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Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Buffalo County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2020, at 8.4%. Kewaunee County had the lowest, at -12.3%. The median was -3.1% and the figure for Wisconsin was -2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest8.4Buffalo County
Lowest-12.3Kewaunee County
Median-3.172 counties
Wisconsin-2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 8.4 %8.4Pepin CountyPepin County: 6.3 %6.3Adams CountyAdams County: 3 %3Pierce CountyPierce County: 2.3 %2.3Vernon CountyVernon County: 2.2 %2.2Langlade CountyLanglade County: 1.2 %1.2Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 1.1 %1.1Racine CountyRacine County: 1.1 %1.1Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 0.8 %0.8Polk CountyPolk County: 0.6 %0.6Oneida CountyOneida County: 0.5 %0.5Dunn CountyDunn County: 0.4 %0.4Rock CountyRock County: -0.3 %-0.3Taylor CountyTaylor County: -0.3 %-0.3St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: -0.4 %-0.4Wood CountyWood County: -0.4 %-0.4Rusk CountyRusk County: -0.7 %-0.7Barron CountyBarron County: -0.9 %-0.9Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: -1.2 %-1.2Calumet CountyCalumet County: -1.4 %-1.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: -1.6 %-1.6Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: -1.6 %-1.6Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: -1.6 %-1.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: -1.7 %-1.7Dane CountyDane County: -1.8 %-1.8Brown CountyBrown County: -2 %-2Douglas CountyDouglas County: -2.2 %-2.2Door CountyDoor County: -2.3 %-2.3Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: -2.4 %-2.4Oconto CountyOconto County: -2.5 %-2.5Dodge CountyDodge County: -2.6 %-2.6Sawyer CountySawyer County: -2.7 %-2.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: -2.8 %-2.8Shawano CountyShawano County: -2.8 %-2.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: -2.9 %-2.9Chippewa CountyChippewa County: -3.1 %-3.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -3.1 %-3.1Marquette CountyMarquette County: -3.2 %-3.2Walworth CountyWalworth County: -3.2 %-3.2Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: -3.6 %-3.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Buffalo County8.4+22.5 pts
2Pepin County6.3+3.3 pts
3Adams County3-3.8 pts
4Pierce County2.3+6.9 pts
5Vernon County2.2+2.9 pts
6Langlade County1.2+5 pts
7Kenosha County1.1+1.3 pts
7Racine County1.1+1.6 pts
9Lafayette County0.8+3.9 pts
10Polk County0.6+0.3 pts
11Oneida County0.5+3.1 pts
12Dunn County0.40 pts
13Rock County-0.3-3 pts
13Taylor County-0.3-1.3 pts
15St. Croix County-0.4-1.1 pts
15Wood County-0.4-5.1 pts
17Rusk County-0.7-2.8 pts
18Barron County-0.9+5.5 pts
19Winnebago County-1.2-4.3 pts
20Calumet County-1.4-2.8 pts
21Columbia County-1.6+0.5 pts
21Sheboygan County-1.6+0.5 pts
21Waukesha County-1.6-4.5 pts
24Crawford County-1.7+0.8 pts
25Dane County-1.8-4.9 pts
26Brown County-2-2.2 pts
27Douglas County-2.2-3.2 pts
28Door County-2.3-2.9 pts
29Manitowoc County-2.4-2.9 pts
30Oconto County-2.5-3.5 pts
31Dodge County-2.6-1.8 pts
32Sawyer County-2.7-8.9 pts
33Jefferson County-2.8-3.9 pts
33Shawano County-2.8-6.1 pts
35Monroe County-2.9+0.7 pts
36Chippewa County-3.1-6 pts
36Lincoln County-3.1-3.7 pts
38Marquette County-3.2-4 pts
38Walworth County-3.2-4.8 pts
40Waupaca County-3.6-3.7 pts
41Juneau County-3.8-5.1 pts
41Vilas County-3.8+3.2 pts
43Green Lake County-3.9-0.1 pts
43Marinette County-3.9-2.4 pts
45Milwaukee County-4-4.6 pts
46Iowa County-4.1-6.8 pts
46La Crosse County-4.1-5.4 pts
48Washburn County-4.5-5.1 pts
49Fond du Lac County-4.6-5.7 pts
49Outagamie County-4.6-6.9 pts
51Burnett County-4.7-6.8 pts
51Trempealeau County-4.7-1.1 pts
53Grant County-4.8-2.9 pts
54Ozaukee County-4.9-7.6 pts
55Marathon County-5.1-10.3 pts
56Jackson County-5.2+2.4 pts
57Forest County-5.3-1.1 pts
58Portage County-5.4-8.3 pts
59Ashland County-5.7-7.8 pts
59Clark County-5.7-4.2 pts
61Sauk County-5.8-9.6 pts
62Eau Claire County-6.1-7.7 pts
62Price County-6.1-8.7 pts
64Waushara County-6.2-9.9 pts
65Green County-6.3-8.9 pts
66Washington County-6.4-8.6 pts
67Bayfield County-7.2-8.4 pts
68Iron County-7.3-10.7 pts
69Richland County-8-14.3 pts
70Menominee County-8.2-7 pts
71Florence County-10.1-14.2 pts
72Kewaunee County-12.3-15.8 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 8.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Kewaunee County, with -12.3% in 2020.

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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