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Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Morgan County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2022, at 17.2%. Mercer County had the lowest, at -20.2%. The median was -0.2% and the figure for Missouri was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest17.2Morgan County
Lowest-20.2Mercer County
Median-0.2115 counties
Missouri1.8History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Morgan CountyMorgan County: 17.2 %17.2Callaway CountyCallaway County: 16 %16McDonald CountyMcDonald County: 13.6 %13.6New Madrid CountyNew Madrid County: 10.7 %10.7Barry CountyBarry County: 10.3 %10.3Barton CountyBarton County: 9.3 %9.3Benton CountyBenton County: 8.9 %8.9Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 8.8 %8.8Dallas CountyDallas County: 8 %8Pettis CountyPettis County: 7.9 %7.9Polk CountyPolk County: 7 %7Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 6.1 %6.1Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 5.9 %5.9Taney CountyTaney County: 5.7 %5.7St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 4.9 %4.9Atchison CountyAtchison County: 4.8 %4.8Stone CountyStone County: 4.8 %4.8Clay CountyClay County: 4.5 %4.5Newton CountyNewton County: 3.9 %3.9St. Louis citySt. Louis city: 3.8 %3.8St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 3.7 %3.7Phelps CountyPhelps County: 3.6 %3.6Scotland CountyScotland County: 3.6 %3.6Hickory CountyHickory County: 3.3 %3.3Clinton CountyClinton County: 3.2 %3.2Maries CountyMaries County: 3.1 %3.1Miller CountyMiller County: 2.9 %2.9Osage CountyOsage County: 2.9 %2.9St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 2.9 %2.9Cooper CountyCooper County: 2.8 %2.8Cedar CountyCedar County: 2.7 %2.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 2.6 %2.6Madison CountyMadison County: 2.6 %2.6Howell CountyHowell County: 2.5 %2.5Christian CountyChristian County: 1.4 %1.4Scott CountyScott County: 1.4 %1.4Texas CountyTexas County: 1.4 %1.4Camden CountyCamden County: 1.3 %1.3Dade CountyDade County: 1.3 %1.3Adair CountyAdair County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Morgan County17.2+12.9 pts
2Callaway County16+26.3 pts
3McDonald County13.6+10.1 pts
4New Madrid County10.7+10.9 pts
5Barry County10.3+7.3 pts
6Barton County9.3+5.5 pts
7Benton County8.9+5 pts
8Lawrence County8.8+2.7 pts
9Dallas County8+4.4 pts
10Pettis County7.9+2 pts
11Polk County7+1.7 pts
12Schuyler County6.1-33.7 pts
13Moniteau County5.9+5.4 pts
14Taney County5.7-7.9 pts
15St. Clair County4.9+1 pts
16Atchison County4.8-12 pts
16Stone County4.8-5.6 pts
18Clay County4.5+1 pts
19Newton County3.9-1 pts
20St. Louis city3.8-1.3 pts
21St. Charles County3.7-2.2 pts
22Phelps County3.6+2.5 pts
22Scotland County3.6+1.5 pts
24Hickory County3.3+0.2 pts
25Clinton County3.2-1.5 pts
26Maries County3.1+8.3 pts
27Miller County2.9-0.2 pts
27Osage County2.9+1.7 pts
27St. Louis County2.9-2.7 pts
30Cooper County2.8+2.5 pts
31Cedar County2.7-2.9 pts
32Johnson County2.6+1.9 pts
32Madison County2.6+1.7 pts
34Howell County2.5+1.4 pts
35Christian County1.4-4.3 pts
35Scott County1.4-1.8 pts
35Texas County1.4-0.7 pts
38Camden County1.3-4.2 pts
38Dade County1.3-2.1 pts
40Adair County1.2-0.2 pts
40DeKalb County1.2+5.8 pts
40Jackson County1.2-3.9 pts
43Cass County1.1-3.3 pts
43Ripley County1.10 pts
45Platte County0.9-6.4 pts
45Shannon County0.9-3.5 pts
47Cole County0.8+0.1 pts
48Cape Girardeau County0.5-3.3 pts
48Daviess County0.5+13.5 pts
50Butler County0.3-2.7 pts
50Wright County0.3-18.3 pts
52Crawford County0.2-6 pts
52Saline County0.2-4.6 pts
54Ozark County0.1-4.7 pts
55Greene County0-8.1 pts
56Boone County-0.1-5.3 pts
56Warren County-0.1-5.1 pts
58Marion County-0.2-1.6 pts
59Nodaway County-0.3-0.7 pts
60Macon County-0.4-8.7 pts
61Dunklin County-0.6-13.5 pts
62Holt County-0.8+8.5 pts
62Knox County-0.8+2.9 pts
64Lincoln County-1-5 pts
65Monroe County-1.3-3.1 pts
66Howard County-1.4-6 pts
66Washington County-1.4-8.1 pts
68Buchanan County-1.6-2.1 pts
68Franklin County-1.6-2.9 pts
68Jasper County-1.6-6.2 pts
68Oregon County-1.6-0.2 pts
72Clark County-1.7-7.5 pts
72Gasconade County-1.7-3.9 pts
72Harrison County-1.7+2.6 pts
75Douglas County-1.8-7.6 pts
76St. Francois County-1.9-4.9 pts
77Laclede County-2.1-15.4 pts
77Lewis County-2.1-9.1 pts
79Pike County-2.2-6.6 pts
80Dent County-2.3-1.2 pts
81Carroll County-2.8-5.3 pts
81Carter County-2.8-7.9 pts
81Vernon County-2.8-1.9 pts
84Livingston County-2.9-4.4 pts
85Ray County-3.1-6.7 pts
85Webster County-3.1-13.6 pts
87Audrain County-3.2-5.6 pts
88Stoddard County-3.3-19.3 pts
89Henry County-3.5-11.2 pts
89Shelby County-3.5-8 pts
91Montgomery County-3.6-10.3 pts
92Grundy County-3.7+0.4 pts
93Pulaski County-3.9-0.1 pts
94Lafayette County-4.3-7.8 pts
95Linn County-4.4-5.5 pts
96Wayne County-4.6-8.4 pts
97Jefferson County-4.7-8.9 pts
97Randolph County-4.7-15.6 pts
99Caldwell County-5.2-5.4 pts
99Ste. Genevieve County-5.2-11.4 pts
101Andrew County-5.4-5.1 pts
102Chariton County-5.6-4.8 pts
102Perry County-5.6-1.5 pts
104Bates County-5.8-0.8 pts
105Worth County-7.4+0.7 pts
106Gentry County-8.3-6.6 pts
107Mississippi County-9.8-14.6 pts
108Ralls County-10.1-22.6 pts
109Putnam County-10.8-14 pts
110Bollinger County-12.2-15.1 pts
111Iron County-12.7-9.8 pts
112Reynolds County-13.6-12.1 pts
113Pemiscot County-14-26.4 pts
114Sullivan County-14.6-14 pts
115Mercer County-20.2-33.4 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?

Morgan County, with 17.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Mercer County, with -20.2% in 2022.

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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