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Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD)

Dane County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 72 counties in 2022, at $118,700. Menominee County had the lowest, at $49,300. The median was $80,300. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest118,700Dane County
Lowest49,300Menominee County
Median80,30072 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 64,500 USDAshland County: 66,200 USDBarron County: 74,000 USDBayfield County: 73,700 USDBrown County: 92,400 USDBuffalo County: 77,100 USDBurnett County: 68,800 USDCalumet County: 95,900 USDChippewa County: 90,000 USDClark County: 71,800 USDColumbia County: 92,500 USDCrawford County: 73,100 USDDane County: 118,700 USDDodge County: 80,400 USDDoor County: 82,300 USDDouglas County: 89,000 USDDunn County: 82,100 USDEau Claire County: 90,000 USDFlorence County: 71,600 USDFond du Lac County: 97,200 USDForest County: 61,000 USDGrant County: 77,500 USDGreen County: 88,800 USDGreen Lake County: 77,000 USDIowa County: 90,500 USDIron County: 63,700 USDJackson County: 76,900 USDJefferson County: 96,700 USDJuneau County: 71,600 USDKenosha County: 89,500 USDKewaunee County: 92,400 USDLa Crosse County: 90,800 USDLafayette County: 78,200 USDLanglade County: 69,100 USDLincoln County: 81,500 USDManitowoc County: 86,500 USDMarathon County: 87,600 USDMarinette County: 67,700 USDMarquette County: 71,300 USDMenominee County: 49,300 USDMilwaukee County: 96,100 USDMonroe County: 79,700 USDOconto County: 80,200 USDOneida County: 80,600 USDOutagamie County: 95,900 USDOzaukee County: 96,100 USDPepin County: 78,700 USDPierce County: 118,200 USDPolk County: 79,800 USDPortage County: 90,400 USDPrice County: 66,500 USDRacine County: 89,500 USDRichland County: 71,000 USDRock County: 81,200 USDRusk County: 64,700 USDSt. Croix County: 118,200 USDSauk County: 82,200 USDSawyer County: 67,400 USDShawano County: 76,400 USDSheboygan County: 84,600 USDTaylor County: 73,200 USDTrempealeau County: 80,000 USDVernon County: 73,500 USDVilas County: 66,100 USDWalworth County: 92,500 USDWashburn County: 73,100 USDWashington County: 96,100 USDWaukesha County: 96,100 USDWaupaca County: 81,100 USDWaushara County: 71,900 USDWinnebago County: 85,000 USDWood County: 76,200 USD
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  • 71K to 75K
  • 75K to 80K
  • 80K to 88K
  • 88K to 93K
  • 93K and over
USD, 2022. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Dane County: 118,700 USDDane County118,700Pierce County: 118,200 USDPierce County118,200St. Croix County: 118,200 USDSt. Croix County118,200Fond du Lac County: 97,200 USDFond du Lac County97,200Jefferson County: 96,700 USDJefferson County96,700Milwaukee County: 96,100 USDMilwaukee County96,100Ozaukee County: 96,100 USDOzaukee County96,100Washington County: 96,100 USDWashington County96,100Waukesha County: 96,100 USDWaukesha County96,100Calumet County: 95,900 USDCalumet County95,900Outagamie County: 95,900 USDOutagamie County95,900Columbia County: 92,500 USDColumbia County92,500Walworth County: 92,500 USDWalworth County92,500Brown County: 92,400 USDBrown County92,400Kewaunee County: 92,400 USDKewaunee County92,400La Crosse County: 90,800 USDLa Crosse County90,800Iowa County: 90,500 USDIowa County90,500Portage County: 90,400 USDPortage County90,400Chippewa County: 90,000 USDChippewa County90,000Eau Claire County: 90,000 USDEau Claire County90,000Kenosha County: 89,500 USDKenosha County89,500Racine County: 89,500 USDRacine County89,500Douglas County: 89,000 USDDouglas County89,000Green County: 88,800 USDGreen County88,800Marathon County: 87,600 USDMarathon County87,600Manitowoc County: 86,500 USDManitowoc County86,500Winnebago County: 