Top Stocks of Connecticut

The state of Connecticut is home to the BioScience cluster, the Aerospace, Software and information technology, Metal Manufacturing, Maritime, Plastics, Agricultural, and Insurance and financial services clusters. These clusters symbolize the state’s diversified economy, and are evident in the companies that call Connecticut home.

Some interesting facts about the state follow:

1. The state of Connecticut has the largest per capita personal income in the country. In 2009 it was $54,397.
2. Connecticut exports for the year 2009 totaled $14 billion, the 11th largest exporter of merchandise in the country.
3. France and Canada were the main consumers of Connecticut total exports.
4. The Connecticut aerospace industry employs more than 44,000 people.
5. The state’s mineral resources include crushed stone and construction sand and gravel.
6. The tourism industry contributes $9.9 billion a year to the state economy and employs 146,000 individuals.
7. The metal manufacturing industry employs 127,000 people
8. 27 of the fortune 1000 companies are located in Connecticut.
9. United Technologies Corp. is the largest private employer in the state with 25,000 employees.
10. The state ranks third in percentage of population with Master’s, professional or doctorate degrees in the United States