083 |
0.2% |
15,167 |
0.3% |
7,137 |
0.2% |
Monroe |
205,030 |
0.1% |
9,205 |
0.2% |
4,082 |
0.1% |
Montgomery |
315,892 |
0.2% |
11,920 |
0.2% |
5,749 |
0.2% |
Morgan |
520,539 |
0.3% |
20,820 |
0.4% |
8,694 |
0.3% |
New Madrid |
452,122 |
0.2% |
17,779 |
0.3% |
8,420 |
0.3% |
Newton |
1,547,716 |
0.8% |
56,038 |
1.0% |
26,950 |
0.9% |
Nodaway |
490,525 |
0.3% |
22,120 |
0.4% |
12,074 |
0.4% |
Oregon |
213,906 |
0.1% |
10,304 |
0.2% |
4,317 |
0.1% |
Osage |
388,462 |
0.2% |
13,393 |
0.2% |
7,109 |
0.2% |
Ozark |
184,920 |
0.1% |
9,245 |
0.2% |
4,146 |
0.1% |
Pemiscot |
466,221 |
0.2% |
18,780 |
0.3% |
7,569 |
0.3% |
Perry |
470,576 |
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