Engaging Communities in the Region We Serve
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is committed to a strong and resilient economy for all. We serve about 15 million people in the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which spans all of Arkansas, most of Missouri and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. We have branch offices in Little Rock, Louisville and Memphis.
We connect with the communities we serve through speaking engagements, events, meetings, tours and one-on-one conversations. These engagements allow us to hear directly from businesspeople, community leaders and households about how they are experiencing the economy.
Community Engagement across the St. Louis Fed’s Eighth District
This animation shows counties where President Alberto Musalem and St. Louis Fed teams engaged in 2025.
In 2025, the St. Louis Fed participated in 1,688 community engagements with more than 30,000 people.
- Community engagements took place in 32 states.
- We engaged with people in 100 counties across the Eighth District.
- We engaged with people from 49 states.
- People joining events hosted by the St. Louis Fed came from all seven Eighth District states and 188 (or 56%) of our counties.
