Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Lincoln County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2015, at 24.6%. Iron County had the lowest, at -5.2%. The median was 2.1% and the figure for Wisconsin was 2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest24.6Lincoln County
Lowest-5.2Iron County
Median2.172 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2015

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Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.6 %24.6Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 8.9 %8.9Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 8.5 %8.5Portage CountyPortage County: 8.5 %8.5Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 6.7 %6.7Waushara CountyWaushara County: 6.2 %6.2Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 5.5 %5.5Marquette CountyMarquette County: 5.4 %5.4St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 5.3 %5.3Vilas CountyVilas County: 5.2 %5.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.5 %4.5Barron CountyBarron County: 4.4 %4.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 4.4 %4.4Langlade CountyLanglade County: 4.4 %4.4Dane CountyDane County: 4.3 %4.3Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 3.9 %3.9Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 3.9 %3.9Taylor CountyTaylor County: 3.8 %3.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.6 %3.6Oneida CountyOneida County: 3.6 %3.6Grant CountyGrant County: 3.5 %3.5Richland CountyRichland County: 3.2 %3.2Brown CountyBrown County: 3.1 %3.1Calumet CountyCalumet County: 3 %3Forest CountyForest County: 3 %3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 2.8 %2.8La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 2.8 %2.8Pierce CountyPierce County: 2.8 %2.8Walworth CountyWalworth County: 2.6 %2.6Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 2.5 %2.5Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 2.5 %2.5Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 2.4 %2.4Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 2.3 %2.3Door CountyDoor County: 2.2 %2.2Shawano CountyShawano County: 2.2 %2.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.1 %2.1Polk CountyPolk County: 2.1 %2.1Washington CountyWashington County: 2 %2Sauk CountySauk County: 1.7 %1.7Green CountyGreen County: 1.6 %1.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Lincoln County24.6+13.1 pts
2Buffalo County8.9+22.5 pts
3Lafayette County8.5+16.3 pts
3Portage County8.5+1.1 pts
5Trempealeau County6.7+2.7 pts
6Waushara County6.2+10.6 pts
7Outagamie County5.5+1.1 pts
8Marquette County5.4-6.5 pts
9St. Croix County5.3+2.6 pts
10Vilas County5.2+3.5 pts
11Monroe County4.5+0.9 pts
12Barron County4.4-0.6 pts
12Crawford County4.4+3.7 pts
12Langlade County4.4+6.3 pts
15Dane County4.3-1.7 pts
16Kenosha County3.9+2 pts
16Ozaukee County3.9+2.4 pts
18Taylor County3.8+1.6 pts
19Jackson County3.6-1 pts
19Oneida County3.6+6.1 pts
21Grant County3.5-0.7 pts
22Richland County3.2-1.6 pts
23Brown County3.1-4 pts
24Calumet County3-0.6 pts
24Forest County3+7.3 pts
26Chippewa County2.8-2.6 pts
26La Crosse County2.8-2.2 pts
26Pierce County2.8-1.2 pts
29Walworth County2.6+3.8 pts
30Green Lake County2.5+3.5 pts
30Sheboygan County2.5+0.5 pts
32Waukesha County2.4+0.5 pts
33Eau Claire County2.3-7.1 pts
34Door County2.2+1.7 pts
34Shawano County2.2-3.3 pts
36Jefferson County2.1+1.1 pts
36Polk County2.1-2.1 pts
38Washington County20 pts
39Sauk County1.7-0.7 pts
40Green County1.6-0.5 pts
41Iowa County1.5-1 pts
41Rusk County1.5-4.8 pts
43Waupaca County1.3-2.6 pts
44Pepin County1.2-2.1 pts
45Rock County0.6+1.2 pts
46Adams County0.4+5.7 pts
47Juneau County0.3+1.8 pts
47Marathon County0.3-4.8 pts
47Marinette County0.3+2.4 pts
47Milwaukee County0.3+0.5 pts
47Oconto County0.3-1.7 pts
52Clark County0.2-9.8 pts
53Vernon County-0.2-2.8 pts
54Menominee County-0.3-1.4 pts
55Fond du Lac County-0.5-3.1 pts
55Price County-0.5-4.7 pts
57Douglas County-0.7-10.9 pts
58Dunn County-0.8+2 pts
58Winnebago County-0.8-3.3 pts
58Wood County-0.8-3.1 pts
61Manitowoc County-1.2+0.2 pts
62Florence County-1.3-4.1 pts
63Racine County-1.4-3.2 pts
64Kewaunee County-1.5+3 pts
65Ashland County-2.2-0.6 pts
66Columbia County-2.8+2.3 pts
67Washburn County-2.9-6.7 pts
68Sawyer County-3.3-2.2 pts
69Bayfield County-3.5-6.5 pts
70Dodge County-4.1-5.7 pts
71Burnett County-4.7-7.5 pts
72Iron County-5.2-9.2 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Lincoln County, with 24.6% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Iron County, with -5.2% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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