35. Kentucky (Tie)

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Category	Score	2017 Rank	2016 Rank
Workforce	191	47	46
Infrastructure	221	6	14 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	267	3	5
Economy	150	29 (Tie)	40
Quality of Life	119	41	42
Technology & Innovation	79	38	37
Education	90	30 (Tie)	29 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	33	44	41
Access to Capital	44	27	38
Cost of Living	41	10	2
Overall	1235	35	35

Economic Profile

Governor: Matt Bevin, Republican

Population: 4,863,300

GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.5 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2017): 5 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent

Gasoline tax: 26 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa2, A+ negative

Major private employers: Humana, Yum! Brands

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

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