founders in missouri

missouri founders build around military aircraft production in st louis, plant and animal science, farming, and the barge and rail freight that meets where the missouri joins the mississippi. reagent defense and reagent matter fit the aerospace work, and reagent logistics fits the rivers and rail.

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missouri at a glance

new business applications
122,589
filed in the twelve months to september 2026, up 31.4% on the twelve months before.
likely employers
27,360
applications the Census Bureau flags as likely to hire, over the same twelve months.
economy
$475.4 billion
gross domestic product in 2025, up 4.3% on the year before in current dollars.
population
6.3 million
residents in 2025, about $75,811 of output per person.
manufacturing jobs
279,300
people employed in manufacturing, september 2026.
monthly business applications, october 2024 to september 2026, seasonally adjusted.

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figures retrieved 2026-11-07.