Economic Profile
Governor: Asa Hutchinson, Republican
Population: 2,978,204
GDP growth: 1.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.9 percent
Gasoline tax: 40.20 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Tyson Foods, Wal-Mart Stores
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