Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Buffalo County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2018, at 12.3%. Douglas County had the lowest, at -10.7%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 2.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest12.3Buffalo County
Lowest-10.7Douglas County
Median1.972 counties
Wisconsin2.1History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 12.3 %12.3Barron CountyBarron County: 7.9 %7.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 6.9 %6.9Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 6.6 %6.6Pierce CountyPierce County: 6.6 %6.6Iowa CountyIowa County: 6.3 %6.3Rock CountyRock County: 5.3 %5.3Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 5 %5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.9 %4.9Forest CountyForest County: 4.7 %4.7Oneida CountyOneida County: 4.6 %4.6Marinette CountyMarinette County: 4.4 %4.4Vilas CountyVilas County: 4.2 %4.2Dane CountyDane County: 4.1 %4.1Grant CountyGrant County: 3.7 %3.7Green CountyGreen County: 3.7 %3.7Brown CountyBrown County: 3.5 %3.5Door CountyDoor County: 3.5 %3.5Sauk CountySauk County: 3.4 %3.4Clark CountyClark County: 3.3 %3.3Marathon CountyMarathon County: 3.2 %3.2Calumet CountyCalumet County: 3.1 %3.1Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 3.1 %3.1Dunn CountyDunn County: 3 %3Portage CountyPortage County: 2.7 %2.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 2.6 %2.6Oconto CountyOconto County: 2.6 %2.6St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 2.5 %2.5Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 2.5 %2.5Vernon CountyVernon County: 2.4 %2.4Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 2.2 %2.2Washington CountyWashington County: 2.2 %2.2La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 2.1 %2.1Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 2 %2Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 2 %2Pepin CountyPepin County: 1.9 %1.9Waushara CountyWaushara County: 1.9 %1.9Walworth CountyWalworth County: 1.8 %1.8Racine CountyRacine County: 1.7 %1.7Polk CountyPolk County: 1.5 %1.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Buffalo County12.3+15.9 pts
2Barron County7.9+6.9 pts
3Jackson County6.9+4.5 pts
4Bayfield County6.6+4.4 pts
4Pierce County6.6+8.6 pts
6Iowa County6.3+1.2 pts
7Rock County5.3+6.1 pts
8Lafayette County5-3.9 pts
9Monroe County4.9-2.1 pts
10Forest County4.7+4.3 pts
11Oneida County4.6+2.5 pts
12Marinette County4.4+8.9 pts
13Vilas County4.2-0.8 pts
14Dane County4.1+3.1 pts
15Grant County3.7-1.8 pts
15Green County3.7-1.7 pts
17Brown County3.5+3.7 pts
17Door County3.5+7.1 pts
19Sauk County3.4+2.9 pts
20Clark County3.3-0.5 pts
21Marathon County3.2+1.1 pts
22Calumet County3.1+3.7 pts
22Outagamie County3.1+0.9 pts
24Dunn County3+7 pts
25Portage County2.7+2.8 pts
26Chippewa County2.6+1 pts
26Oconto County2.6+6.3 pts
28St. Croix County2.5-2.5 pts
28Winnebago County2.5+2.9 pts
30Vernon County2.4-1.5 pts
31Fond du Lac County2.2+0.7 pts
31Washington County2.2-1.9 pts
33La Crosse County2.1-1.1 pts
34Eau Claire County2+0.3 pts
34Milwaukee County2+0.7 pts
36Pepin County1.9+1.8 pts
36Waushara County1.9+0.5 pts
38Walworth County1.8+0.5 pts
39Racine County1.7+6 pts
40Polk County1.5+3 pts
41Sheboygan County1.4+2 pts
41Trempealeau County1.4-3 pts
43Green Lake County1.2+2.2 pts
44Adams County1+6 pts
44Dodge County1-2.8 pts
46Waukesha County0.9-0.3 pts
47Columbia County0.6-3.7 pts
48Florence County0.4+10.6 pts
49Juneau County0.2+0.3 pts
49Langlade County0.2+0.8 pts
49Menominee County0.2+0.9 pts
52Marquette County0.1+11.8 pts
52Washburn County0.1-0.6 pts
54Burnett County0-2.3 pts
54Wood County0+2.2 pts
56Shawano County-0.1-0.3 pts
57Kenosha County-0.4-3.9 pts
58Ozaukee County-0.6-2.4 pts
59Waupaca County-0.8+2 pts
60Crawford County-1.6+2.5 pts
60Taylor County-1.6+3.8 pts
62Jefferson County-1.7-3.1 pts
63Sawyer County-2.5-2.3 pts
64Manitowoc County-2.6+0.7 pts
64Price County-2.6-2.5 pts
66Ashland County-2.9-3.9 pts
66Kewaunee County-2.9-6.8 pts
68Richland County-3.6-13 pts
69Rusk County-4.4-6.1 pts
70Iron County-4.6-2.9 pts
71Lincoln County-4.8+21.2 pts
72Douglas County-10.7-10.8 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?

Buffalo County, with 12.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Douglas County, with -10.7% in 2018.

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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