#20 Arizona
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jan Brewer (R)
Population: 6,553,255
GDP growth: 2.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.968 percent
Top individual tax rate: 4.54 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 19 cents
Bond rating/outlook: Aa3/Stable
Major private employers: Honeywell International Accounts Payable, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, ON Semiconductor Corp., Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Intel Corp., Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Providence Service Corp., Boeing Co.
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)
