The St. Louis region is an ideal location for corporate operations who want to benefit from low tax rates and costs while maintaining a high-quality workforce. Centrally located, St. Louis combines a strong work ethic with great national connectivity. St. Louis Lambert International Airport provides non-stop flights to 70 destinations, allowing company executives to visit customers with ease. And office lease rates here are 24% lower than the U.S. average.

Greater St. Louis is home to the headquarters of 22 companies listed on the Fortune 1000, Forbes Global 2000, and Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies. Among these is Bunge, with $53 billion in 2024 revenue, which relocated their headquarters to St. Louis in 2019.