Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Schuyler County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2021, at 39.8%. Daviess County had the lowest, at -13%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for Missouri was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest39.8Schuyler County
Median3.6115 counties
Missouri4.9History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 39.8 %39.8Wright CountyWright County: 18.6 %18.6Atchison CountyAtchison County: 16.8 %16.8Stoddard CountyStoddard County: 16 %16Taney CountyTaney County: 13.6 %13.6Laclede CountyLaclede County: 13.3 %13.3Mercer CountyMercer County: 13.2 %13.2Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 12.9 %12.9Ralls CountyRalls County: 12.5 %12.5Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 12.4 %12.4Randolph CountyRandolph County: 10.9 %10.9Webster CountyWebster County: 10.5 %10.5Stone CountyStone County: 10.4 %10.4Macon CountyMacon County: 8.3 %8.3Greene CountyGreene County: 8.1 %8.1Henry CountyHenry County: 7.7 %7.7Platte CountyPlatte County: 7.3 %7.3Lewis CountyLewis County: 7 %7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 6.7 %6.7Washington CountyWashington County: 6.7 %6.7Crawford CountyCrawford County: 6.2 %6.2Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 6.2 %6.2Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 6.1 %6.1Pettis CountyPettis County: 5.9 %5.9St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 5.9 %5.9Clark CountyClark County: 5.8 %5.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 5.8 %5.8Christian CountyChristian County: 5.7 %5.7Cedar CountyCedar County: 5.6 %5.6St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 5.6 %5.6Camden CountyCamden County: 5.5 %5.5Polk CountyPolk County: 5.3 %5.3Boone CountyBoone County: 5.2 %5.2Carter CountyCarter County: 5.1 %5.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.1 %5.1St. Louis citySt. Louis city: 5.1 %5.1Warren CountyWarren County: 5 %5Newton CountyNewton County: 4.9 %4.9Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 4.8 %4.8Ozark CountyOzark County: 4.8 %4.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Schuyler County39.8+37.1 pts
2Wright County18.6+9.7 pts
3Atchison County16.8+6 pts
4Stoddard County16+14.2 pts
5Taney County13.6+26 pts
6Laclede County13.3+10.2 pts
7Mercer County13.2+20.3 pts
8Dunklin County12.9+20.5 pts
9Ralls County12.5-0.2 pts
10Pemiscot County12.4+5.3 pts
11Randolph County10.9+12.3 pts
12Webster County10.5+7.6 pts
13Stone County10.4+18.2 pts
14Macon County8.3+15.1 pts
15Greene County8.1+10.3 pts
16Henry County7.7+6.3 pts
17Platte County7.3+13 pts
18Lewis County7+8.1 pts
19Montgomery County6.7+8 pts
19Washington County6.7+7.6 pts
21Crawford County6.2+6.1 pts
21Ste. Genevieve County6.2+3.2 pts
23Lawrence County6.1+11.6 pts
24Pettis County5.9+11.8 pts
24St. Charles County5.9+4.8 pts
26Clark County5.8+1 pts
26Douglas County5.8+8.5 pts
28Christian County5.7+6 pts
29Cedar County5.6+2.8 pts
29St. Louis County5.6+5.7 pts
31Camden County5.5+7 pts
32Polk County5.3+6.3 pts
33Boone County5.2+7.9 pts
34Carter County5.1+10 pts
34Jackson County5.1+7.7 pts
34St. Louis city5.1+10.3 pts
37Warren County5+10.1 pts
38Newton County4.9+6.6 pts
39Mississippi County4.8+8.4 pts
39Ozark County4.8+3.3 pts
39Saline County4.8+3.8 pts
42Clinton County4.7+6.3 pts
43Howard County4.6+9.4 pts
43Jasper County4.6+8.9 pts
45Shelby County4.5-12 pts
46Cass County4.4+3.8 pts
46Pike County4.4+8.1 pts
46Shannon County4.4+2.1 pts
49Morgan County4.3+2.6 pts
50Jefferson County4.2+5.1 pts
51Lincoln County4+5.1 pts
52Benton County3.9+8.7 pts
52St. Clair County3.9+3.6 pts
54Barton County3.8-5.4 pts
54Cape Girardeau County3.8+7.2 pts
54Wayne County3.8+8 pts
57Dallas County3.6+6.1 pts
57Ray County3.6+7 pts
59Clay County3.5+3.2 pts
59Lafayette County3.5+0.3 pts
59McDonald County3.5+4.7 pts
62Dade County3.4+1.4 pts
63Putnam County3.2+6.9 pts
63Scott County3.2+3.4 pts
65Hickory County3.1+1.7 pts
65Miller County3.1+4.4 pts
67Barry County3+6.1 pts
67Butler County3+1.2 pts
67St. Francois County3+6 pts
70Bollinger County2.9-0.4 pts
71Carroll County2.5+13.1 pts
72Audrain County2.4+7 pts
73Gasconade County2.2+5.4 pts
74Scotland County2.1-1.1 pts
74Texas County2.1+0.7 pts
76Monroe County1.8-0.6 pts
77Livingston County1.5+3.7 pts
78Adair County1.4+3.7 pts
78Marion County1.4+1.4 pts
80Franklin County1.3+0.2 pts
81Osage County1.2+4 pts
82Howell County1.1+1.6 pts
82Linn County1.1+3.1 pts
82Phelps County1.1+3.1 pts
82Ripley County1.1+6.3 pts
86Madison County0.9+5.3 pts
87Cole County0.7+3.4 pts
87Johnson County0.7-0.6 pts
89Buchanan County0.5+2.4 pts
89Moniteau County0.5-3.7 pts
91Nodaway County0.4-3.9 pts
92Cooper County0.3+3.6 pts
93Caldwell County0.2-4.5 pts
94New Madrid County-0.2+1.7 pts
95Andrew County-0.3-2.8 pts
96Sullivan County-0.6-1.4 pts
97Chariton County-0.8-1.8 pts
98Vernon County-0.9-0.7 pts
99Dent County-1.1+0.5 pts
100Oregon County-1.4+0.8 pts
101Reynolds County-1.5-3.7 pts
102Gentry County-1.7+3.8 pts
103Iron County-2.9-7.4 pts
104Knox County-3.7-0.9 pts
105Pulaski County-3.8-7.5 pts
106Grundy County-4.1+1.9 pts
106Perry County-4.1+5.8 pts
108Harrison County-4.3-7.2 pts
109DeKalb County-4.6-6 pts
110Bates County-5-6.9 pts
111Maries County-5.2-15.3 pts
112Worth County-8.1+3.5 pts
113Holt County-9.3-3.5 pts
114Callaway County-10.3-7.7 pts
115Daviess County-13-15.5 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?

Schuyler County, with 39.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Daviess County, with -13% in 2021.

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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