Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Nixon, Democrat
Population: 6,083,672
GDP growth: 1.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.25 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 35.70 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, The Boeing Company, Monsanto Company
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