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.

47. Mississippi (tie)

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:51 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	176	44	21
Cost of Doing Business	261	3	2 (Tie)
Infrastructure	171	31	23 (Tie)
Economy	79	50	50
Quality of Life	117	44	39
Technology & Innovation	46	50	48
Education	57	48	47 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	25	47	48 (Tie)
Cost of Living	75	1	1
Access to Capital	17	34	33 (Tie)
Overall	1024	47 (Tie)	43

Economic Profile

Governor: Phil Bryant, Republican

Population: 2,992,333

GDP growth: 0.7 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.8 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent

Gasoline tax: 37.19 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, stable

Major private employers: Nissan North America, EastGroup Properties

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