Evaluation of Missouri county websites
What information can people find on their county's website in Missouri?
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Missouri county websites.
See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Missouri's county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.
[edit] Reading the chart
In the chart below:
 | means that information is included on the government website
|
 | means that the information was not provided on the government website
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| P | means that information was partially provided
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Check the Sunshine Review page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
[edit] Conclusions chart
Our study conducted in 2009 rated all the counties in Missouri and found them to average an "F" website transparency grade. In April of 2012, we re-evaluated the 5 most populous counties and found they averaged a "B-" website transparency grade.
[edit] Comparison chart
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Andrew County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Atchison County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Audrain County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Bates County, Missouri
| F
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Benton County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Boone County, Missouri
| B-
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Buchanan County, Missouri
| D-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Callaway County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Camden County, Missouri
| D
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Cass County, Missouri
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
|
| Christian County, Missouri
| F
| P
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Clay County, Missouri
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
|
| Cole County, Missouri
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| DeKalb County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| P
|
| Franklin County, Missouri
| C-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
|
| Gasconade County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Greene County, Missouri
| D
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Grundy County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
|
| Henry County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Howell County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jackson County, Missouri
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Jasper County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Jefferson County, Missouri
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
|
| Johnson County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
|
| Knox County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Laclede County, Missouri
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Lafayette County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Lincoln County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Livingston County, Missouri
| F
| P
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Macon County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| McDonald County, Missouri
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Miller County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Mississippi County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Montgomery County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Nodaway County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| P
|
| Perry County, Missouri
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Pettis County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Phelps County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Pike County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Platte County, Missouri
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Randolph County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Scott County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| St. Charles County, Missouri
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| St. Clair County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
|
| St. Francois County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
|
| St. Louis County, Missouri
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Stone County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Taney County, Missouri
| D-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| P
| N
| P
|
| Texas County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Vernon County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
|
| Warren County, Missouri
| F
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Worth County, Missouri
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
[edit] Counties without websites (61)
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Adair County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Barry County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Barton County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Bollinger County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Butler County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Caldwell County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Carroll County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Carter County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Cedar County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Chariton County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Clark County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Clinton County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Cooper County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Crawford County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Dade County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Dallas County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Daviess County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Dent County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Douglas County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Dunklin County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Gentry County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Harrison County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Hickory County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Holt County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Howard County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Iron County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lawrence County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lewis County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Linn County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Madison County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Maries County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Marion County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Mercer County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Moniteau County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Monroe County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Morgan County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| New Madrid County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Newton County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Oregon County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Osage County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ozark County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Pemiscot County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Polk County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Pulaski County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Putnam County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ralls County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ray County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Reynolds County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ripley County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Saline County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Schuyler County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Scotland County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Shannon County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Shelby County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| St. Genevieve County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Stoddard County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Sullivan County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Washington County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Wayne County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Webster County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Wright County, Missouri
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
