#6 Nebraska
2011 Rank: 8
Gross State Product: $94 billion
5-Year Annual GSP Growth: 1.4%
Governor: Dave Heineman
Lincoln is the state capital, but Omaha is Nebraska’s largest city and economic center. Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway, whose CEO and founder, Warren Buffett, is the third richest man in the world. The city is also home to ConAgra, Mutual of Omaha, InfoUSA and TD Ameritrade. Nebraska’s recent unemployment rate of 3.8% is the second lowest in the country, behind North Dakota.