Economic Profile
Governor: Matt Mead, Republican
Population: 586,107
GDP growth: 0.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 42.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: No general obligation debt
Major private employers: Rio Tinto Energy America, Cloud Peak Energy
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence