Counties in Wisconsin by real GDP growth

Richland County had the highest real GDP growth of 72 counties in 2023, at 10.5%. Buffalo County had the lowest, at -7.6%. The median was 1.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 2.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.5Richland County
Lowest-7.6Buffalo County
Median1.472 counties
Wisconsin2.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Richland CountyRichland County: 10.5 %10.5Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 10.4 %10.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 9.7 %9.7Vilas CountyVilas County: 9 %9Langlade CountyLanglade County: 7 %7Florence CountyFlorence County: 6 %6Grant CountyGrant County: 5.8 %5.8Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 4.8 %4.8Vernon CountyVernon County: 4.7 %4.7Racine CountyRacine County: 4.6 %4.6Forest CountyForest County: 4.5 %4.5Green CountyGreen County: 4.5 %4.5Portage CountyPortage County: 4.4 %4.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.2 %4.2Oneida CountyOneida County: 4.1 %4.1Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.9 %3.9Rock CountyRock County: 3.8 %3.8Iron CountyIron County: 3.7 %3.7Iowa CountyIowa County: 3.6 %3.6Sauk CountySauk County: 3 %3St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 3 %3Burnett CountyBurnett County: 2.9 %2.9Dane CountyDane County: 2.8 %2.8Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 2.7 %2.7Walworth CountyWalworth County: 2.7 %2.7Washburn CountyWashburn County: 2.7 %2.7Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 2.7 %2.7Dunn CountyDunn County: 2.6 %2.6Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 2.6 %2.6Marquette CountyMarquette County: 2.4 %2.4Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 2.3 %2.3Polk CountyPolk County: 1.9 %1.9Brown CountyBrown County: 1.7 %1.7Shawano CountyShawano County: 1.6 %1.6Waushara CountyWaushara County: 1.6 %1.6Calumet CountyCalumet County: 1.4 %1.4Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 1.4 %1.4Sawyer CountySawyer County: 1.4 %1.4Price CountyPrice County: 1.3 %1.3Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Richland County10.5+10.2 pts
2Lafayette County10.4+8.4 pts
3Columbia County9.7+8.7 pts
4Vilas County9+2.4 pts
5Langlade County7+9.7 pts
6Florence County6+10 pts
7Grant County5.8+7.6 pts
8Green Lake County4.8+5.1 pts
9Vernon County4.7+6.8 pts
10Racine County4.6+4.1 pts
11Forest County4.5-0.9 pts
11Green County4.5+1.6 pts
13Portage County4.4+1.6 pts
14Lincoln County4.2+3.7 pts
15Oneida County4.1+2.1 pts
16Chippewa County3.9+4.3 pts
17Rock County3.8-0.1 pts
18Iron County3.7+4.1 pts
19Iowa County3.6+1.6 pts
20Sauk County3+4.1 pts
20St. Croix County3+1.8 pts
22Burnett County2.9-2 pts
23Dane County2.8-1.4 pts
24Ozaukee County2.7-2 pts
24Walworth County2.7+0.7 pts
24Washburn County2.7+1.3 pts
24Waupaca County2.7+4 pts
28Dunn County2.6+5.6 pts
28Sheboygan County2.6+2.8 pts
30Marquette County2.4+2 pts
31Bayfield County2.3+1.3 pts
32Polk County1.9-0.7 pts
33Brown County1.7-0.4 pts
34Shawano County1.6+5.3 pts
34Waushara County1.6+2.5 pts
36Calumet County1.4-1.2 pts
36Outagamie County1.4+0.2 pts
36Sawyer County1.4-2.4 pts
39Price County1.3+0.2 pts
40Kenosha County1.2+0.4 pts
41La Crosse County1+1.9 pts
41Menominee County1+1.1 pts
41Milwaukee County1-2.1 pts
44Eau Claire County0.9-2.3 pts
44Oconto County0.9+4.6 pts
44Taylor County0.9+3.8 pts
47Waukesha County0.6-1.7 pts
48Barron County0.5-5.4 pts
48Wood County0.5+0.1 pts
50Marinette County0.4+0.9 pts
51Crawford County0.3+4.3 pts
52Douglas County0.2-0.2 pts
53Ashland County0.1-1 pts
54Door County-0.1-4.1 pts
54Rusk County-0.1-3.9 pts
56Marathon County-0.2-1.8 pts
57Washington County-0.3-3.7 pts
58Adams County-0.4+1.8 pts
59Winnebago County-0.6-0.2 pts
60Juneau County-0.7+0.3 pts
61Monroe County-0.9-1.3 pts
62Manitowoc County-1.5-4.7 pts
63Dodge County-1.6-3.1 pts
63Jefferson County-1.6-4.1 pts
65Clark County-1.7-2.5 pts
66Fond du Lac County-2.1-3.3 pts
67Pepin County-2.4-2.8 pts
68Pierce County-2.5-4.6 pts
69Jackson County-3.4-4 pts
70Trempealeau County-5-8.7 pts
71Kewaunee County-7-5.2 pts
72Buffalo County-7.6-19.5 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?

Richland County, with 10.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Buffalo County, with -7.6% in 2023.

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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