Economic Profile
Governor: Mark Dayton, Democrat
Population: 5,457,173
GDP growth: 1.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 9.85 percent
Gasoline tax: 47 percent
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Mayo Clinic
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota FY 2014 CAFR
