#39 Vermont
#39 Vermont
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Peter Shumlin (D)
Population: 626,431
GDP (per capita): $36,665
Number of S&P companies: 0
Top corporate tax rate: 8.50 percent
Top individual tax rate: 8.95 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 25.5 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: Aaa/Stable
SAT scores (average): 1538/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 24
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