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Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Holt County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2019, at 47.6%. Lawrence County had the lowest, at -11.1%. The median was 1.4% and the figure for Missouri was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest47.6Holt County
Lowest-11.1Lawrence County
Median1.4115 counties
Missouri2.3History

Top 40 counties, 2019

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Holt CountyHolt County: 47.6 %47.6Pettis CountyPettis County: 29.5 %29.5Ralls CountyRalls County: 28.2 %28.2Sullivan CountySullivan County: 26.5 %26.5Scotland CountyScotland County: 25.1 %25.1Knox CountyKnox County: 24.1 %24.1Daviess CountyDaviess County: 22.2 %22.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 20.8 %20.8Gentry CountyGentry County: 20.5 %20.5Worth CountyWorth County: 15.7 %15.7Clark CountyClark County: 14.2 %14.2Atchison CountyAtchison County: 13.7 %13.7Andrew CountyAndrew County: 12.1 %12.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 12 %12Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 11.7 %11.7Bates CountyBates County: 9.8 %9.8Harrison CountyHarrison County: 9 %9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 8.7 %8.7Cole CountyCole County: 8.1 %8.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 7.9 %7.9Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 7.7 %7.7Laclede CountyLaclede County: 7.5 %7.5Howard CountyHoward County: 7.3 %7.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 7.3 %7.3Saline CountySaline County: 7 %7Webster CountyWebster County: 5.5 %5.5Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 5.4 %5.4Chariton CountyChariton County: 5.3 %5.3Christian CountyChristian County: 5.2 %5.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.1 %5.1Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 4.7 %4.7Nodaway CountyNodaway County: 4.7 %4.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.5 %4.5Boone CountyBoone County: 4.3 %4.3Warren CountyWarren County: 4.2 %4.2Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 4 %4New Madrid CountyNew Madrid County: 4 %4Madison CountyMadison County: 3.6 %3.6Miller CountyMiller County: 3.6 %3.6Stoddard CountyStoddard County: 3.6 %3.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Holt County47.6+72.5 pts
2Pettis County29.5+31.9 pts
3Ralls County28.2+26.8 pts
4Sullivan County26.5+11.7 pts
5Scotland County25.1+40.4 pts
6Knox County24.1+31.8 pts
7Daviess County22.2+21.7 pts
8Carroll County20.8+34.4 pts
9Gentry County20.5+27.2 pts
10Worth County15.7+10.8 pts
11Clark County14.2+27.3 pts
12Atchison County13.7+17.4 pts
13Andrew County12.1+17.1 pts
14Mercer County12+13.2 pts
15Mississippi County11.7+27.6 pts
16Bates County9.8+15.1 pts
17Harrison County9+11.1 pts
18Montgomery County8.7+1.8 pts
19Cole County8.1+8.3 pts
20Putnam County7.9+4.2 pts
21Schuyler County7.7+1.3 pts
22Laclede County7.5+6.4 pts
23Howard County7.3+11.8 pts
23Monroe County7.3+25.4 pts
25Saline County7+15 pts
26Webster County5.50 pts
27Pulaski County5.4+6.9 pts
28Chariton County5.3+8.7 pts
29Christian County5.2+3 pts
30Lincoln County5.1+4.7 pts
31Dunklin County4.7+3.8 pts
31Nodaway County4.7+7.4 pts
33Franklin County4.5+7.4 pts
34Boone County4.3+3.6 pts
35Warren County4.2-1.2 pts
36Moniteau County4-2.3 pts
36New Madrid County4+8.5 pts
38Madison County3.6+0.5 pts
38Miller County3.6+2.8 pts
38Stoddard County3.6+10.6 pts
41Clay County3.3+2.8 pts
41St. Charles County3.3+2.9 pts
43Greene County3.1+1.4 pts
43Perry County3.1+1.1 pts
45Cass County2.9+1.1 pts
46Carter County2.8+2.4 pts
46Platte County2.8+4.1 pts
48Cedar County2.5-3.1 pts
48Jackson County2.5+0.9 pts
50Randolph County2.4+6.4 pts
51St. Clair County2.2-3.5 pts
52Livingston County2.1+2.3 pts
53DeKalb County1.9+5 pts
53Hickory County1.9-5.3 pts
55St. Louis County1.8+1 pts
55Ste. Genevieve County1.8-3.7 pts
55Taney County1.8-2.3 pts
58Howell County1.4-2.2 pts
58Scott County1.4+3.6 pts
58St. Louis city1.4-0.8 pts
61Iron County1.1-3 pts
62Stone County0.8-4.7 pts
62Wayne County0.8+5.3 pts
64Marion County0.7-3.6 pts
65Osage County0.6-0.5 pts
66Dent County0.5-6.4 pts
67Camden County0.4-3.9 pts
68Jefferson County0.3+0.2 pts
68Reynolds County0.3-3.4 pts
70Lafayette County0.1+2.9 pts
71Cape Girardeau County0-2.4 pts
71Pike County0+0.2 pts
73Callaway County-0.4-3.7 pts
73Dade County-0.4-4.7 pts
75Johnson County-0.5-0.1 pts
75Linn County-0.5-2.6 pts
75Shannon County-0.5-0.7 pts
75Texas County-0.5-1.6 pts
79Jasper County-0.6+0.3 pts
80Bollinger County-0.7+0.5 pts
80Gasconade County-0.7-2.7 pts
82Buchanan County-0.8+0.6 pts
83Dallas County-1-0.1 pts
84Audrain County-1.1+8.9 pts
85Ozark County-1.2-0.3 pts
86Crawford County-1.3-4.3 pts
86Lewis County-1.3-10.9 pts
88Adair County-1.6-2.8 pts
89Pemiscot County-1.7+3.6 pts
90Butler County-1.8-0.6 pts
90Wright County-1.8+1 pts
92Vernon County-2.1+0.1 pts
93Newton County-2.4-10 pts
93Shelby County-2.4-2.6 pts
95Cooper County-2.5-3.6 pts
95Phelps County-2.5-5.8 pts
95Washington County-2.5-6.1 pts
98Douglas County-2.6-4.5 pts
98Oregon County-2.6-7 pts
98St. Francois County-2.6-6 pts
101Benton County-2.7-10.7 pts
101Polk County-2.7-9.7 pts
103Ray County-3.2-2.4 pts
104Ripley County-3.3-5.3 pts
105Henry County-3.4-3 pts
106Clinton County-3.5-7.4 pts
107Barton County-3.6+1.7 pts
108Grundy County-4.4-0.6 pts
108Macon County-4.4-2.7 pts
110Maries County-4.6-14.3 pts
111Morgan County-5.8-19.6 pts
112Barry County-6.5-16.3 pts
113McDonald County-7.5-12 pts
114Caldwell County-9.3-23.3 pts
115Lawrence County-11.1-22.3 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?

Holt County, with 47.6% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lawrence County, with -11.1% in 2019.

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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