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America's Top States For Business - 2008
#14 Wyoming
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Green River, Wyoming from Mansface Hill. (Photo: Milonica)
Category Score 2008 Rank 2007 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 292
12 11
Workforce 189 17 13
Economy 190 6 16
Education 148 14 15
Quality of Life 140 17 20
Technology & Innovation 15 48 49
Transportation 46 33 24
Cost of Living 23 28 25
Business Friendliness 26 22 23
Access to Capital 3 47 44
OVERALL 1072 14 14

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE

 
Year of Statehood:  1890

Governor: Dave Freudenthal (D)

Population:  522,830

Gross State Product: $40,303 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  1.8%

Unemployment Rate:  3.0%

Major Industries: Farming, Mining, Natural Gas, Oil, Tourism

Related Links:

State Economic Developments: http://www.whywyoming.org/about.aspx

Official State Web site: http://wyoming.gov/


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