#49 Alaska
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Sean Parnell (R)
Population: 710,231
GDP (2009 per capita): $63,846.00
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 7.4 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,763 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): None
Corporate tax rate: 1.0-9.4 percent
Largest employers: Carrs/Safeway, Fred Meyer, ASRC Energy Services
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development