Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Nixon, Democrat
Population: 6,044,171
GDP growth: 0.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 36 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
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, Missouri FY 2013 CAFR