Long dominated by agriculture, the regional economy today is diverse, but Missouri remains a major agricultural state.
Breeding (cattle, pigs and poultry is a very important place. Missouri is one of the first meat producers in the United States. The main crops are soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton and vegetables. Forestry is developed a lot in the Ozark massif.
The main mineral resources are lead, zinc, marble, nickel, copper, money, cobalt and coal (important reserves, but of mediocre quality).
Industries
The industries are varied: automotive construction, aeronautics, metallurgy, textiles, agri-food, wood-based industries and chemicals. Tourism is developed, namely in the Ozark massif.
Search for private schools in Missouri? Here is a directory of K-12 schools in the state of Missouri listed county by county. Please follow the link below to see all private K12 schools in your county of Missouri.
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Major Cities in Missouri
Jefferson City
Jefferson City, city and capital of the state of Missouri in the United States. It has about 39,000 residents and was founded in 1825. The city is named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president and first Secretary of State in the United States.
Jefferson City is the center of an agricultural area, but also has a food industry and some other light industry. There is also a university in the city.
Saint Louis
Saint Louis, a city in the state of Missouri in the USA, just below the city where Missouri flows into the Mississippi. It has about 335,000 residents, and the entire urban area has about 2.7 million residents. The city is a railway hub with many slaughterhouses and one of the largest markets in the world for hides and skins. In addition, there is an aerospace, car and furniture industry, as well as a number of breweries. It has been our university in the city since 1853. Saint Louis was founded by the French in the 1760’s.
Springfield
Springfield, a city in the state of Missouri in the USA with about 320,000 residents, including the suburbs. The food industry is an important industry, and the city otherwise has a university.
Private Schools in Missouri by County
- Missouri Adair County Private Schools
- Missouri Audrain County Private Schools
- Missouri Barry County Private Schools
- Missouri Bates County Private Schools
- Missouri Benton County Private Schools
- Missouri Bollinger County Private Schools
- Missouri Boone County Private Schools
- Missouri Buchanan County Private Schools
- Missouri Butler County Private Schools
- Missouri Callaway County Private Schools
- Missouri Camden County Private Schools
- Missouri Cape Girardeau County Private Schools
- Missouri Cass County Private Schools
- Missouri Cedar County Private Schools
- Missouri Chariton County Private Schools
- Missouri Christian County Private Schools
- Missouri Clark County Private Schools
- Missouri Clay County Private Schools
- Missouri Cole County Private Schools
- Missouri Cooper County Private Schools
- Missouri Crawford County Private Schools
- Missouri Dade County Private Schools
- Missouri Dallas County Private Schools
- Missouri Daviess County Private Schools
- Missouri Dent County Private Schools
- Missouri Douglas County Private Schools
- Missouri Dunklin County Private Schools
- Missouri Franklin County Private Schools
- Missouri Gasconade County Private Schools
- Missouri Greene County Private Schools
- Missouri Grundy County Private Schools
- Missouri Harrison County Private Schools
- Missouri Henry County Private Schools
- Missouri Howard County Private Schools
- Missouri Howell County Private Schools
- Missouri Jackson County Private Schools
- Missouri Jasper County Private Schools
- Missouri Jefferson County Private Schools
- Missouri Johnson County Private Schools
- Missouri Laclede County Private Schools
- Missouri Lafayette County Private Schools
- Missouri Lawrence County Private Schools
- Missouri Lewis County Private Schools
- Missouri Lincoln County Private Schools
- Missouri Linn County Private Schools
- Missouri Livingston County Private Schools
- Missouri Macon County Private Schools
- Missouri Maries County Private Schools
- Missouri Marion County Private Schools
- Missouri Miller County Private Schools
- Missouri Mississippi County Private Schools
- Missouri Moniteau County Private Schools
- Missouri Monroe County Private Schools
- Missouri Montgomery County Private Schools
- Missouri Morgan County Private Schools
- Missouri New Madrid County Private Schools
- Missouri Newton County Private Schools
- Missouri Nodaway County Private Schools
- Missouri Osage County Private Schools
- Missouri Perry County Private Schools
- Missouri Pettis County Private Schools
- Missouri Phelps County Private Schools
- Missouri Pike County Private Schools
- Missouri Platte County Private Schools
- Missouri Polk County Private Schools
- Missouri Pulaski County Private Schools
- Missouri Randolph County Private Schools
- Missouri Ripley County Private Schools
- Missouri Saline County Private Schools
- Missouri Scott County Private Schools
- Missouri Shelby County Private Schools
- Missouri ST. Charles County Private Schools
- Missouri ST. Francois County Private Schools
- Missouri ST. Louis City Private Schools
- Missouri ST. Louis County Private Schools
- Missouri STE. Genevieve County Private Schools
- Missouri Stoddard County Private Schools
- Missouri Stone County Private Schools
- Missouri Taney County Private Schools
- Missouri Texas County Private Schools
- Missouri Vernon County Private Schools
- Missouri Warren County Private Schools
- Missouri Washington County Private Schools
- Missouri Wayne County Private Schools
- Missouri Webster County Private Schools
- Missouri Wright County Private Schools