#33 Arkansas
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Mike Beebe (D)
Population: 2,915,918
GDP (2009 per capita): $31,769
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 7.8 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 907 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): None
Corporate tax rate: 1.0-6.5 percent
Largest employers: Wal-Mart Stores, Tyson Foods, OK Industries
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development