Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Adams County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2019, at 6.8%. Buffalo County had the lowest, at -14.1%. The median was 1% and the figure for Wisconsin was 1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest6.8Adams County
Lowest-14.1Buffalo County
Median172 counties
Wisconsin1.2History

Top 40 counties, 2019

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Adams CountyAdams County: 6.8 %6.8Richland CountyRichland County: 6.3 %6.3Sawyer CountySawyer County: 6.2 %6.2Marathon CountyMarathon County: 5.2 %5.2Wood CountyWood County: 4.7 %4.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 4.1 %4.1Sauk CountySauk County: 3.8 %3.8Waushara CountyWaushara County: 3.7 %3.7Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 3.5 %3.5Iron CountyIron County: 3.4 %3.4Shawano CountyShawano County: 3.3 %3.3Dane CountyDane County: 3.1 %3.1Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 3.1 %3.1Pepin CountyPepin County: 3 %3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 2.9 %2.9Portage CountyPortage County: 2.9 %2.9Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 2.9 %2.9Iowa CountyIowa County: 2.7 %2.7Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 2.7 %2.7Rock CountyRock County: 2.7 %2.7Green CountyGreen County: 2.6 %2.6Price CountyPrice County: 2.6 %2.6Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 2.3 %2.3Washington CountyWashington County: 2.2 %2.2Ashland CountyAshland County: 2.1 %2.1Burnett CountyBurnett County: 2.1 %2.1Rusk CountyRusk County: 2.1 %2.1Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 1.6 %1.6Walworth CountyWalworth County: 1.6 %1.6Calumet CountyCalumet County: 1.4 %1.4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 1.3 %1.3La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 1.3 %1.3Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 1.2 %1.2Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 1.1 %1.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1.1 %1.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1 %1Oconto CountyOconto County: 1 %1Taylor CountyTaylor County: 1 %1Marquette CountyMarquette County: 0.8 %0.8St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 0.7 %0.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Adams County6.8+5.8 pts
2Richland County6.3+9.9 pts
3Sawyer County6.2+8.7 pts
4Marathon County5.2+2 pts
5Wood County4.7+4.7 pts
6Florence County4.1+3.7 pts
7Sauk County3.8+0.4 pts
8Waushara County3.7+1.8 pts
9Kewaunee County3.5+6.4 pts
10Iron County3.4+8 pts
11Shawano County3.3+3.4 pts
12Dane County3.1-1 pts
12Winnebago County3.1+0.6 pts
14Pepin County3+1.1 pts
15Chippewa County2.9+0.3 pts
15Portage County2.9+0.2 pts
15Waukesha County2.9+2 pts
18Iowa County2.7-3.6 pts
18Ozaukee County2.7+3.3 pts
18Rock County2.7-2.6 pts
21Green County2.6-1.1 pts
21Price County2.6+5.2 pts
23Outagamie County2.3-0.8 pts
24Washington County2.20 pts
25Ashland County2.1+5 pts
25Burnett County2.1+2.1 pts
25Rusk County2.1+6.5 pts
28Eau Claire County1.6-0.4 pts
28Walworth County1.6-0.2 pts
30Calumet County1.4-1.7 pts
31Juneau County1.3+1.1 pts
31La Crosse County1.3-0.8 pts
33Bayfield County1.2-5.4 pts
34Fond du Lac County1.1-1.1 pts
34Jefferson County1.1+2.8 pts
36Douglas County1+11.7 pts
36Oconto County1-1.6 pts
36Taylor County1+2.6 pts
39Marquette County0.8+0.7 pts
40St. Croix County0.7-1.8 pts
41Door County0.6-2.9 pts
41Lincoln County0.6+5.4 pts
41Milwaukee County0.6-1.4 pts
41Washburn County0.6+0.5 pts
45Manitowoc County0.5+3.1 pts
46Dunn County0.4-2.6 pts
47Polk County0.3-1.2 pts
48Brown County0.2-3.3 pts
49Waupaca County0.1+0.9 pts
50Kenosha County-0.2+0.2 pts
51Racine County-0.5-2.2 pts
52Vernon County-0.7-3.1 pts
53Dodge County-0.8-1.8 pts
54Menominee County-1.2-1.4 pts
55Clark County-1.5-4.8 pts
55Marinette County-1.5-5.9 pts
57Grant County-1.9-5.6 pts
58Columbia County-2.1-2.7 pts
58Sheboygan County-2.1-3.5 pts
60Crawford County-2.5-0.9 pts
61Oneida County-2.6-7.2 pts
62Lafayette County-3.1-8.1 pts
63Monroe County-3.6-8.5 pts
63Trempealeau County-3.6-5 pts
65Green Lake County-3.8-5 pts
65Langlade County-3.8-4 pts
67Forest County-4.2-8.9 pts
68Pierce County-4.6-11.2 pts
69Barron County-6.4-14.3 pts
70Vilas County-7-11.2 pts
71Jackson County-7.6-14.5 pts
72Buffalo County-14.1-26.4 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?

Adams County, with 6.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Buffalo County, with -14.1% in 2019.

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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