#24 Arizona
#24 Arizona
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jan Brewer (R)
Population: 6,392,017
GDP (2009 per capita): $35,000
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.1 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 210 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $974 million
Corporate tax rate: 6.968 percent
Largest employers: Wells Fargo, Bank of Amercia, Apollo Group
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development