#19 Montana
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Steve Bullock (D)
Population: 1,005,141
GDP growth: 2.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 5.4 percent
Top corporate rate: 6.75 percent
Top individual tax rate: 6.9 percent
Gasoline tax: 27.8 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Stable
Major private employers: Billings Hospital, Aageson Farm, St. Vincent Healthcare, Northwest Health Care, Benefis Health System, Montana State University, St. Patrick's Hospital, University of Montana, Blackfeet Tribe, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
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)
