#12 Pennsylvania
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Tom Corbett (R)
Population: 12,702,379
GDP (2009 per capita): $39,033
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 7.4 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,849 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $4.2 billion
Corporate tax rate: 9.99 percent
Largest employers: Giant Food Stores, UPS, PNC Bank
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development