Economic Profile
Governor: Scott Walker, Republican
Population: 5,778,708
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 0.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 3.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7.65 percent
Gasoline tax: 32.90 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa2, AA stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Johnson Controls
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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence