#18 Tennessee (tie)
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Bill Haslam (R)
Population: 6,346,105
GDP (2009 per capita): $34,828
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 9.7 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 1,170 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): None
Corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Largest employers: Federal Express, Lowe's Home Centers, UPS
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development