#8 Utah
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Gary Herbert (R)
Population: 2,763,885
GDP (2009 per capita): $36,759
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 7.3 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 365 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $390 million
Corporate tax rate: 5.0 percent
Largest employers: CR England, Kroger Group, Larry Miller Group
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development