Learn more about relocating or expanding to MissouriMissouri business climate, manufacturer incentives, and advantages of MO communities |
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Missouri Business Data*  Population: 5,987,580 Total Labor Force: 2,999,500 Unemployment Rate: 6.6% Number of Manufacturers: 7,908 Manufacturing Jobs: 354,716
Right to Work: No
Unemp. Ins. Tax: 0–7.8%
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Corporate Income Tax:
6.25% Sales Tax:
7%. Exemptions include: Machinery and equipment used to establish a new facility or expand an existing manufacturing facility; replacement machinery and equipment used directly in manufacturing; air pollution abatement equipment; energy including electricity or natural gas used in manufacturing, mining, compounding, processing or producing a product; anodes used in manufacturing or other types of production. Property Tax:
Assessment rate for utility, industrial and all other real property is 32%. The local property rate is a combination of school, city, county and state levies. Leading Manufacturing Industries:
(by % of total manufacturing employment) 15% Food and kindred products 12% Transportation equipment 12% Industrial machinery and equipment 10% Fabricated metal products 9% Printing and publishing Largest Manufacturing Establishments:
(by number of employees) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (St. Louis) - 15,200
Cerner Corp. (Kansas City) - 8,000 Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. (St. Louis) - 5,060 Ford Motor Co., Kansas City Assembly (Kansas City) - 3,690 Hallmark Cards, Inc. (Kansas City) - 3,300 |
Counties with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
St. Louis City - 92,484 Jackson - 63,717 St. Louis - 37,259 Greene - 21,587 St. Charles - 17,130 Cities with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
St. Louis - 92,484 Kansas City - 49,385 Springfield - 20,868 St. Joseph - 10,774 Joplin - 8,785 Manufacturing Related Business Incentives:
• Enhanced Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
• BUILD (Business Use Incentives for Large-Scale Development • Enterprise Zones • Rebuilding Communities Tax Credit Program • Missouri Quality Jobs Program • Chapter 353 Property Tax Abatement • Action Fund Loans • Industrial Infrastructure Grants • Missouri Life Sciences Research Trust Fund • Chapter 100 Bonds (Property tax abatement and sales tax exemption on construction materials) • Missouri Community College New Jobs Training Program • Brownfield Redevelopment Area Tax Credits • Seed Capital Tax Credit Program • Missouri Automotive Jobs Act Tax Incentives • Business Facility Tax Credit Program |
Economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, and other organizations and businesses to help with your relocation or expansion:
The Missouri Partnership
The Partnership was formed with the idea of bringing new business and industry into the state. As a nonprofit economic development organization, it works together with other economic development organizations at the state, regional and local levels to bring new companies and help forward Missouri's standing as an industrial leader.
120 South Central Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105 (Map & Aerial View)
(877) 725-0949
www.missouripartnership.com
Clay County Economic Development Council
From small business loans through Midwest Small Business Finance to international trade, education and workforce programs, the EDC and its members constantly seek to make Clay County a better place to live and do business.
1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 25, Kansas City, MO 64116 (Map & Aerial View)
(816) 468-4989
www.clayedc.com
Independence Council for Economic Development
The Independence EDC is a multi-faceted organization that creates a sustainable environment for business and development in the largest city on the Eastern side of Kansas City: Independence, Missouri.
201 North Forest Avenue, Suite 120, Independence, MO 64050 (Map & Aerial View)
(816) 252-5777
www.iced.org
Kansas City Area Development Council
Its mission is to stimulate economic growth, enhance awareness of the metro's assets, promote the region as the business location of choice, and position it competitively against other major metros for the retention, expansion and attraction of jobs and investment.
30 West Pershing Road, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108 (Map & Aerial View)
(816) 221-2121
www.thinkkc.com
Platte County Economic Development Council
The PCEDC was incorporated in 1988 as a nonprofit organization to promote economic development in Platte County. It began as a partnership between public and private sectors with 61 members. Today, the PCEDC has over 130 investor organizations, 27 of which are the original investors.
11724 NorthWest Plaza Circle, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64153 (Map & Aerial View)
(816) 270-2119
www.plattecountyedc.com
St. Louis Regional Chamber
The St. Louis Regional Chamber is the source for companies considering a new location or expansion in Greater St. Louis. We offer a full range of confidential assistance in the following areas: workforce, wages, taxes, financial incentives, transportation infrastructure, real estate options, and quality of life.
211 N. Broadway, Ste. 1300, St. Louis, MO 63102 (Map & Aerial View)
(877) 551-2724
www.stlregionalchamber.com
Willard Area Chamber Of Commerce
The mission of the Willard Area Chamber of Commerce is to preserve, protect and enhance economic development through promoting a good business climate and quality of life for business and people in the Willard area. We strive to improve our community as we strive to succeed.
P.O. Box 384, Willard, MO 65781 (Map & Aerial View)
(417) 742-2442
www.willardchamber.org
Missouri Industrial News:
Industrial Directory Reports Missouri Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (9/24/2012)
Missouri Industrial Directory Reports State's Manufacturing Employment Remained Steady Over Past Year (9/9/2011)
Missouri Lost Fewer Industrial Jobs Over Past Year According To Manufacturers Directory (8/30/2010)
Industrial Directory Reports Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Fell 5.6% (8/28/2009)
Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Down 3% According To State Industrial Directory (9/2/2008)
Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report Shows Missouri Manufacturing Plants Down 4.8%, Jobs Down 3.8% (8/24/2007)
Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report Shows Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Down 3,400 (8/28/2006)
Missouri Manufacturers Shed Jobs, Plants In 2005 (1/24/2006)
Industrial Directory Reports Missouri Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (9/24/2012)
Missouri Industrial Directory Reports State's Manufacturing Employment Remained Steady Over Past Year (9/9/2011)
Missouri Lost Fewer Industrial Jobs Over Past Year According To Manufacturers Directory (8/30/2010)
Industrial Directory Reports Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Fell 5.6% (8/28/2009)
Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Down 3% According To State Industrial Directory (9/2/2008)
Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report Shows Missouri Manufacturing Plants Down 4.8%, Jobs Down 3.8% (8/24/2007)
Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report Shows Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Down 3,400 (8/28/2006)
Missouri Manufacturers Shed Jobs, Plants In 2005 (1/24/2006)
Looking to reach Missouri manufacturers? Access the Missouri Manufacturers Database compiled by MNI.
*Manufacturing stats updated on 5/17/2013. All other stats updated on 5/17/2013. Listings updated on 5/25/2013.
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