48. Mississippi

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Category	Score	2019 Rank	2018 Rank	Grade
Workforce	192	42	41	F
Economy	67	50	49	F
Infrastructure	158	38	41	C-
Cost of Doing Business	239	6	22	A
Quality of Life	114	42	42	F
Education	57	44	43	F
Technology & Innovation	42	48	46	F
Business Friendliness	33	47	45	F
Access to Capital	15	42	43	F
Cost of Living	50	1	1	A+
Overall	967	48	49	-

Economic Profile

Governor: Phil Bryant, Republican

Population: 2,986,530

GDP growth (Q4 2018): 0.5%

Unemployment rate (May 2019): 5%

Top corporate tax rate: 5%

Top individual income tax rate: 5%

Gasoline tax: 18.79 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa2, stable/AA, stable

Major private employers: Nissan North America, EastGroup Properties

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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