Economic Profile
Governor: Chris Christie, Republican
Population: 8,899,339
GDP growth: 1.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.97 percent
Gasoline tax: 33 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa3/negative
Major private employer: Wakefern Food Corporation
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, New Jersey FY 2013 CAFR