Economic Profile
Governor: Rick Perry, Republican
Population: 26,448,193
GDP growth: 3.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 5.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 39 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: H-E-B Grocery Co.
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics