Economic Profile
Governor: Maggie Hassan, Democrat
Population: 1,323,459
GDP growth: 0.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 4.4 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent on interest and dividend earnings
Gasoline tax: 38 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/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, New Hampshire FY 2013 CAFR