Economic Profile
Governor: Sam Brownback, Republican
Population: 2,893,957
GDP growth: 1.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 4.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 4.8 percent
Gasoline tax: 43 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/Negative
Major private employer: Spirit AeroSystems
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kasas Chamber of Commerce
