Introduction: Delaware Download PDF
Delaware’s lenient taxation policies and business practice laws make it attractive to big business. Several of the nation’s largest banking and financial services companies have established headquarters in the state. Also, more than half of the top 500 industrial corporations are chartered in the state. Delaware does not have a sales tax or a state level property tax. These desirable policies have given Delaware’s citizens the fourth lowest state-local tax burden in the nation. The vast majority of the state’s corporations are located in the north, while farming is still the most substantial contributor to the economy in the southern portion of the state. The leading agricultural products include broiler chickens, soybeans, corn, and dairy products.
Government
Symbols
State Seal: |
State Quarter: |
Time Zones:
| Standard Time | GMT-5 | |
| Daylight-Saving Time | GMT-4 | |
Statistics
- Per Capita Real GDP :
- $54,496
- Population:
- 873,092
- Percent of People Under Poverty Level:
- 10.4%
- Per Capita Personal Income:
- $39,022
- Percent of Population with a Bachelor's Degree:
- 16%
- Total Exports:
- $3,986,210,000
Top 5 Export Partner Countries
United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Top 5 Export Merchandise
Plastics and Rubber Products Sales
Chemicals Sales
Computers and Electronic Products Manufacturing
Chemicals Manufacturing
Major Cities
Wilmington
Major Airports
None
Main Ports:
New Castle, Wilmington
Corporations
| Company | Fortune 1000 Rank: | Revenues ($millions) | Headquarter City |
| DuPont | 74 | 28,982 | Wilmington |
| Hercules | 849 | 2,038 | Wilmington |