Top States For Business 2012

Governor: Neil Abercrombie (D) 

Population: 2,763,885              

GDP (2009 per capita): $36,759   

Unemployment rate (May 2011): 7.3 percent    

Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 365 households      

Budget gap (projected 2012): $390 million  

Corporate tax rate: 5.0 percent    

Largest employers: CR England, Kroger Group, Larry Miller Group      

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development