State Of Missouri
Recent News About State Of Missouri
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2021: Missouri ranks 5th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $35,002,157
In 2021, Missouri received $35,002,157 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking fifth nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Missouri receives 20 EDA grants totaling $26,417,809 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021
Missouri received 20 grants totaling $26,417,809 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Missouri ranks 44th in average VA home loan amount in 2021
With $225,794 in issued loans, Missouri ranked 44th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Breaking Down Missouri's Pension Contributions: $3.6 million collected in 2021
In 2021, Missouri had received $3.6 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Cape Girardeau nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 2.7% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Cape Girardeau metropolitan statistical area was 44,000, a 2.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Missouri increases by 0.2% in December 2021
Missouri reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 45,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Missouri ranked 5th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021
Missouri's home vacancy rate was fifth in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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8.5% of employees at the State Treasurer's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020
8.5 percent of employees at the State Treasurer's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.
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Missouri collects $1.7 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021
Missouri collected $1.7 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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112 people die in Missouri with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20
There were 112 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Missouri during the week ending November 20, a 14.3 percent increase over the previous week.
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Missouri ranked eighth in nation with rental vacancy rate of 8% in Q4 2021
Missouri ranked eighth in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 8 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Missouri in 2021 vs. 2020
The VA issued 25,671 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Missouri during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $5.8 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Missouri's income tax revenue up 18.5% in year since Q4 2020
Missouri collected $1.8 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 18.5% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Home vacancies in Missouri up 0.6 percent in Q4
Missouri’s home vacancy rate was 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 0.6 percent over the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.
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Cape Girardeau sees 45,200 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Missouri's Cape Girardeau metropolitan statistical area was 45,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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308 people die in Missouri from heart disease in week ending November 20
There were 308 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending November 20, a 3.4 percent increase over the previous week.
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16.7% of employees at the State Auditor's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020
16.7 percent of employees at the State Auditor's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.
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259 people die in Missouri from cancer in week ending November 20
There were 259 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending November 20, a 9.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
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3.7% of employees at the Secretary of State's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020
3.7 percent of employees at the Secretary of State's Office made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.
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Missouri: 422 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending January 15
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 422 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending January 15.