a. b. c. d. e. f. g.
1 Virginia 22 2 1 5 17 4 8,229,500
2 North Dakota 3 4 17 2 6 19 707,600
3 Utah 12 3 8 11 10 17 2,879,800
4 North Carolina 2 7 3 26 9 32 9,831,300
5 Colorado 32 1 14 15 4 9 5,224,900
6 Nebraska 4 26 8 3 39 16 1,860,500
7 Texas 23 15 18 1 2 30 26,295,100
8 Minnesota 34 18 22 9 13 5 5,401,700
9 Washington 27 5 32 19 5 26 6,936,200
10 Georgia 24 11 4 40 12 36 9,977,700
{a. Business Costs Rank b. Labor Supply Rank c. Regulatory Environment Rank d. Economic Climate Rank e. Growth Prospects Rank f. Quality of Life Rank g.Population}
#6 Nebraska
2012 Rank: 6
Gross State Product: $100 billion
5-Year Annual GSP Growth: 1.6%
Governor: Dave Heineman
Though Lincoln is the state capital, Omaha stands as Nebraska’s largest city and economic center. Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway, whose CEO and founder, Warren Buffett, is the third richest person in the world. The city is also home to ConAgra, Mutual of Omaha, InfoUSA and TD Ameritrade. At 4.2%, Nebraska’s unemployment rate is the third lowest in the country.
