Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Buffalo County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2022, at 11.9%. Florence County had the lowest, at -4%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Wisconsin was 2.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest11.9Buffalo County
Median1.172 counties
Wisconsin2.2History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 11.9 %11.9Vilas CountyVilas County: 6.6 %6.6Barron CountyBarron County: 5.9 %5.9Forest CountyForest County: 5.4 %5.4Burnett CountyBurnett County: 4.9 %4.9Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 4.7 %4.7Dane CountyDane County: 4.2 %4.2Door CountyDoor County: 4 %4Rock CountyRock County: 3.9 %3.9Rusk CountyRusk County: 3.8 %3.8Sawyer CountySawyer County: 3.8 %3.8Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 3.7 %3.7Washington CountyWashington County: 3.4 %3.4Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 3.2 %3.2Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 3.2 %3.2Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 3.1 %3.1Green CountyGreen County: 2.9 %2.9Portage CountyPortage County: 2.8 %2.8Calumet CountyCalumet County: 2.6 %2.6Polk CountyPolk County: 2.6 %2.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.5 %2.5Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 2.3 %2.3Brown CountyBrown County: 2.1 %2.1Pierce CountyPierce County: 2.1 %2.1Iowa CountyIowa County: 2 %2Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 2 %2Oneida CountyOneida County: 2 %2Walworth CountyWalworth County: 2 %2Marathon CountyMarathon County: 1.6 %1.6Dodge CountyDodge County: 1.5 %1.5Washburn CountyWashburn County: 1.4 %1.4Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 1.2 %1.2Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 1.2 %1.2St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 1.2 %1.2Ashland CountyAshland County: 1.1 %1.1Price CountyPrice County: 1.1 %1.1Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 1 %1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 1 %1Clark CountyClark County: 0.8 %0.8Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 0.8 %0.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Buffalo County11.9+8.6 pts
2Vilas County6.6+8.1 pts
3Barron County5.9+3.6 pts
4Forest County5.4+6.8 pts
5Burnett County4.9+3.7 pts
6Ozaukee County4.7+4.6 pts
7Dane County4.2-1.5 pts
8Door County4-3 pts
9Rock County3.9+0.9 pts
10Rusk County3.8+8.9 pts
10Sawyer County3.8+3.4 pts
12Trempealeau County3.7-2.3 pts
13Washington County3.4-0.7 pts
14Eau Claire County3.2-0.5 pts
14Manitowoc County3.2+1.9 pts
16Milwaukee County3.1-1 pts
17Green County2.9-3.8 pts
18Portage County2.8-0.2 pts
19Calumet County2.6-3.6 pts
19Polk County2.6+1.6 pts
21Jefferson County2.5-4 pts
22Waukesha County2.3-1.7 pts
23Brown County2.1+0.4 pts
23Pierce County2.1-0.1 pts
25Iowa County2-2.9 pts
25Lafayette County2+0.5 pts
25Oneida County2+1.1 pts
25Walworth County2-2.9 pts
29Marathon County1.6-1.6 pts
30Dodge County1.5-3.5 pts
31Washburn County1.4-0.9 pts
32Fond du Lac County1.2-1.8 pts
32Outagamie County1.2-0.9 pts
32St. Croix County1.2-3.5 pts
35Ashland County1.1+2 pts
35Price County1.1+2.4 pts
37Bayfield County1-3 pts
37Columbia County1-2.4 pts
39Clark County0.8+1.9 pts
39Kenosha County0.8-4.3 pts
41Jackson County0.6-0.2 pts
42Lincoln County0.5+2.1 pts
42Racine County0.5-1 pts
44Douglas County0.40 pts
44Marquette County0.4-3.1 pts
44Monroe County0.4-2.1 pts
44Pepin County0.4-4.8 pts
44Wood County0.4+2.8 pts
49Richland County0.3-0.7 pts
50Menominee County-0.1-13.9 pts
51Sheboygan County-0.2+0.2 pts
52Green Lake County-0.3-5 pts
53Chippewa County-0.4-2.9 pts
53Iron County-0.4-0.2 pts
53Winnebago County-0.4-2.8 pts
56Marinette County-0.5-1.6 pts
57La Crosse County-0.9-3.3 pts
57Waushara County-0.9-7.3 pts
59Juneau County-1-4.9 pts
60Sauk County-1.1-9.7 pts
61Waupaca County-1.3-1.3 pts
62Grant County-1.8-4.3 pts
62Kewaunee County-1.8-0.4 pts
64Vernon County-2.1-6 pts
65Adams County-2.2-0.5 pts
66Langlade County-2.7+0.4 pts
67Taylor County-2.9+1.5 pts
68Dunn County-3-6.1 pts
69Oconto County-3.7-6.8 pts
69Shawano County-3.7-1.3 pts
71Crawford County-4-4.9 pts
71Florence County-4-11.7 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 11.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Florence County, with -4% in 2022.

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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