How big is manufacturing in Missouri?

Manufacturing contributed $50.9B to Missouri's economy in 2025, ranking #20 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Missouri's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 10.7% of Missouri's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Missouri is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Missouri?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $11.2B (2025), followed by chemical products ($9.4B) and motor vehicles and parts ($4.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Missouri growing?

Missouri's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Missouri make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Missouri: $26.0B versus $24.8B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Missouri

Manufacturing contributed $50.9B to Missouri's economy in 2025 (10.7% of the state's GDP), ranking Missouri #20 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.5% year over year (+1.4% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($11.2B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $50.9B in 2025, #20 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 10.7% of Missouri's GDP.
Growth: +1.5% year over year (+1.4% after inflation).
Composition: $24.8B durable goods, $26.0B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Missouri

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $11.2B (2025)
Chemical Products: $9.4B (2025)
Motor Vehicles and Parts: $4.2B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Missouri? Manufacturing contributed $50.9B to Missouri's economy in 2025, ranking #20 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Missouri's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 10.7% of Missouri's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Missouri is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Missouri? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $11.2B (2025), followed by chemical products ($9.4B) and motor vehicles and parts ($4.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Missouri growing? Missouri's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Missouri make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Missouri: $26.0B versus $24.8B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.