Economic Profile
Governor: Maggie Hassan, Democrat
Population: 1,330,608
GDP growth: 0.8 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 2.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent on dividends and interest earnings
Gasoline tax: 42.23 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Demoulas & Market Basket, Albany International
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