CNBC's tenth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 60 different metrics in ten key categories of competitiveness.

35. Kentucky

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:44 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	168	46	49
Cost of Doing Business	251	5	2 (Tie)
Infrastructure	206	14 (Tie)	19 (Tie)
Economy	131	40	21
Quality of Life	121	42	41
Technology & Innovation	91	37	39
Education	98	29 (Tie)	36 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	40	41	40
Cost of Living	74	2	6
Access to Capital	13	38	41
Overall	1193	35	36

Economic Profile

Governor: Matt Bevin, Republican

Population: 4,425,092

GDP growth: 1.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.1 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent

Gasoline tax: 44.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Humana, Yum! Brands

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, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence