Economic Profile
Governor: Mark Dayton, Democrat
Population: 5,420,380
GDP growth: 2.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 4.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 9.85 percent
Gasoline tax: 47 percent
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Mayo Foundation
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota FY 2013 CAFR