Economic Profile
Governor: Dave Heineman, Republican
Population: 3,850,568
GDP growth: 3.0 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 3.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.81 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.84 percent
Gasoline tax: 46 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: No Governmental Obligations/stable
Major private employer: Werner Enterprises
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nebraska FY 2013 CAFR