Ameren Missouri Delivers Big Benefits for the Show-Me State

Study estimates company's 2024 operations generated more than $12 billion in economic impact

According to a study by a leading market research and development firm, Ameren Missouri's operations created more than $12 billion in economic impact throughout the Show-Me State in 2024.

Ameren was recently selected as one of Business Facilities magazine's 2026 Top Utilities for Economic Development.

Conducted by HR&R Advisors and commissioned by Ameren Corporation, the study analyzed direct spending by the company as related to payroll, capital equipment, supplier services and the additional economic benefits created when those investments prompt other businesses and consumers to spend money on housing, capital goods and retail. As a result, every dollar and job related to Ameren Missouri's operations is generating additional jobs, disposable income and increased tax revenue for communities throughout the state. 

Study Highlights

  • Jobs: 36,200 supported by Ameren Missouri's economic activity (2024)

  • Vendor/Supplies: $1.1 billion purchased from Missouri-based suppliers (2024)

  • Taxes: $553 million in tax payments to state and local governments (2024)

  • Philanthropy: $8.4 million in support provided to meet critical community needs (2024)

"Every day, our employees, suppliers and contractors are working to strengthen and expand our energy grid, bolstering reliability and resiliency for customers, while facilitating economic expansion," said Martin J. Lyons Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation. "The results of this economic impact study validate that our ongoing energy infrastructure investments and operations are delivering unprecedented benefits in the communities where we live and work."

The study also cites Ameren Missouri's efforts to manage expenses and streamline operational efficiency to help support customer affordability. Efforts to keep rates as low as possible are increasing spending power for the company's residential and business customers, further contributing to its economic impact on the state.

In 2025, businesses across Ameren Missouri's service territory created 2,273 new jobs and invested $1.56 billion. Some of those businesses include: 

  • Amazon recently completed a new 61,000-square-foot last-mile delivery station in the SEMO Industrial Park in Scott City, Missouri. Amazon also invested $15 million in capital and created 70 new jobs for the area.

  • WEG Transformers USA, a leading producer of transformers, is expanding in Washington, Missouri, investing $77 million and creating 50 new jobs.

  • IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing and waterproofing products, is investing more than $120 million in a new 220,000-square-foot facility and creating more than 50 new jobs for its subsidiary, Bismarck Granules, in Bismarck, Missouri.

To learn more about Ameren Missouri and its efforts to power the quality of life for its customers, please visit AmerenMissouri.com.  

Published on by Paul Kienker.