Economic Profile
Governor: John Kasich, Republican
Population: 11,570,808
GDP growth: 1.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 5.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.42 percent
Gasoline tax: 46 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, JobsOhio