Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Lincoln County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2016, at 19.2%. Marquette County had the lowest, at -9%. The median was 0.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 1.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest19.2Lincoln County
Median0.572 counties
Wisconsin1.1History

Top 40 counties, 2016

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Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 19.2 %19.2Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 8.8 %8.8Wood CountyWood County: 5.3 %5.3St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 5.2 %5.2Portage CountyPortage County: 5 %5Adams CountyAdams County: 4.7 %4.7Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 4.6 %4.6Oconto CountyOconto County: 4.5 %4.5Dane CountyDane County: 3.7 %3.7Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 3.5 %3.5Clark CountyClark County: 3.4 %3.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 3.4 %3.4Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 3.3 %3.3Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3 %3Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 3 %3Juneau CountyJuneau County: 2.8 %2.8Taylor CountyTaylor County: 2.8 %2.8Door CountyDoor County: 2.4 %2.4Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 2 %2La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 1.9 %1.9Rusk CountyRusk County: 1.9 %1.9Dunn CountyDunn County: 1.8 %1.8Rock CountyRock County: 1.8 %1.8Price CountyPrice County: 1.7 %1.7Shawano CountyShawano County: 1.6 %1.6Ashland CountyAshland County: 1.5 %1.5Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 1.2 %1.2Washburn CountyWashburn County: 1.2 %1.2Vilas CountyVilas County: 1.1 %1.1Sawyer CountySawyer County: 0.9 %0.9Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 0.8 %0.8Sauk CountySauk County: 0.8 %0.8Green CountyGreen County: 0.6 %0.6Brown CountyBrown County: 0.5 %0.5Marinette CountyMarinette County: 0.5 %0.5Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 0.5 %0.5Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 0.4 %0.4Marathon CountyMarathon County: 0.2 %0.2Washington CountyWashington County: 0 %0Burnett CountyBurnett County: -0.1 %-0.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Lincoln County19.2-5.4 pts
2Kewaunee County8.8+10.3 pts
3Wood County5.3+6.1 pts
4St. Croix County5.2-0.1 pts
5Portage County5-3.5 pts
6Adams County4.7+4.3 pts
7Winnebago County4.6+5.4 pts
8Oconto County4.5+4.2 pts
9Dane County3.7-0.6 pts
10Sheboygan County3.5+1 pts
11Clark County3.4+3.2 pts
11Columbia County3.4+6.2 pts
13Outagamie County3.3-2.2 pts
14Crawford County3-1.4 pts
14Ozaukee County3-0.9 pts
16Juneau County2.8+2.5 pts
16Taylor County2.8-1 pts
18Door County2.4+0.2 pts
19Kenosha County2-1.9 pts
20La Crosse County1.9-0.9 pts
20Rusk County1.9+0.4 pts
22Dunn County1.8+2.6 pts
22Rock County1.8+1.2 pts
24Price County1.7+2.2 pts
25Shawano County1.6-0.6 pts
26Ashland County1.5+3.7 pts
27Manitowoc County1.2+2.4 pts
27Washburn County1.2+4.1 pts
29Vilas County1.1-4.1 pts
30Sawyer County0.9+4.2 pts
31Eau Claire County0.8-1.5 pts
31Sauk County0.8-0.9 pts
33Green County0.6-1 pts
34Brown County0.5-2.6 pts
34Marinette County0.5+0.2 pts
34Waukesha County0.5-1.9 pts
37Milwaukee County0.4+0.1 pts
38Marathon County0.2-0.1 pts
39Washington County0-2 pts
40Burnett County-0.1+4.6 pts
40Waupaca County-0.1-1.4 pts
42Calumet County-0.2-3.2 pts
42Fond du Lac County-0.2+0.3 pts
42Vernon County-0.20 pts
45Iron County-0.3+4.9 pts
45Monroe County-0.3-4.8 pts
47Pepin County-0.5-1.7 pts
48Bayfield County-0.6+2.9 pts
49Grant County-1-4.5 pts
50Walworth County-1.2-3.8 pts
51Polk County-1.9-4 pts
52Oneida County-2-5.6 pts
53Racine County-2.4-1 pts
54Douglas County-2.8-2.1 pts
55Jefferson County-3.4-5.5 pts
55Langlade County-3.4-7.8 pts
55Pierce County-3.4-6.2 pts
58Chippewa County-3.7-6.5 pts
59Forest County-4.3-7.3 pts
60Lafayette County-4.5-13 pts
60Richland County-4.5-7.7 pts
62Dodge County-4.6-0.5 pts
63Waushara County-5.4-11.6 pts
64Buffalo County-6-14.9 pts
65Barron County-6.1-10.5 pts
66Jackson County-6.6-10.2 pts
66Trempealeau County-6.6-13.3 pts
68Iowa County-7.1-8.6 pts
69Green Lake County-7.5-10 pts
70Menominee County-7.6-7.3 pts
71Florence County-7.9-6.6 pts
72Marquette County-9-14.4 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 19.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Marquette County, with -9% in 2016.

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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