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Missouri Economy Indicators

Missouri Economy Indicators

This series explores business, industry, workforce and demographic topics that impact Missouri’s economy.

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How Broadband Adoption and Availability Impacted Rural Employment During COVID-19

Publication date: June 1, 2022

In Missouri and across the U.S., an urban-rural “digital divide” often leaves rural areas lacking broadband internet, putting those rural communities at an economic disadvantage. Research has demonstrated how broadband can yield economic benefits ...

Missouri Health Care Availability and Outcomes Differ Regionally

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2021

Communities throughout the U.S. face challenges related to sustaining a health care workforce and providing health care. These concerns are especially relevant to Missouri and its rural areas due to the state’s poor health outcomes, workforce ...

Broadband Technologies: A Primer on Access and Solutions

Publication date: June 1, 2021

Access to high-speed internet, or broadband, encourages equitable distance-learning, remote-work, quality-of-life and entrepreneurial opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic not only reinforced but also elevated the importance of household access to ...

Population Trends in Missouri and Its Regions

Publication date: May 1, 2021

Executive summaryThe pace at which places gain or lose population can reveal much about their overall economic health. Growing populations often mean an expanding economy with more potential customers and workers, while slow growing or declining ...

Economic Impact of Opioid Use Disorder in Missouri

Publication date: March 1, 2021

This brief supports University of Missouri Extension’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) grant. This grant enables the creation of recovery-friendly communities and ...

Federal Contracting Trends in Missouri

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2021

Executive summaryFederal contracting is an important generator of economic activity — not only in places like Washington, DC — but also throughout the country in states such as Connecticut, New Mexico and Missouri. Private firms of all sizes ...

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Missouri Economy Indicators, Vol. 3, Issue 04: Commuting Trends – Mar. 14, 2022

Commuting data analysis from the past two decades show that in 2019, over half of Missouri commuters left their home county for work, compared to 4 in 10 Missouri out-commuters in 2002.

Missouri Grown

Missouri Grown provides access and strives to promote Missouri's food, farm and fiber products as well as agritourism destinations and Missouri farmers’ markets. When you pick Missouri Grown products, you show your state pride and support your ...

Missouri Economy Indicators, Vol. 3, Issue 05: Nursing and Residential Care Employment Trends – Apr. 4, 2022 (PDF)

The greatest pandemic-related job losses in the health care and social assistance sector have occurred in nursing and residential care facilities. In January 2022, these facilities had 13.9% fewer jobs than they did two years prior.

Missouri Economy Indicators, Vol. 3, Issue 06: Forestry and Related Product Manufacturing – Apr. 25, 2022

Missouri wood product and paper product manufacturers account for almost 6% of the state’s manufacturing jobs—similar to the U.S. average. Most wood product manufacturing jobs concentrate in southeastern Missouri near forested areas.

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Agritourism Allows Farms To Diversify and Has Potential Benefits for Rural Communities

This Amber Waves magazine article synthesizes two research articles on agritourism location, suggesting that agritourism is most viable as a business strategy in particular locations and that location and revenue factors differ.

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