Economic Profile
Governor: Jack, Dalrymple, Republican
Population: 723,393
GDP growth: 9.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 2.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 4.53 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 3.22 percent
Gasoline tax: 41 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Sanford-Health
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Dakota Workforce Intelligence Network