#27 Oregon
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Kitzhaber (D)
Population: 3,831,074
GDP (2009 per capita): $41,435
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.3 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 756 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $1.8 billion
Corporate tax rate: 6.6-7.6 percent
Largest employers: Intel, Fred Meyer, Kaiser Permanente
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development