Economic Profile
Governor: Paul LePage, Republican
Population: 1,329,328
GDP growth: 0.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.93 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7.15 percent
Gasoline tax: 48.41 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable
Major private employers: Hannaford Brothers Co., Avangrid
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