Economic Profile
Governor: Pete Ricketts, Republican
Population: 1,881,503
GDP growth: 0.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 2.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.81 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.84 percent
Gasoline tax: 44 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable
Major private employer: Wal-Mart
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nebraska FY 2014 CAFR
