Economic Profile
Governor: Peter Shumlin, Democrat
Population: 626,630
GDP growth: 1.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 3.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.95 percent
Gasoline tax: 50 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Fletcher Allen Health Care
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Times Argus