#29 Missouri
#29 in Taxation and Regulation
#42 in Workforce Quality
#31 in Living Environment
Right to Work? ✗
Regional Profile – Midwest
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Key Industries
Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Biotech, Energy, Healthcare, I.T., Logistics
Key Companies
Charter Communications
Emerson Electric
Express Scripts
Monsanto
Panera Bread
Peabody Energy
Sigma-Aldrich
Advantages
Service industries, including travel and tourism, generates more income and jobs than any other segment. Due their low-overhead business model, this provides plenty of opportunity for high-tech and e-commerce businesses.
If you’re looking for skilled workers, the population of Missouri is expected to grow by 21% by 2030.
Key Contacts
Dept. of Economic Development
Mike Downing, Director
573-751-4962
301 W. High Street
P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO 65102
ecodev@ded.mo.gov
https://ded.mo.gov/home.aspx
CEO Comments
“We are in Missouri, and all in all, they pretty much leave us alone, so that is good. The unfortunate thing is that we don’t have a Right-to-Work law.”
Current Developments
2015 Regional Report: The Midwest
November 13, 2015
In Missouri-Kansas Border Wars Over Companies, Kansas Suggests a Truce
April 18, 2016