Economic Profile
Governor: Nathan Deal, Republican
Population: 9,992,167
GDP growth: 1.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 7.0 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 46 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Delta Air Lines
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administers, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metro Atlanta Chamber