Top States For Business 2012

Governor: Bob McDonnell (R) 

Population: 8,096,604 

GDP (per capita): $46,408 

Number of S&P companies: 24 

Top corporate tax rate: 6.00 percent 

Top individual tax rate: 5.75 percent 

Gasoline taxes/fees: 20.2 cents 

Bond Rating/Outlook: Aaa/Negative 

SAT scores (average): 1516/2400 

Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 129 

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