Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Richland County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2017, at 9.4%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at -26%. The median was 0.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 0.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest9.4Richland County
Median0.972 counties
Wisconsin0.8History

Top 40 counties, 2017

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Richland CountyRichland County: 9.4 %9.4Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 8.9 %8.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 7 %7Grant CountyGrant County: 5.5 %5.5Green CountyGreen County: 5.4 %5.4Iowa CountyIowa County: 5.1 %5.1St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 5 %5Vilas CountyVilas County: 5 %5Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 4.4 %4.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.3 %4.3Washington CountyWashington County: 4.1 %4.1Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 3.9 %3.9Vernon CountyVernon County: 3.9 %3.9Clark CountyClark County: 3.8 %3.8Dodge CountyDodge County: 3.8 %3.8Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 3.5 %3.5La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 3.2 %3.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.4 %2.4Burnett CountyBurnett County: 2.3 %2.3Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 2.2 %2.2Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 2.2 %2.2Marathon CountyMarathon County: 2.1 %2.1Oneida CountyOneida County: 2.1 %2.1Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 1.8 %1.8Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 1.7 %1.7Rusk CountyRusk County: 1.7 %1.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 1.6 %1.6Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 1.5 %1.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.4 %1.4Waushara CountyWaushara County: 1.4 %1.4Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 1.3 %1.3Walworth CountyWalworth County: 1.3 %1.3Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 1.2 %1.2Ashland CountyAshland County: 1 %1Barron CountyBarron County: 1 %1Dane CountyDane County: 1 %1Washburn CountyWashburn County: 0.7 %0.7Sauk CountySauk County: 0.5 %0.5Forest CountyForest County: 0.4 %0.4Shawano CountyShawano County: 0.2 %0.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Richland County9.4+13.9 pts
2Lafayette County8.9+13.4 pts
3Monroe County7+7.3 pts
4Grant County5.5+6.5 pts
5Green County5.4+4.8 pts
6Iowa County5.1+12.2 pts
7St. Croix County5-0.2 pts
7Vilas County5+3.9 pts
9Trempealeau County4.4+11 pts
10Columbia County4.3+0.9 pts
11Washington County4.1+4.1 pts
12Kewaunee County3.9-4.9 pts
12Vernon County3.9+4.1 pts
14Clark County3.8+0.4 pts
14Dodge County3.8+8.4 pts
16Kenosha County3.5+1.5 pts
17La Crosse County3.2+1.3 pts
18Jackson County2.4+9 pts
19Burnett County2.3+2.4 pts
20Bayfield County2.2+2.8 pts
20Outagamie County2.2-1.1 pts
22Marathon County2.1+1.9 pts
22Oneida County2.1+4.1 pts
24Ozaukee County1.8-1.2 pts
25Eau Claire County1.7+0.9 pts
25Rusk County1.7-0.2 pts
27Chippewa County1.6+5.3 pts
28Fond du Lac County1.5+1.7 pts
29Jefferson County1.4+4.8 pts
29Waushara County1.4+6.8 pts
31Milwaukee County1.3+0.9 pts
31Walworth County1.3+2.5 pts
33Waukesha County1.2+0.7 pts
34Ashland County1-0.5 pts
34Barron County1+7.1 pts
34Dane County1-2.7 pts
37Washburn County0.7-0.5 pts
38Sauk County0.5-0.3 pts
39Forest County0.4+4.7 pts
40Shawano County0.2-1.4 pts
41Douglas County0.1+2.9 pts
41Pepin County0.1+0.6 pts
43Juneau County-0.1-2.9 pts
43Portage County-0.1-5.1 pts
43Price County-0.1-1.8 pts
46Brown County-0.2-0.7 pts
46Sawyer County-0.2-1.1 pts
48Winnebago County-0.4-5 pts
49Calumet County-0.6-0.4 pts
49Langlade County-0.6+2.8 pts
49Sheboygan County-0.6-4.1 pts
52Menominee County-0.7+6.9 pts
53Rock County-0.8-2.6 pts
54Green Lake County-1+6.5 pts
55Polk County-1.5+0.4 pts
56Iron County-1.7-1.4 pts
57Pierce County-2+1.4 pts
58Wood County-2.2-7.5 pts
59Waupaca County-2.8-2.7 pts
60Manitowoc County-3.3-4.5 pts
61Buffalo County-3.6+2.4 pts
61Door County-3.6-6 pts
63Oconto County-3.7-8.2 pts
64Dunn County-4-5.8 pts
65Crawford County-4.1-7.1 pts
66Racine County-4.3-1.9 pts
67Marinette County-4.5-5 pts
68Adams County-5-9.7 pts
69Taylor County-5.4-8.2 pts
70Florence County-10.2-2.3 pts
71Marquette County-11.7-2.7 pts
72Lincoln County-26-45.2 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?

Richland County, with 9.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Lincoln County, with -26% in 2017.

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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