Economic Profile
Governor: Janice Brewer, Republican
Population: 6,626,624
GDP growth: 1.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 4.54 percent
Gasoline tax: 37 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa3/postive
Major private employer: Wal-Mart
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, AZCentral.com