Clay County, Missouri
What we have for Clay County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 29047
- Land area: 398 square miles
- Population: 253,335
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $1.6 billion in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Clay County.
Who represents Clay County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Josh Hawley (Republican), Eric Schmitt (Republican).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 6 | Sam Graves (Republican) | 80.3% |
| Congressional District 5 | Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) | 19.7% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 21 | Kurtis Gregory (Republican) | 71.6% |
| State Senate District 17 | Maggie Nurrenbern (Democratic) | 28.4% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State House District 8 | Josh Hurlbert (Republican) | 38.3% |
| State House District 39 | Mark Meirath (Republican) | 31.1% |
| State House District 17 | Bill Allen (Republican) | 9.6% |
| State House District 38 | Marty Jacobs (Democratic) | 8.3% |
| State House District 16 | Chris Brown (Republican) | 5.2% |
| State House District 18 | Eric Woods (Democratic) | 4.5% |
| State House District 15 | Ken Jamison (Democratic) | 2.9% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.