#30 New Jersey
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Chris Christie (R)
Population: 8,791,894
GDP (2009 per capita): $49,840
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.4 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 3,509 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $10.5 billion
Corporate tax rate: 9.0 percent
Largest employers: Wakefern Food Corp; Verizon, A&P
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development