#22 Illinois
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Pat Quinn (D)
Population: 12,830,632
GDP (2009 per capita): $43,378
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 8.9 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 500 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $4.9 billion
Corporate tax rate: 9.5 percent
Largest employers: Jewel Food Stores, Catepillar, State Farm Insurance (Excludes Retail)
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development