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31. Wyoming

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Wyoming Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2025 SCORE 2025 RANK 2024 RANK 2025 GRADE
ECONOMY2731115B-
INFRASTRUCTURE1664231D
WORKFORCE1613540D+
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1522730B-
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1681210B+
QUALITY OF LIFE1362918C-
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION924444F
EDUCATION601617B
ACCESS TO CAPITAL203630D-
COST OF LIVING41727B
OVERALL12693130

Economic Profile

Governor: Mark Gordon, Republican

Population: 587,618

GDP growth (Q1 2025): -3.1%

Unemployment rate (May 2025): 3.3%

Top corporate tax rate: None

Top individual income tax rate: None

Gasoline tax: 42.40 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): None/AA, Positive

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, Energy Information Administration (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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