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Economic Profile
Governor: Ron DeSantis, Republican
Population: 21,299,325
GDP growth Q4 2017): 2%
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 3.4%
Top corporate tax rate: 5.5%
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 41.99 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aaa, 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
