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Missouri Business Applications by County

Explore annual Census business applications across Missouri. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.

Latest year: 2025 · 115 counties

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County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.

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Ranked by 2025 business applications

Missouri counties ranked by 2025 business applications
RankCountyApplicationsvs. prior yearShare of state
1St. Louis County18,891+15.7%18.6%
2Jackson County14,901+16.3%14.7%
3St. Louis city6,806+10.7%6.7%
4St. Charles County5,783+7.3%5.7%
5Greene County4,963+20.1%4.9%
6Cass County4,601+39.9%4.5%
7Clay County4,076+26.7%4.0%
8Jefferson County2,788+33.1%2.7%
9Boone County2,760+10.8%2.7%
10Platte County1,856+18.7%1.8%
11Jasper County1,645+15.8%1.6%
12Christian County1,416+9.2%1.4%
13Franklin County1,396+37.0%1.4%
14Taney County1,066+17.3%1.1%
15Cole County1,058+21.9%1.0%
16Cape Girardeau County976+13.8%1.0%
17Buchanan County936+27.5%0.9%
18Lincoln County888+21.8%0.9%
19St. Francois County865+17.1%0.9%
20Camden County819+16.0%0.8%
21Newton County720+25.9%0.7%
22Johnson County637+23.0%0.6%
23Pettis County634+24.1%0.6%
24Webster County624+33.6%0.6%
25Pulaski County603+27.5%0.6%
26Callaway County597+38.5%0.6%
27Howell County591+38.1%0.6%
28Phelps County589+24.0%0.6%
29Butler County577+35.4%0.6%
30Lawrence County562+30.7%0.6%
31Laclede County547+41.3%0.5%
32Warren County515+14.7%0.5%
33Stone County481+13.7%0.5%
34Scott County475+9.2%0.5%
35Polk County435+20.8%0.4%
36Miller County433+35.7%0.4%
37Barry County409+18.6%0.4%
38Lafayette County408+8.2%0.4%
39Stoddard County401+31.0%0.4%
40Marion County375+20.2%0.4%
41Dunklin County322+30.4%0.3%
42Texas County319+12.7%0.3%
43Morgan County317+14.9%0.3%
44Randolph County302+19.4%0.3%
45Clinton County284+53.5%0.3%
46McDonald County284+31.5%0.3%
47Adair County279+26.8%0.3%
48Benton County278+13.0%0.3%
49Wright County278+19.3%0.3%
50Crawford County275+53.6%0.3%
51Henry County275+16.0%0.3%
52Audrain County263+14.3%0.3%
53Washington County262+19.1%0.3%
54Ray County260+14.5%0.3%
55Vernon County259+23.3%0.3%
56Dallas County258+27.1%0.3%
57Saline County242+24.1%0.2%
58Bates County236+54.2%0.2%
59Cooper County236+21.6%0.2%
60Pike County227+55.5%0.2%
61Pemiscot County213+53.2%0.2%
62Cedar County211+47.6%0.2%
63Gasconade County203+52.6%0.2%
64Moniteau County203+26.9%0.2%
65Perry County197+29.6%0.2%
66New Madrid County196+27.3%0.2%
67Ste. Genevieve County195+19.6%0.2%
68Macon County186+28.3%0.2%
69Nodaway County185+30.3%0.2%
70Andrew County177+26.4%0.2%
71Ripley County174+67.3%0.2%
72Dent County171+23.0%0.2%
73Douglas County171+0.6%0.2%
74Livingston County170+4.9%0.2%
75Osage County158+16.2%0.2%
76Mississippi County157+38.9%0.2%
77Madison County155+22.0%0.2%
78Linn County151+42.5%0.1%
79Montgomery County150+23.0%0.1%
80Howard County149+26.3%0.1%
81Daviess County146+23.7%0.1%
82Bollinger County139+21.9%0.1%
83Barton County136+7.9%0.1%
84Oregon County130+14.0%0.1%
85Ralls County125+35.9%0.1%
86Caldwell County124-8.1%0.1%
87Hickory County124+33.3%0.1%
88Shannon County124+9.7%0.1%
89Grundy County118+19.2%0.1%
90Iron County117+14.7%0.1%
91Monroe County116+24.7%0.1%
92St. Clair County115+17.3%0.1%
93Dade County113+59.2%0.1%
94Wayne County112+24.4%0.1%
95DeKalb County111+38.7%0.1%
96Carroll County110+41.0%0.1%
97Ozark County105+8.2%0.1%
98Harrison County104+30.0%0.1%
99Maries County100+7.5%0.1%
100Lewis County95+20.3%0.1%
101Chariton County92+4.5%0.1%
102Reynolds County92+15.0%0.1%
103Carter County85+32.8%0.1%
104Clark County71+24.6%0.1%
105Gentry County66-17.5%0.1%
106Shelby County65+32.7%0.1%
107Mercer County62+59.0%0.1%
108Putnam County54+31.7%0.1%
109Atchison County53+8.2%0.1%
110Knox County53+35.9%0.1%
111Sullivan County53-3.6%0.1%
112Holt County51+27.5%0.1%
113Scotland County47+14.6%0.0%
114Schuyler County44+22.2%0.0%
115Worth County19+280.0%0.0%