#11 Kansas
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Sam Brownback (R)
Population: 2,853,118
GDP (2009 per capita): $39,913
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 6.6 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,473 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $492 million
Corporate tax rate: 4.0 percent (2.25 percent financial institutions)
Largest employers: Sprint/Nextel, Cessna Aircraft, Spirit AeroSystems (Excludes Retail)
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development