Economic Profile
Governor: Nathan Deal, Republican
Population: 10,097,343
GDP growth: 2.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 54 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administers, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metro Atlanta Chamber
