#27 Missouri

Governor: Jay Nixon (D)

Population: 6,010,688

GDP (per capita): $35,952

Number of S&P companies: 10

Top corporate tax rate: 6.25 percent

Top individual tax rate: 6.00 percent

Gasoline taxes/fees: 17.3 cents

Bond Rating/Outlook: Aaa/Stable

SAT scores (average): 1764/2400

Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 138

Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC