#9 Iowa
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Terry Branstad (R)
Population: 3,046,355
GDP (2009 per capita): $41,247
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 6.0 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 878 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $186 million
Corporate tax rate: 6.0-12.0 percent (5.0 percent financial institutions)
Largest employers: Hy-Vee, Deere & Co, Wells Fargo
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development