#28 Ohio
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Kasich (R)
Population: 11,544,225
GDP growth: 2.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7 percent
Top corporate rate: None, but has gross receipts tax
Top individual tax rate: 5.925 percent
Gasoline tax: 28 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Stable
Major private employers: Cleveland Clinic Health System, Ohio State University, Ohio Health Hospitals, Procter & Gamble Co., Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Mt. Carmel West Hospital, General Electric Aviation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Timken Co., Tri Health
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)
