George Kavallines | CNBC
Economic Profile
Governor: John Bel Edwards, Democrat
Population: 4,681,666
GDP growth (Q4 2016): 1.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 5.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 20.01 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa3, AA- negative
Major private employers: Ochsner Health System, CenturyLink
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
