Top States For Business 2012

Governor: Susana Martinez (R) 

Population: 2,082,224 

GDP (per capita): $33,857 

Number of S&P companies: 0 

Top corporate tax rate: 7.60 percent 

Top individual tax rate: 4.90 percent 

Gasoline taxes/fees: 18.9 cents 

Bond Rating/Outlook: Aaa/Negative 

SAT scores (average): 1618/2400 

Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 44 

Sources:  Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC