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Texas Score and RankingCATEGORY 2026 SCORE 2026 RANK 2025 RANK 2026 GRADE INFRASTRUCTURE2591226B-ECONOMY30222AWORKFORCE27611A+QUALITY OF LIFE784949FCOST OF DOING BUSINESS20055A-TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION18032A+BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS1212317CACCESS TO CAPITAL10122A+EDUCATION463224CCOST OF LIVING233039COVERALL158642Economic Profile
Governor: Greg Abbott, Republican
Population: 31,709,821
GDP growth (Q1 2026): 0.90%
Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4.30%
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 38.40 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody’s/S&P): Aaa, Stable/AAA, 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
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