#41 Alabama
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Robert Bentley (R)
Population: 4,779,736
GDP (2009 per capita): $32,390
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.6 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,433 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $979 million
Corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Largest employers: Honda Manufacturing, International Paper, Austal USA (Excludes Retail)
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development