February 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for February 2026 increased to a region high of 59.2 from 57.9 in February, well in expansion territory. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral for February to its highest level since March 2025. It measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy.
The US February 2026 PMI® for manufacturing registered 52.4, down 0.2 from January.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.