Americas Top States For Business 2010

#14 Wyoming

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	290	13	14
Workforce	218	12	16
Quality of Life	225	10	5
Economy	178	9	2
Transportation & Infrastructure	104	24	27
Technology & Innovation	14	50	50
Education	95	22	16
Business Friendliness	102	20	25
Access to Capital	24	27	36
Cost of Living	13	27	25
OVERALL	1263	14	13

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Dave Freudenthal (D) (Election year)

Population: 544,270

GDP (2008 per capita): $40,837

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 7.0 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 2,416 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $147 million

Corporate tax rate: None

Largest employers: Jackson Lake Lodge, North Antelope Mine and Powder River Coal (Excludes retailers)

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Infogroup

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