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Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Shelby County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2020, at 16.5%. Taney County had the lowest, at -12.4%. The median was -1.1% and the figure for Missouri was -1.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest16.5Shelby County
Lowest-12.4Taney County
Median-1.1115 counties
Missouri-1.5History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Shelby CountyShelby County: 16.5 %16.5Ralls CountyRalls County: 12.7 %12.7Atchison CountyAtchison County: 10.8 %10.8Maries CountyMaries County: 10.1 %10.1Barton CountyBarton County: 9.2 %9.2Wright CountyWright County: 8.9 %8.9Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 7.1 %7.1Clark CountyClark County: 4.8 %4.8Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 4.7 %4.7Iron CountyIron County: 4.5 %4.5Nodaway CountyNodaway County: 4.3 %4.3Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 4.2 %4.2Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 3.7 %3.7Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 3.3 %3.3Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 3.2 %3.2Scotland CountyScotland County: 3.2 %3.2Laclede CountyLaclede County: 3.1 %3.1Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 3 %3Harrison CountyHarrison County: 2.9 %2.9Webster CountyWebster County: 2.9 %2.9Cedar CountyCedar County: 2.8 %2.8Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 2.7 %2.7Andrew CountyAndrew County: 2.5 %2.5Daviess CountyDaviess County: 2.5 %2.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.4 %2.4Shannon CountyShannon County: 2.3 %2.3Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 2.2 %2.2Dade CountyDade County: 2 %2Bates CountyBates County: 1.9 %1.9Butler CountyButler County: 1.8 %1.8Stoddard CountyStoddard County: 1.8 %1.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 1.7 %1.7Ozark CountyOzark County: 1.5 %1.5DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 1.4 %1.4Henry CountyHenry County: 1.4 %1.4Hickory CountyHickory County: 1.4 %1.4Texas CountyTexas County: 1.4 %1.4Johnson CountyJohnson County: 1.3 %1.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 1.1 %1.1St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 1.1 %1.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Shelby County16.5+18.9 pts
2Ralls County12.7-15.5 pts
3Atchison County10.8-2.9 pts
4Maries County10.1+14.7 pts
5Barton County9.2+12.8 pts
6Wright County8.9+10.7 pts
7Pemiscot County7.1+8.8 pts
8Clark County4.8-9.4 pts
9Caldwell County4.7+14 pts
10Iron County4.5+3.4 pts
11Nodaway County4.3-0.4 pts
12Moniteau County4.2+0.2 pts
13Pulaski County3.7-1.7 pts
14Bollinger County3.3+4 pts
15Lafayette County3.2+3.1 pts
15Scotland County3.2-21.9 pts
17Laclede County3.1-4.4 pts
18Ste. Genevieve County3+1.2 pts
19Harrison County2.9-6.1 pts
19Webster County2.9-2.6 pts
21Cedar County2.8+0.3 pts
22Schuyler County2.7-5 pts
23Andrew County2.5-9.6 pts
23Daviess County2.5-19.7 pts
25Monroe County2.4-4.9 pts
26Shannon County2.3+2.8 pts
27Reynolds County2.2+1.9 pts
28Dade County2+2.4 pts
29Bates County1.9-7.9 pts
30Butler County1.8+3.6 pts
30Stoddard County1.8-1.8 pts
32Morgan County1.7+7.5 pts
33Ozark County1.5+2.7 pts
34DeKalb County1.4-0.5 pts
34Henry County1.4+4.8 pts
34Hickory County1.4-0.5 pts
34Texas County1.4+1.9 pts
38Johnson County1.3+1.8 pts
39Franklin County1.1-3.4 pts
39St. Charles County1.1-2.2 pts
41Chariton County1-4.3 pts
41Saline County1-6 pts
43Sullivan County0.8-25.7 pts
44Cass County0.6-2.3 pts
45Clay County0.3-3 pts
45St. Clair County0.3-1.9 pts
47Crawford County0.1+1.4 pts
48Marion County0-0.7 pts
49St. Louis County-0.1-1.9 pts
50Scott County-0.2-1.6 pts
50Vernon County-0.2+1.9 pts
52Christian County-0.3-5.5 pts
53Howell County-0.5-1.9 pts
54Jefferson County-0.9-1.2 pts
54Washington County-0.9+1.6 pts
56Polk County-1+1.7 pts
57Lewis County-1.1+0.2 pts
57Lincoln County-1.1-6.2 pts
59McDonald County-1.2+6.3 pts
60Miller County-1.3-4.9 pts
60Montgomery County-1.3-10 pts
62Randolph County-1.4-3.8 pts
63Camden County-1.5-1.9 pts
64Clinton County-1.6+1.9 pts
64Dent County-1.6-2.1 pts
66Newton County-1.7+0.7 pts
67Buchanan County-1.9-1.1 pts
67New Madrid County-1.9-5.9 pts
69Linn County-2-1.5 pts
69Phelps County-2+0.5 pts
71Greene County-2.2-5.3 pts
71Livingston County-2.2-4.3 pts
71Oregon County-2.2+0.4 pts
74Adair County-2.3-0.7 pts
75Dallas County-2.5-1.5 pts
76Callaway County-2.6-2.2 pts
76Jackson County-2.6-5.1 pts
78Boone County-2.7-7 pts
78Cole County-2.7-10.8 pts
78Douglas County-2.7-0.1 pts
81Knox County-2.8-26.9 pts
81Osage County-2.8-3.4 pts
83St. Francois County-3-0.4 pts
84Barry County-3.1+3.4 pts
85Gasconade County-3.2-2.5 pts
86Cooper County-3.3-0.8 pts
87Cape Girardeau County-3.4-3.4 pts
87Ray County-3.4-0.2 pts
89Mississippi County-3.6-15.3 pts
90Pike County-3.7-3.7 pts
90Putnam County-3.7-11.6 pts
92Wayne County-4.2-5 pts
93Jasper County-4.3-3.7 pts
94Madison County-4.4-8 pts
95Audrain County-4.6-3.5 pts
96Benton County-4.8-2.1 pts
96Howard County-4.8-12.1 pts
98Carter County-4.9-7.7 pts
99Warren County-5.1-9.3 pts
100Ripley County-5.2-1.9 pts
100St. Louis city-5.2-6.6 pts
102Gentry County-5.5-26 pts
102Lawrence County-5.5+5.6 pts
104Platte County-5.7-8.5 pts
105Holt County-5.8-53.4 pts
106Pettis County-5.9-35.4 pts
107Grundy County-6-1.6 pts
108Macon County-6.8-2.4 pts
109Mercer County-7.1-19.1 pts
110Dunklin County-7.6-12.3 pts
111Stone County-7.8-8.6 pts
112Perry County-9.9-13 pts
113Carroll County-10.6-31.4 pts
114Worth County-11.6-27.3 pts
115Taney County-12.4-14.2 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?

Shelby County, with 16.5% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Taney County, with -12.4% in 2020.

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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