State Comparison

Variables Flag of Kentucky
Flag of Idaho
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 23rd 3rd
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 5.70% 5.30%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 7.20% 5.30%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $1.53 $12.23
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $20.14 $19.59
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $23.27 $27.08
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $18.02 $11.42
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? Yes No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$2.04 -$4.99
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.60% 2.02%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 526.83 457.2
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.92% 1.91%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $0.76 $1.10
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 21 3
State Gross Domestic Product 55.59% 98.65%
Absolute Domestic Migration 21,002 223,092
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 7.99% 31.82%
Kentucky Profile Idaho Profile

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