#7 Minnesota
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Mark Dayton (D)
Population: 5,303,925
GDP (2009 per capita): $44,600
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 6.6 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 829 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $3.8 billion
Corporate tax rate: 9.8 percent
Largest employers: Target, Best Buy, Supervalue
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development