Wisconsin
“The Badger State”
What Makes Wisconsin Beautiful
Wisconsin charms with its lakeside beauty, from the Apostle Islands' sea caves along Lake Superior to the dramatic bluffs of the Wisconsin Dells and Devil's Lake. Door County's cherry orchards and lighthouse-studded peninsula evoke a Scandinavian coastal village, while the rolling dairy country of the interior defines pastoral Midwest perfection.
Key Metrics
5.9M
Population
$382.5B
GDP
+4.2%
GDP Growth (5yr)
$72.5K
Median Income
10.2%
Tax Burden
History
Admitted as the 30th state
Republican Party holds its first major meeting in Ripon
Harley-Davidson founded in a Milwaukee shed
Wisconsin passes the first state income tax in the US
First Super Bowl held: Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs
Top Cities
Milwaukee
570K
Largest city; brewing heritage; Lakefront Festival Grounds
Madison
270K
State capital; UW-Madison; isthmus city between two lakes
Green Bay
107K
Packers football; paper industry; Fox River
Kenosha
100K
Lake Michigan city; between Milwaukee and Chicago
Racine
77K
Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Wax building; lakefront
Economy & Industry
Core Industries
Natural Resources
Energy Portfolio
Budget & Fiscal Health
$46.5B
State Budget
$45.2B
State Revenue
$-1.3B
Fiscal Balance
Social Indicators
10.6%
Poverty Rate
31.5%
College Degree
4.8%
Uninsured
290/100K
Crime Rate
Where is Wisconsin Headed?
GDP Projections ($B)
| Scenario | 1yr | 5yr | 10yr | 25yr | 50yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | $387B | $404B | $426B | $502B | $658B |
| Baseline | $386B | $399B | $416B | $471B | $581B |
| Pessimistic | $384B | $392B | $402B | $434B | $492B |
Political Landscape
R+1