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Springfield's economic reach continues to expand

Jun 16, 2005

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently expanded Springfield’s economic area to now including 27 counties across Missouri and Arkansas and more than 935,000 people.

Used to depict the drawing power of a city, Economic Areas determine to which metro area each county in the U.S. is economically tied.

Prior to this expansion, Springfield’s economic area included 26 counties, all located in Missouri. The redesignation moved 4 counties from the Springfield economic area’s northern edge to the newly created Jefferson City metro area, but Springfield pulled 5 counties away from the Little Rock economic area.

For specific information visit our the Economic Area page.

Visit us at www.business4springfield.com for additional information regarding developments and data on the Springfield area.

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