Economic Profile
Governor: Robert Bentley, Republican
Population: 4,833,722
GDP growth: 0.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent
Gasoline tax: 39 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Regions Financial Corporation
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Regions Financial Corporation