Economic Profile
Governor: Matt Bevin, Republican
Population: 4,468,402
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 1.8%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 4%
Top corporate tax rate: 5%
Top individual income tax rate: 5%
Gasoline tax: 26 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa3, stable/A, 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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence