#39 Connecticut

Governor: Dan Malloy (D)

Population: 3,574,097

GDP (2009 per capita): $56,389

Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.1 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,130 households

Budget gap (projected 2012): $3.2 billion

Corporate tax rate: 7.5 percent

Largest employers: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Sikorsky Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney (Excludes retailers)

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development