Economic Profile
Governor: Matt Mead, Republican
Population: 585,501
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 0.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 4.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 24 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): N/A, AA+ stable
Major private employers: Rio Tinto Energy America, Cloud Peak Energy
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