#17 Oregon
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: John Kitzhaber (D)
Population: 3,899,353
GDP growth: 3.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 7.8 percent
Top corporate rate: 7.6 percent
Top individual tax rate: 9.9 percent
Gasoline tax: 31 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Stable
Major private employers: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon State University, Nike Inc., Hewlett-Packard, Kaiser Permanente, Peace Health, Samaritan Health Services, University of Oregon, Lane Community College, Portland International Airport, Rogue Valley Medical Center
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)
