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A snowbird skiing in Utah.
Economic Profile
Governor: Gary Herbert, Republican
Population: 3,101,833
GDP growth (Q4 2017): 2.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 3.0 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent
Gasoline tax: 29.41 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aaa, stable/AAA, stable
Major private employers: Intermountain Health Care, Extra Space Storage
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
