
Missouri
Hospitals, nursing, and residential care facilities are the largest industry for the state of Missouri. Part of this reason is because of the aging baby boomers who live in the state. While no one directly knows why so many stayed and settled in the state, people do know that with their aging population, more hospitals and residential facilities are necessary.
As the state is doing what it can to prepare for the aging population, the GDP contribution in this industry during 2015 reached over $10 billion. This is one of the most massive amounts for any state, yet the GDP output percentage is rather low as it sits at 4%. Even so, the number of people employed in this industry is close to 600,000 and continues to grow.
The state claims home to one of the largest hospitals in the country, Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. This hospital has over 1,400 beds, excellent care, and some of the best doctors in the nation.