Show-Me State Times

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Missouri's Cape Girardeau metropolitan statistical area was 44,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Q3 2021 brings $1 million in miscellaneous tax revenue to Missouri

Missouri's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $1 million in the third quarter of 2021, the same amount as the previous quarter.

Cape Girardeau nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.4% since September 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Cape Girardeau metropolitan statistical area was 44,700, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA provides 5,977 home loans in Missouri totaling $1.3 billion in Q3

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 5,977 home loans totaling $1.3 billion in Missouri during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Q3: VA home loan in Missouri averages $222,601

The average VA loan amount in Missouri during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $222,601, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA home loan amount in Missouri increases in Q3

The average VA loan amount in Missouri during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $222,601, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Missouri ranks 20th in total VA home loans during Q3

Missouri ranked 20th in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2021 with 5,977 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

262 people die in Missouri from heart disease in week ending August 7

There were 262 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending August 7, a 6.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

Less than 0.1% of employees at the Department of Corrections made more than $100,000 in 2020

Less than 0.1 percent of employees at the Department of Corrections made more than $100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

0.3% of employees at the Department of Natural Resources made more than $100,000 in 2020

0.3 percent of employees at the Department of Natural Resources made more than $100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

Jefferson City nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.9% since March

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area was 77,700, a 0.9 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Joplin nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.1% since March

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Joplin metropolitan statistical area was 78,700, a 0.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

16 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Missouri during week ending July 24

There were 16 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Missouri in the week ending July 24, making up 1.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.

35 people die from kidney disease in Missouri during week ending July 24

There were 35 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Missouri in the week ending July 24, making up 2.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.

0.5% of employees at the Department of Social Services made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2019

0.5 percent of employees at the Department of Social Services made between $75,000-$100,000 in 2019, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

Missouri received $3.04 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Missouri received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $3.04 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

261 people die in Missouri from cancer in week ending August 7

There were 261 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending August 7, no changes from the previous week.

157 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Missouri during week ending July 17

There were 157 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri in the week ending July 17, making up 11.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.

0.3% of employees at the Department of Agriculture made more than $100,000 in 2020

0.3 percent of employees at the Department of Agriculture made more than $100,000 in 2020, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

2.9% of employees at the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations made more than $100,000 in 2020