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Economic Profile
Governor: Eric Greitens, Republican
Population: 6,093,000
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 3.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.25 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 17.30 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aaa, AAA stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, The Boeing Company, Monsanto Company
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
