Economic Profile
Governor: Peter Shumlin, Democrat
Population: 626,042
GDP growth: 0.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.95 percent
Gasoline tax: 48.86 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable
Major private employers: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Casella Waste Systems
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