Economic Profile
Governor: Paul LePage, Republican
Population: 1,331,479
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 0.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 3.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.93 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 10.15 percent
Gasoline tax: 30.01 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa2, AA stable
Major private employers: Hannaford Brothers Co., Avangrid
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