#43 Louisiana
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Bobby Jindal (R)
Population: 4,601,893
GDP growth: 1.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 6.8 percent
Top corporate rate: 8 percent
Top individual tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 20 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/Stable
Major private employers: Louisiana State University Health Care Services, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Hilton-New Orleans Riverside, Lafayette General Medical Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Tulane University, Willis-Knighton Breast Center, University of New Orleans
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)
