#17 New Hampshire
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Lynch (D)
Population: 1,316,470
GDP (2009 per capita): $40,566
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 4.8 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 930 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): None
Corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Largest employers: DeMoulas Super Markets, BAE Systems, Hannaford Brothers
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development