#29 Maryland
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Martin O'Malley (D) (Election year)
Population: 5,773,552
GDP (2009 per capita): $44,917
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 6.8 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,301 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $1.4 billion
Corporate tax rate: 8.25 percent
Largest employers: Giant Food, Verizon, Northrop Grumman Corp
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development