Economic Profile
Governor: Rick Scott, Republican
Population: 20,612,439
GDP growth Q4 2016): 3.1 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2017): 4.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 5.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 36.79 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook (Moody's, S&P): Aa1, AAA stable
Major private employers: Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, NextEra Energy, Inc.
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