#16 Missouri
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jay Nixon (D)
Population: 5,988,927
GDP (2009 per capita): $35,594
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 8.9 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,037 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $704 million
Corporate tax rate: 6.25 percent (7.0 percent financial institutions)
Largest employers: Boeing, AT&T, Schnuck Markets)
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development