KY:MO=COMPARE("KY", "MO")
Kentucky vs Missouri: two economies side by side
Kentucky and Missouri share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
Southeast · PlainsKentucky leads on 5, Missouri on 6 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · KY | B · MO | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $313.6B | $475.4B | 29 · 22 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +3.0% | +1.2% | 7 · 42 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +1.8% | +1.6% | 26 · 31 | ||
| GDP per person | $68,065 | $75,811 | 44 · 38 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $60,835 | $69,836 | 48 · 31 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $52,290 | $57,850 | 46 · 28 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 90.2 | 90.8 | 40 · 39 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 64.3 | 69.9 | 45 · 42 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 42 · 21 | ||
| Population | 4,606,864 | 6,270,541 | 26 · 18 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +0.43% | +0.37% | 29 · 32 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | KY | MO | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15.7% | 10.7% | 5.0 | KY | |
| Professional services | 4.3% | 6.8% | 2.5 | MO | |
| Government | 12.1% | 10.3% | 1.9 | KY | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8 | KY | |
| Finance & insurance | 7.5% | 9.2% | 1.7 | MO | |
| Information | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5 | MO | |
| Real estate | 11.2% | 12.7% | 1.5 | MO | |
| Management of companies | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1 | MO | |
| Wholesale trade | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1 | KY | |
| Construction | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8 | MO | |
| Education | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6 | MO | |
| Arts & recreation | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5 | MO | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5 | KY | |
| Accommodation & food | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3 | KY | |
| Health care | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3 | MO | |
| Other services | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2 | MO | |
| Retail trade | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2 | MO | |
| Administrative & waste services | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1 | KY | |
| Utilities | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1 | KY | |
| Agriculture | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0 |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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