#46 West Virginia
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin (D)
Population: 1,852,994
GDP (2009 per capita): $30,124
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 8.6 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 8,052 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): None
Corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Largest employers: Kroger, American Electric Power, Consolidation Coal
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development