Economic Profile
Governor: Bill Haslam, Republican
Population: 6,600,299
GDP growth: 2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent on dividends and interest earnings
Gasoline tax: 39.80 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa, stable
Major private employers: Covenant Health, FedEx
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