Economic Profile
Governor: Scott Walker, Republican
Population: 5,742,713
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 5.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7.65 percent
Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable
Major private employer: Wal-Mart
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin FY 2013 CAFR