#18 Florida (tie)
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Rick Scott (R)
Population: 18,801,310
GDP (2009 per capita): $35,653
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 10.6 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 461 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $3.6 billion
Corporate tax rate: 5.5 percent
Largest employers: Walt Disney, Publix Supermarkets, Universal Orlando
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development