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Mickey Mouse rides in a parade through Main Street, USA with Cinderella's Castle in the background at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Economic Profile
Governor: Rick Scott, Republican
Population: 20,984,400
GDP growth Q4 2017): 3.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 3.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 5.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 41.36 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, stable/AAA, stable
Major private employers: Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, NextEra Energy, Inc.
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
