Little Rock, Arkansas, USA skyline on the river at twilight.
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Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican
Population: 3,045,637
GDP growth (Q1 2023): 0.20%
Unemployment rate (May 2023): 2.70%
Top corporate tax rate: 5.10%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.90%
Gasoline tax: 43.20 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AA, Stable
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 (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody’s Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
