Economic Profile
Governor: Paul LePage, Republican
Population: 1,330,089
GDP growth: 0.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 4.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.93 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7.95 percent
Gasoline tax: 48 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable
Major private employer: Hannaford Brothers Co.
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maine FY 2014 CAFR
