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Economic Profile
Governor: Kevin Stitt, Republican
Population: 3,980,783
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GDP growth (Q1 2021): 4.5%
Unemployment rate (May 2021): 4%
Top corporate tax rate: 6%
Money Report
Top individual income tax rate: 5%
Gasoline tax: 20 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa2, stable/AA, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Integris Health, Williams Partners
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
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