Economic Profile
Governor: Martin O'Malley, Democrat
Population: 5,928,814
GDP growth: 0.0 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 5.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.25 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.75 percent
Gasoline tax: 45 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Johns Hopkins
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland Dept of Business and Economic Development