80% of young adults born between 1984 and 1992 migrated less than 100 miles from home.

On average, Missouri producers selling local foods reported $39,000 in annual 2020 sales.

Of Missourians who previously had COVID-19, 37.4% reported symptoms lasting three months or longer, compared with 33.2% of all Americans. Of working Missourians, 7.5% need paid sick leave, and 5.9% need paid family leave.

Almost 25% of travelers identified outdoor recreation as one reason for visiting the state in fiscal year 2021.

Renewable energy provided nearly 12% of Missouri’s electricity in 2021, exceeding 10% of the state’s electricity fuel mix for the first time.

In 2021, Missouri stood 22nd in the nation with a $359 billion economy. Following a 2.7% decline in 2020, Missouri’s real GDP increased 4.6% between 2020 and 2021.

There are roughly 4.5 available childcare slots for every 10 children under the age of 5 in Missouri.

Roughly 6.6 of every 100 jobs available in Missouri are considered inventive.

Creative industries employed nearly 109,000 Missourians in 2022, representing 3.4% of the state’s workforce.

Missouri had an overall gain in population between 2020-22 due to an increase in net migration. That migration offset a natural decrease in population - more deaths (12,915) than births – over that same time.

Missouri farms reported total agritourism sales of $15.6 million in 2017. Estimating an average agritourism income of nearly $24,000 per operation, Missouri ranked 4th among border states.

Missouri’s average 2022 electricity prices were 9.82 and 8.10 cents per kilowatt-hour for commercial and industrial customers, respectively. These rates were lower than the U.S. average for similar customers.