Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Menominee County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2021, at 13.8%. Rusk County had the lowest, at -5.1%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest13.8Menominee County
Lowest-5.1Rusk County
Median2.572 counties
Wisconsin3.4History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 13.8 %13.8Sauk CountySauk County: 8.6 %8.6Florence CountyFlorence County: 7.7 %7.7Door CountyDoor County: 7 %7Green CountyGreen County: 6.7 %6.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 6.5 %6.5Waushara CountyWaushara County: 6.4 %6.4Calumet CountyCalumet County: 6.2 %6.2Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 6 %6Dane CountyDane County: 5.7 %5.7Pepin CountyPepin County: 5.2 %5.2Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 5.1 %5.1Dodge CountyDodge County: 5 %5Iowa CountyIowa County: 4.9 %4.9Walworth CountyWalworth County: 4.9 %4.9Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 4.7 %4.7St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 4.7 %4.7Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 4.1 %4.1Washington CountyWashington County: 4.1 %4.1Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 4 %4Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 4 %4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 3.9 %3.9Vernon CountyVernon County: 3.9 %3.9Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 3.7 %3.7Marquette CountyMarquette County: 3.5 %3.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 3.4 %3.4Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 3.3 %3.3Marathon CountyMarathon County: 3.2 %3.2Dunn CountyDunn County: 3.1 %3.1Oconto CountyOconto County: 3.1 %3.1Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 3 %3Portage CountyPortage County: 3 %3Rock CountyRock County: 3 %3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 2.5 %2.5Grant CountyGrant County: 2.5 %2.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.5 %2.5La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 2.4 %2.4Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 2.4 %2.4Barron CountyBarron County: 2.3 %2.3Washburn CountyWashburn County: 2.3 %2.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Menominee County13.8+22 pts
2Sauk County8.6+14.4 pts
3Florence County7.7+17.8 pts
4Door County7+9.3 pts
5Green County6.7+13 pts
6Jefferson County6.5+9.3 pts
7Waushara County6.4+12.6 pts
8Calumet County6.2+7.6 pts
9Trempealeau County6+10.7 pts
10Dane County5.7+7.5 pts
11Pepin County5.2-1.1 pts
12Kenosha County5.1+4 pts
13Dodge County5+7.6 pts
14Iowa County4.9+9 pts
14Walworth County4.9+8.1 pts
16Green Lake County4.7+8.6 pts
16St. Croix County4.7+5.1 pts
18Milwaukee County4.1+8.1 pts
18Washington County4.1+10.5 pts
20Bayfield County4+11.2 pts
20Waukesha County4+5.6 pts
22Juneau County3.9+7.7 pts
22Vernon County3.9+1.7 pts
24Eau Claire County3.7+9.8 pts
25Marquette County3.5+6.7 pts
26Columbia County3.4+5 pts
27Buffalo County3.3-5.1 pts
28Marathon County3.2+8.3 pts
29Dunn County3.1+2.7 pts
29Oconto County3.1+5.6 pts
31Fond du Lac County3+7.6 pts
31Portage County3+8.4 pts
31Rock County3+3.3 pts
34Chippewa County2.5+5.6 pts
34Grant County2.5+7.3 pts
34Monroe County2.5+5.4 pts
37La Crosse County2.4+6.5 pts
37Winnebago County2.4+3.6 pts
39Barron County2.3+3.2 pts
39Washburn County2.3+6.8 pts
41Pierce County2.2-0.1 pts
42Outagamie County2.1+6.7 pts
43Brown County1.7+3.7 pts
44Lafayette County1.5+0.7 pts
44Racine County1.5+0.4 pts
46Manitowoc County1.3+3.7 pts
47Burnett County1.2+5.9 pts
48Marinette County1.1+5 pts
49Polk County1+0.4 pts
49Richland County1+9 pts
51Crawford County0.9+2.6 pts
51Oneida County0.9+0.4 pts
53Jackson County0.8+6 pts
54Douglas County0.4+2.6 pts
54Sawyer County0.4+3.1 pts
56Ozaukee County0.1+5 pts
57Waupaca County0+3.6 pts
58Iron County-0.2+7.1 pts
59Sheboygan County-0.4+1.2 pts
60Ashland County-0.9+4.8 pts
61Clark County-1.1+4.6 pts
62Price County-1.3+4.8 pts
63Forest County-1.4+3.9 pts
63Kewaunee County-1.4+10.9 pts
65Vilas County-1.5+2.3 pts
66Lincoln County-1.6+1.5 pts
67Adams County-1.7-4.7 pts
68Shawano County-2.4+0.4 pts
68Wood County-2.4-2 pts
70Langlade County-3.1-4.3 pts
71Taylor County-4.4-4.1 pts
72Rusk County-5.1-4.4 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?

Menominee County, with 13.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Rusk County, with -5.1% in 2021.

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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