Source: George Kavallines
Economic Profile
Governor: John Bel Edwards, Democrat
Population: 4,670,724
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 38.41 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa3, negative
Major private employers: Ochsner Health System, CenturyLink
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
