Economic Profile
Governor: Butch Otter, Republican
Population: 1,654,930
GDP growth: 1.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.4 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7.4 percent
Gasoline tax: 50.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: St. Luke's Health System, Micron Technology, Inc.
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence