Counties in Missouri by real GDP growth

Worth County had the highest real GDP growth of 115 counties in 2023, at 24.3%. New Madrid County had the lowest, at -11.8%. The median was 3.1% and the figure for Missouri was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest24.3Worth County
Median3.1115 counties
Missouri3.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Worth CountyWorth County: 24.3 %24.3Sullivan CountySullivan County: 22.6 %22.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 22.2 %22.2Putnam CountyPutnam County: 21.9 %21.9St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 21.4 %21.4Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 17.1 %17.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 17 %17Pettis CountyPettis County: 15.4 %15.4Scotland CountyScotland County: 13.7 %13.7Vernon CountyVernon County: 13.3 %13.3Laclede CountyLaclede County: 11.2 %11.2Daviess CountyDaviess County: 10.9 %10.9Bates CountyBates County: 10.4 %10.4Knox CountyKnox County: 9.5 %9.5Christian CountyChristian County: 9.3 %9.3Ralls CountyRalls County: 9.1 %9.1Oregon CountyOregon County: 9 %9Cedar CountyCedar County: 8.2 %8.2Gentry CountyGentry County: 8.1 %8.1Chariton CountyChariton County: 7.7 %7.7Webster CountyWebster County: 7.2 %7.2Audrain CountyAudrain County: 7 %7Clark CountyClark County: 6.8 %6.8Henry CountyHenry County: 6.8 %6.8Linn CountyLinn County: 6.6 %6.6Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 6.5 %6.5Perry CountyPerry County: 6.4 %6.4Pike CountyPike County: 6.3 %6.3Stone CountyStone County: 6.3 %6.3Adair CountyAdair County: 6.2 %6.2Cass CountyCass County: 6 %6Callaway CountyCallaway County: 5.6 %5.6Shelby CountyShelby County: 5.5 %5.5Barton CountyBarton County: 5.3 %5.3Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 5.3 %5.3Grundy CountyGrundy County: 5.3 %5.3Shannon CountyShannon County: 5.1 %5.1Cooper CountyCooper County: 4.9 %4.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 4.9 %4.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.8 %4.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Worth County24.3+31.7 pts
2Sullivan County22.6+37.2 pts
3Monroe County22.2+23.5 pts
4Putnam County21.9+32.7 pts
5St. Clair County21.4+16.5 pts
6Schuyler County17.1+11 pts
7Mercer County17+37.2 pts
8Pettis County15.4+7.5 pts
9Scotland County13.7+10.1 pts
10Vernon County13.3+16.1 pts
11Laclede County11.2+13.3 pts
12Daviess County10.9+10.4 pts
13Bates County10.4+16.2 pts
14Knox County9.5+10.3 pts
15Christian County9.3+7.9 pts
16Ralls County9.1+19.2 pts
17Oregon County9+10.6 pts
18Cedar County8.2+5.5 pts
19Gentry County8.1+16.4 pts
20Chariton County7.7+13.3 pts
21Webster County7.2+10.3 pts
22Audrain County7+10.2 pts
23Clark County6.8+8.5 pts
23Henry County6.8+10.3 pts
25Linn County6.6+11 pts
26Pemiscot County6.5+20.5 pts
27Perry County6.4+12 pts
28Pike County6.3+8.5 pts
28Stone County6.3+1.5 pts
30Adair County6.2+5 pts
31Cass County6+4.9 pts
32Callaway County5.6-10.4 pts
33Shelby County5.5+9 pts
34Barton County5.3-4 pts
34Dunklin County5.3+5.9 pts
34Grundy County5.3+9 pts
37Shannon County5.1+4.2 pts
38Cooper County4.9+2.1 pts
38Crawford County4.9+4.7 pts
40Lincoln County4.8+5.8 pts
41Miller County4.7+1.8 pts
42Camden County4.6+3.3 pts
42Montgomery County4.6+8.2 pts
44Maries County4.4+1.3 pts
44Taney County4.4-1.3 pts
46St. Charles County4.1+0.4 pts
46Wright County4.1+3.8 pts
48Dent County4+6.3 pts
49Franklin County3.9+5.5 pts
49Hickory County3.9+0.6 pts
51Cole County3.8+3 pts
51Dade County3.8+2.5 pts
51Washington County3.8+5.2 pts
54Ray County3.6+6.7 pts
54Saline County3.6+3.4 pts
56St. Francois County3.4+5.3 pts
57Texas County3.2+1.8 pts
58St. Louis County3.1+0.2 pts
59Buchanan County3+4.6 pts
59St. Louis city3-0.8 pts
61Pulaski County2.9+6.8 pts
62Howell County2.7+0.2 pts
62Lafayette County2.7+7 pts
62Marion County2.7+2.9 pts
65Boone County2.5+2.6 pts
65Jackson County2.5+1.3 pts
65Jasper County2.5+4.1 pts
65Wayne County2.5+7.1 pts
69Clay County2.4-2.1 pts
70Polk County2.1-4.9 pts
71Johnson County2-0.6 pts
71Livingston County2+4.9 pts
73Butler County1.8+1.5 pts
73Nodaway County1.8+2.1 pts
75Caldwell County1.6+6.8 pts
76Bollinger County1.5+13.7 pts
76Carter County1.5+4.3 pts
76Dallas County1.5-6.5 pts
79Holt County1.4+2.2 pts
80Andrew County1.3+6.7 pts
81Lewis County1.2+3.3 pts
82Cape Girardeau County1.1+0.6 pts
82Harrison County1.1+2.8 pts
82Lawrence County1.1-7.7 pts
85Atchison County1-3.8 pts
85Newton County1-2.9 pts
87Ripley County0.9-0.2 pts
87Warren County0.9+1 pts
89Macon County0.8+1.2 pts
90Scott County0.7-0.7 pts
91Greene County0.6+0.6 pts
91Howard County0.6+2 pts
93Morgan County0.3-16.9 pts
93Phelps County0.3-3.3 pts
95Osage County0.2-2.7 pts
95Platte County0.2-0.7 pts
97Carroll County0.1+2.9 pts
98Ozark County-0.2-0.3 pts
99DeKalb County-0.6-1.8 pts
100Randolph County-0.8+3.9 pts
100Ste. Genevieve County-0.8+4.4 pts
102Benton County-1-9.9 pts
103Madison County-1.4-4 pts
104Mississippi County-1.5+8.3 pts
105Moniteau County-1.7-7.6 pts
106Iron County-1.9+10.8 pts
107Stoddard County-2+1.3 pts
108Douglas County-2.6-0.8 pts
109Jefferson County-2.7+2 pts
110Gasconade County-2.9-1.2 pts
111Clinton County-3.2-6.4 pts
112McDonald County-3.3-16.9 pts
113Reynolds County-3.9+9.7 pts
114Barry County-4.2-14.5 pts
115New Madrid County-11.8-22.5 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?

Worth County, with 24.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

New Madrid County, with -11.8% in 2023.

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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