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Business Environment
The St. Louis Region has a strong small business community.
| Number of business firms |
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178,236 |
| Number of women-owned businesses (1997) |
51,398 |
| Number of black-owned businesses (1997) |
9,675 |
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| Companies with an established payroll: |
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| Number of firms payrolls (2002) |
68,047 |
Source: US Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, DIALOG Sept. 2003
County Business Patterns, 2002
2004 FORTUNE MAGAZINE ACCOLADES
| Fortune's Most Admired Companies: |
| Anheuser-Busch |
A.G. Edwards |
| D & K Healthcare Resources |
Emerson |
| Energizer Holdings |
Express Scripts |
| Furniture Brands International |
Graybar Electric |
| Kellwood |
May Department Stores |
| Peabody Energy |
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| Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work: |
| Edward Jones (4th) |
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| Monsanto (49th) |
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| A.G. Edward (85th) |
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| Fortune's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies: |
| Talx (35th) |
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| Engineered Support Systems (79th) |
INFORMATION WEEK MAGAZINE
| Three St. Louis companies rank as the nation's top 100 information companies: |
| Emerson (2) |
| Maritz (26) |
| Express Scripts Inc. (69) |
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| Seven St. Louis companies were mentioned as Top 500 companies, but not ranked: |
| A.G. Edwards |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
| Graybar |
Kellwood Co. |
| McCarthy Building Cos. |
Monsanto |
| UniGroup |
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| EXPANSION MANAGEMENT ANNUAL RECOGNITIONS FOR 2003-2004 |
| Logistics |
2nd Best Metro for Logistics (September 2004) |
| Education |
Ranked 9th Best Metro for Continuing Education (March 2004)
Metro Area Gold Medal School Districts:
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Parkway C-2 |
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Rockwood R-VI |
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Kirkwood R-VII (December 2003) |
| America's Top 50 Cities For Expansion |
St. Louis Region Ranked #23 (July 2004) |
| Annual Legislative Quotient |
Missouri Ranked #8
Illinois Ranked #4 (November 2003) |
| 2004 Mayor's Challenge Awards - 50 Best Metros for Business Expansion |
St. Louis Region Ranked #26 (July 2004) |
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| Major Employers |
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| St. Louis has eight Fortune 500 Headquarters, and 10 Fortune 500+ Headquarters, for a total of 19 Fortune 1000 companies. |
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| Fortune 500 Companies |
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| Company |
Rank |
| Anheuser-Busch |
142 |
| Emerson |
144 |
| May Department Stores |
147 |
| Express Scripts |
151 |
| Monsanto |
353 |
| Charter Communications |
358 |
| Ameren |
382 |
| Graybar Electric |
448 |
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| Fortune 501-1000 Companies |
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| Company |
Rank |
| Peabody Energy |
547 |
| Solutia |
594 |
| Kellwood |
624 |
| Furniture Brands International |
618 |
| Energizer Holdings |
649 |
| D&K Healthcare Resources |
653 |
| A.G. Edwards |
659 |
| Brown Shoe |
747 |
| Arch Coal |
889 |
| Ralcorp Holdings |
946 |
| Sigma-Aldrich |
948 |
Source: 2004 Fortune Magazine, Fortune 1000.
| 10,000 & OVER |
TYPE OF OPERATION |
| BJC Healthcare |
Health Care |
| The Boeing Co. |
Aerospace |
| The May Department Store Company |
Department Stores |
| Scott Air Force Base |
Military Base |
| Wal-Mart Stores |
Discount Retailer |
| Schnucks Markets |
Supermarkets |
| United States Postal Service |
Mail Service |
| SSM Healthcare |
Health Care |
| Washington University |
University |
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| 5,000-9,999 |
TYPE OF OPERATION |
| SBC |
Telecommunication |
| McDonald's |
Food Service |
| City of St. Louis |
Municipal Government |
| St. Louis Public Schools |
School District |
| Daimler-Chrysler |
Automobile Manufacturer |
| Special School District of St. Louis County |
School District |
| Anheuser-Busch |
Brewery, Entertainment |
| Tenet St. Louis |
Health Care |
| A.G. Edwards & Sons |
Brokerage Firm |
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| 2,000-4,999 |
TYPE OF OPERATION |
| Dierbergs |
Supermaket |
| St. Louis County |
County Governement |
| US Bancorp |
Bank |
| Ameren Corp |
Energy, Electric and Natural Gas Utility |
| Edward Jones |
Brokerage Firm |
TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2002
| Ranked By Employee Size |
Totals |
| 1 to 99 |
66,111 |
| 100 to 249 |
1,382 |
| 250 to 499 |
354 |
| 500 to 999 |
113 |
| 1000+ |
87 |
| Total Number of Businesses |
68,047 |
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| BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS BY COUNTY |
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| Ranked by County |
# of Businesses |
| Franklin, MO |
2,410 |
| Jefferson, MO |
3,494 |
| Lincoln, MO |
778 |
| St. Charles, MO |
6,321 |
| St. Louis, MO |
30,086 |
| St. Louis City, MO |
9,493 |
| Warren, MO |
542 |
| Washington, MO |
312 |
| Bond, IL |
349 |
| Calhoun, IL |
105 |
| Clinton, IL |
819 |
| Jersey, IL |
412 |
| Macoupin, IL |
1,068 |
| Madison, IL |
5,770 |
| Monroe, IL |
668 |
| St. Clair, IL |
5,420 |
| Regional Total |
68,047 |
Source: US Census Bureau, 2001 County Business Patterns
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