Economic Profile
Governor: Doug Burgum, Republican
Population: 757,952
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 2.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 4.31 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 2.90 percent
Gasoline tax: 23 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa1, AA+ stable
Major private employers: Sanford-Health, MDU Resources Group
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