Wyoming is the 18th Best State for Business 2014

May 8, 2014

Taxations & Regulations

Workforce Quality

Living Environment

Key Metrics
State GDP % Growth ’12-’13: 7.6 % Growth ’11-’12 v. Nat’l Avg. (2.5%): -2.3 Unemployment Unemployment Rate Dec. 2013 %: 4.4 Comparison with Nat’l Rate (6.70%): -2.3 Domestic Migration Domestic Net Migration 2013: 2,616 Rank: 19 State Government State Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’13 ($): 1,958 State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 918.3 State-Local Tax Burden Rate (%): 7.8% Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -2.09%

Key Metrics

State GDP

Unemployment

Domestic Migration

State Government

State-Local Tax Burden

Key Companies
United Bankshares Cloud Peak Energy Great Lakes Aviation U.S. Energy Corp.

Development Trend Indicator: Positive
Libertarian streak keeps taxes sleek enough to rank No. 1 with Tax Foundation.

Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net

Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation