#31 Delaware

Governor: Jack Markell (D)

Population: 917,092

GDP growth: 0.2 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7.2 percent

Top corporate rate: 8.7 percent

Top individual tax rate: 6.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 23.0 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/Stable

Major private employers: Christiana Care HealthSystem, Mountaire Farms of Delaware, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Bayhealth Medical Center, Allen Harim Foods LLC, Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Delaware Park Management Co. LLC, Invista, 21^st Century Insurance and Financial Services, JP Morgan Private Bank

Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)