Economic Profile
Governor: Steve Bullock, Democrat
Population: 1,032,949
GDP growth: 3.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.75 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.9 percent
Gasoline tax: 46.15 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Albertson's, Glacier Bancorp
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