35. Kentucky

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	168	46	49
Cost of Doing Business	251	5	2 (Tie)
Infrastructure	206	14 (Tie)	19 (Tie)
Economy	131	40	21
Quality of Life	121	42	41
Technology & Innovation	91	37	39
Education	98	29 (Tie)	36 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	40	41	40
Cost of Living	74	2	6
Access to Capital	13	38	41
Overall	1193	35	36

Economic Profile

Governor: Matt Bevin, Republican

Population: 4,425,092

GDP growth: 1.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.1 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent

Gasoline tax: 44.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Humana, Yum! Brands

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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