North Dakota Quick Facts
According to recent statistics from the North Dakota Tourism Department, the state is thriving. Since 2001, North Dakotans' personal income has grown nearly 25 percent and the gross state product has grown to more than $24 billion annually, a 37 percent increase.
The major industries of North Dakota, as reported by North Dakota State University, are agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, coal mining and conversion, oil and gas exploration, extraction and refining, and exported services
- North Dakota has recently been ranked the friendliest state in the U.S., according to Cambridge University.
- North Dakota ranks #1 as the safest state to live in.
- North Dakota ranks #1 for high school completion rates.
- Clean air, abundant recreational opportunities, quality education & family-friendly
- 100% fiber optic broadband communication network links all regions of the state
- #3 in nation for lowest cost of doing business (2007 Milken Institute)
- State Legislature lowered top corporate income tax rate from 10.5% to 6.4%
- Power offered at industrial rates well below national average -avg. 5.56 cents/kwh- YTD March 2009
- Constitutionally balanced budget - $1.2 billion surplus - no deficit
- Only state-owned bank in the nation offers business expansion funds
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(source www.ndtourism.com)
