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.

13. Wyoming (tie)

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:54 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	268	6	34
Cost of Doing Business	209	21	20
Infrastructure	208	12	4
Economy	212	14	23
Quality of Life	221	11	17 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	56	48	49
Education	144	3	8
Business Friendliness	83	21	19 (Tie)
Cost of Living	33	29	18
Access to Capital	1	50	50
Overall	1435	13	18

Economic Profile

Governor: Matt Mead, Republican

Population: 586,107

GDP growth: 0.4 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: None

Top individual income tax rate: None

Gasoline tax: 42.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: No general obligation debt

Major private employers: Rio Tinto Energy America, Cloud Peak Energy

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