Economic Profile
Governor: Mark Dayton, Democrat
Population: 5,489,594
GDP growth: 2.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 9.85 percent
Gasoline tax: 47 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Mayo Clinic, UnitedHealth 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