| | Newton County | MO | 29145 | | Joplin, MO-KS 27900 | Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS 309 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=NewtonCounty+MO |
| | Andrew County | MO | 29003 | | St. Joseph, MO-KS 41140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=AndrewCounty+MO |
| | Bates County | MO | 29013 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BatesCounty+MO |
| | Buchanan County | MO | 29021 | | St. Joseph, MO-KS 41140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Central | metro county (urban) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BuchananCounty+MO |
| | Caldwell County | MO | 29025 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=CaldwellCounty+MO |
| | Cass County | MO | 29037 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=CassCounty+MO |
| | Clay County | MO | 29047 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClayCounty+MO |
| | Clinton County | MO | 29049 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClintonCounty+MO |
| | DeKalb County | MO | 29063 | | St. Joseph, MO-KS 41140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=DeKalbCounty+MO |
| | Jackson County | MO | 29095 | | Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | Kansas City-Overland
Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 312 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=JacksonCounty+MO |