Economic Profile
Governor: Steve Beshear, Democrat
Population: 4,395,295
GDP growth: 1.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 7.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 49 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/negative
Major private employer: Humana Inc.
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kentucky FY 2013 CAFR