Economic Profile
Governor: Jack Dalrymple, Republican
Population: 756,927
GDP growth: -2.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 4.31 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 2.90 percent
Gasoline tax: 41.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative
Major private employers: Sanford-Health, MDU Resources Group
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence