St. Joseph Economic Development Partnership

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St. Joseph Economic Development Partnership
Contact: Brad Lau
3003 Frederick Ave., Ste. B
St. Joseph MO 64506
Phone: 816-232-4461
ww.choosesaintjoseph.com

A Little About St. Joseph, MO

St. Joseph is the third largest exporter in the state (only behind St. Louis and Kansas City) because manufacturers, food processors and ag scientists all see the advantages of our city.

LOCATION

St. Joseph is located just 35 minutes north of Kansas City International Airport, has easy access to multiple interstates, and has port and rail access, making transportation easy for companies of all sizes.

TOP BUSINESS CLUSTERS


Skilled Manufacturing

St. Joseph was ranked as the top place to work in manufacturing according to SmartAsset. St. Joseph’s central location in the middle of the United States, combined with its concentrated and growing skilled manufacturing labor force makes St. Joseph a top location for any type of manufacturing operation. In particular, St. Joseph has seen a rise in plastics packaging film and sheet manufacturing and pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing.

Agricultural Technology

St. Joseph is situated in the Midwest’s Agricultural Research Triangle where companies, universities, researchers, and farmers team together to test and discover the most efficient and effective ways that bioscience can benefit the country. Within this triangle, at least five major universities offer special programs for those in the agricultural sciences field. St. Joseph businesses export food across the nation, as well as the globe.

Food Processing

St. Joseph feeds the rest of the country. St. Joseph’s central location makes it an ideal location for food processing because of easy access for all kinds of farmers to bring their goods to St. Joseph’s many established companies for processing including Triumph Foods LLC, LifeLine Foods, Ag Processing and more.

Logistics & Distribution

St. Joseph’s central location in the middle of the United States, combined with its explosive growth in the logistics and distribution industry makes it a top location for any type of warehousing/distribution operation. St. Joseph’s strength in logistics and distribution gives companies an unmatched advantage.

Here is a sampling of St. Joseph’s labor compared to the national average and growth over the past 5 years:

  • 151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage
  • 8 Times More Employed in Support Activities for Rail Transportation than U.S. Average
  • 4 Times More Employed in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage than U.S. Average