Governor: Rick Scott, Republican
Population: 19,552,860
GDP growth: 2.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 5.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 54 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Walt Disney World
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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