State Comparison

Variables Flag of Indiana
Flag of Minnesota
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 3rd 41st
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 5.02% 9.85%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 4.90% 9.80%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $0.67 $21.82
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $22.11 $28.60
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $26.71 $20.09
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $15.20 $19.44
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No Yes
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$0.67 -$2.71
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.83% 3.78%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 476.9 520.8
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.67% 1.60%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $11.13
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $0.86 $1.55
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes No
Tax Expenditure Limits 1 0
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 21 30
State Gross Domestic Product 59.35% 54.98%
Absolute Domestic Migration 1,876 -63,036
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 9.72% 7.06%
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