Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Sullivan County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2018, at 14.8%. Holt County had the lowest, at -24.9%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Missouri was 0.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14.8Sullivan County
Lowest-24.9Holt County
Median0.8115 counties
Missouri0.9History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Sullivan CountySullivan County: 14.8 %14.8Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 14 %14Morgan CountyMorgan County: 13.8 %13.8Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 11.2 %11.2Barry CountyBarry County: 9.8 %9.8Maries CountyMaries County: 9.7 %9.7Lewis CountyLewis County: 9.6 %9.6Benton CountyBenton County: 8 %8Newton CountyNewton County: 7.6 %7.6Hickory CountyHickory County: 7.2 %7.2Polk CountyPolk County: 7 %7Dent CountyDent County: 6.9 %6.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 6.9 %6.9Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 6.4 %6.4Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 6.3 %6.3St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 5.7 %5.7Cedar CountyCedar County: 5.6 %5.6Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 5.5 %5.5Stone CountyStone County: 5.5 %5.5Webster CountyWebster County: 5.5 %5.5Warren CountyWarren County: 5.4 %5.4Worth CountyWorth County: 4.9 %4.9McDonald CountyMcDonald County: 4.5 %4.5Oregon CountyOregon County: 4.4 %4.4Camden CountyCamden County: 4.3 %4.3Dade CountyDade County: 4.3 %4.3Marion CountyMarion County: 4.3 %4.3Iron CountyIron County: 4.1 %4.1Taney CountyTaney County: 4.1 %4.1Clinton CountyClinton County: 3.9 %3.9Putnam CountyPutnam County: 3.7 %3.7Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 3.7 %3.7Howell CountyHowell County: 3.6 %3.6Washington CountyWashington County: 3.6 %3.6St. Francois CountySt. Francois County: 3.4 %3.4Callaway CountyCallaway County: 3.3 %3.3Phelps CountyPhelps County: 3.3 %3.3Madison CountyMadison County: 3.1 %3.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3 %3Cape Girardeau CountyCape Girardeau County: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sullivan County14.8-20.3 pts
2Caldwell County14+1.8 pts
3Morgan County13.8+20.4 pts
4Lawrence County11.2+10 pts
5Barry County9.8+13.8 pts
6Maries County9.7+7 pts
7Lewis County9.6+10.5 pts
8Benton County8+9.8 pts
9Newton County7.6+9.7 pts
10Hickory County7.2+2.8 pts
11Polk County7+6.9 pts
12Dent County6.9+12.3 pts
12Montgomery County6.9+19.9 pts
14Schuyler County6.4-1.4 pts
15Moniteau County6.3+8 pts
16St. Clair County5.7+8.6 pts
17Cedar County5.6+12.5 pts
18Ste. Genevieve County5.5+5 pts
18Stone County5.5+6.9 pts
18Webster County5.5+5.4 pts
21Warren County5.4+5.1 pts
22Worth County4.9-6 pts
23McDonald County4.5+3.8 pts
24Oregon County4.4+15.6 pts
25Camden County4.3+3.3 pts
25Dade County4.3+11.5 pts
25Marion County4.3+1.7 pts
28Iron County4.1+5 pts
28Taney County4.1+4 pts
30Clinton County3.9+5 pts
31Putnam County3.7+8.2 pts
31Reynolds County3.7+0.5 pts
33Howell County3.6+4.9 pts
33Washington County3.6+4.5 pts
35St. Francois County3.4+1.8 pts
36Callaway County3.3+9.7 pts
36Phelps County3.3+5.4 pts
38Madison County3.1+7.4 pts
39Crawford County3+4.4 pts
40Cape Girardeau County2.4+3.2 pts
41Christian County2.2+1.2 pts
41St. Louis city2.2+3 pts
43Linn County2.1-0.6 pts
44Gasconade County2-3.2 pts
44Perry County2+8.9 pts
44Ripley County2+7.2 pts
47Douglas County1.9+1.5 pts
48Cass County1.8+0.6 pts
49Greene County1.7+0.2 pts
50Jackson County1.6-0.8 pts
51Ralls County1.4-0.9 pts
52Adair County1.2-1.6 pts
53Cooper County1.1+1.3 pts
53Laclede County1.1-4.3 pts
53Osage County1.1+9 pts
53Texas County1.1+2.7 pts
57Dunklin County0.9+7.9 pts
58Miller County0.8+6.6 pts
58St. Louis County0.8-0.9 pts
60Boone County0.7-2 pts
61Clay County0.5-6.9 pts
61Daviess County0.5+13.4 pts
63Carter County0.4+3.1 pts
63Lincoln County0.4-1.2 pts
63St. Charles County0.4+4 pts
66Shannon County0.2+1.8 pts
66Shelby County0.2-1.6 pts
68Jefferson County0.1-0.3 pts
69Cole County-0.2-0.4 pts
69Livingston County-0.2+0.3 pts
69Pike County-0.2+3 pts
72Henry County-0.4+0.8 pts
72Johnson County-0.4-1.6 pts
74Ray County-0.8-1.7 pts
75Dallas County-0.9+1.4 pts
75Jasper County-0.9-1.9 pts
75Ozark County-0.9+1.6 pts
78Bollinger County-1.2+2.4 pts
78Butler County-1.2+4.1 pts
78Mercer County-1.2-18.3 pts
81Platte County-1.3-9.8 pts
82Buchanan County-1.4-7.1 pts
83Pulaski County-1.5-2.1 pts
84Macon County-1.7-2.2 pts
85Harrison County-2.1-4.9 pts
86Scott County-2.2-3.7 pts
86Vernon County-2.2-2 pts
88Pettis County-2.40 pts
89Nodaway County-2.7+3.5 pts
90Lafayette County-2.8-3.7 pts
90Wright County-2.8-0.3 pts
92Franklin County-2.9-4.5 pts
93DeKalb County-3.1-7.9 pts
94Chariton County-3.4-0.3 pts
95Atchison County-3.7+2.6 pts
96Grundy County-3.8+4.9 pts
97Randolph County-4-3 pts
98Howard County-4.5+0.3 pts
98New Madrid County-4.5-2.3 pts
98Wayne County-4.5+3.2 pts
101Andrew County-5-4.5 pts
102Barton County-5.3-1.7 pts
102Bates County-5.3-7 pts
102Pemiscot County-5.3+15.4 pts
105Gentry County-6.7-21 pts
106Stoddard County-7+1.8 pts
107Knox County-7.7-4.9 pts
108Saline County-8-6 pts
109Audrain County-10-3.7 pts
110Clark County-13.1-4.9 pts
111Carroll County-13.6-6.5 pts
112Scotland County-15.3-16.8 pts
113Mississippi County-15.9-11.5 pts
114Monroe County-18.1-13.9 pts
115Holt County-24.9-13.9 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Sullivan County, with 14.8% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Holt County, with -24.9% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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