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.

12. North Dakota

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:53 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	275	4	1
Cost of Doing Business	174	29	25
Infrastructure	219	6	8
Economy	178	26 (Tie)	13
Quality of Life	242	7	19
Technology & Innovation	70	44 (Tie)	41 (Tie)
Education	122	14 (Tie)	15
Business Friendliness	118	4	1
Cost of Living	38	26	29
Access to Capital	18	33	31 (Tie)
Overall	1454	12	6

Economic Profile

Governor: Jack Dalrymple, Republican

Population: 756,927

GDP growth: -2.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 3.2 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 4.31 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 2.90 percent

Gasoline tax: 41.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative

Major private employers: Sanford-Health, MDU Resources Group

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