85,000 USDWinnebago County85,000Sheboygan County: 84,600 USDSheboygan County84,600Door County: 82,300 USDDoor County82,300Sauk County: 82,200 USDSauk County82,200Dunn County: 82,100 USDDunn County82,100Lincoln County: 81,500 USDLincoln County81,500Rock County: 81,200 USDRock County81,200Waupaca County: 81,100 USDWaupaca County81,100Oneida County: 80,600 USDOneida County80,600Dodge County: 80,400 USDDodge County80,400Oconto County: 80,200 USDOconto County80,200Trempealeau County: 80,000 USDTrempealeau County80,000Polk County: 79,800 USDPolk County79,800Monroe County: 79,700 USDMonroe County79,700Dane County: 118,700 USDDane County118,700Pierce County: 118,200 USDPierce County118,200St. Croix County: 118,200 USDSt. Croix County118,200Fond du Lac County: 97,200 USDFond du Lac County97,200Jefferson County: 96,700 USDJefferson County96,700Milwaukee County: 96,100 USDMilwaukee County96,100Ozaukee County: 96,100 USDOzaukee County96,100Washington County: 96,100 USDWashington County96,100Waukesha County: 96,100 USDWaukesha County96,100Calumet County: 95,900 USDCalumet County95,900Outagamie County: 95,900 USDOutagamie County95,900Columbia County: 92,500 USDColumbia County92,500Walworth County: 92,500 USDWalworth County92,500Brown County: 92,400 USDBrown County92,400Kewaunee County: 92,400 USDKewaunee County92,400La Crosse County: 90,800 USDLa Crosse County90,800Iowa County: 90,500 USDIowa County90,500Portage County: 90,400 USDPortage County90,400Chippewa County: 90,000 USDChippewa County90,000Eau Claire County: 90,000 USDEau Claire County90,000Kenosha County: 89,500 USDKenosha County89,500Racine County: 89,500 USDRacine County89,500Douglas County: 89,000 USDDouglas County89,000Green County: 88,800 USDGreen County88,800Marathon County: 87,600 USDMarathon County87,600Manitowoc County: 86,500 USDManitowoc County86,500Winnebago County: 85,000 USDWinnebago County85,000Sheboygan County: 84,600 USDSheboygan County84,600Door County: 82,300 USDDoor County82,300Sauk County: 82,200 USDSauk County82,200Dunn County: 82,100 USDDunn County82,100Lincoln County: 81,500 USDLincoln County81,500Rock County: 81,200 USDRock County81,200Waupaca County: 81,100 USDWaupaca County81,100Oneida County: 80,600 USDOneida County80,600Dodge County: 80,400 USDDodge County80,400Oconto County: 80,200 USDOconto County80,200Trempealeau County: 80,000 USDTrempealeau County80,000Polk County: 79,800 USDPolk County79,800Monroe County: 79,700 USDMonroe County79,700
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Dane County118,700+15.1%
2Pierce County118,200+12.7%
2St. Croix County118,200+12.7%
4Fond du Lac County97,200+29.6%
5Jefferson County96,700+22.7%
6Milwaukee County96,100+13.9%
6Ozaukee County96,100+13.9%
6Washington County96,100+13.9%
6Waukesha County96,100+13.9%
10Calumet County95,900+12%
10Outagamie County95,900+12%
12Columbia County92,500+11.2%
12Walworth County92,500+17.5%
14Brown County92,400+14.5%
14Kewaunee County92,400+14.5%
16La Crosse County90,800+6.7%
17Iowa County90,500+11%
18Portage County90,400+12.4%
19Chippewa County90,000+12.5%
19Eau Claire County90,000+12.5%
21Kenosha County89,500+8.7%
21Racine County89,500+15.9%
23Douglas County89,000+16.6%
24Green County88,800+10%
25Marathon County87,600+10.5%
26Manitowoc County86,500+19.8%
27Winnebago County85,000+9.7%
28Sheboygan County84,600+6.3%
29Door County82,300+11.2%
30Sauk County82,200+9.5%
31Dunn County82,100+11.2%
32Lincoln County81,500+11.3%
33Rock County81,200+11.2%
34Waupaca County81,100+9.2%
35Oneida County80,600+11.3%
36Dodge County80,400+3.2%
37Oconto County80,200+13.9%
38Trempealeau County80,000+9.1%
39Polk County79,800+11.9%
40Monroe County79,700+8.9%
41Pepin County78,700+8.3%
42Lafayette County78,200+9.1%
43Grant County77,500+10.1%
44Buffalo County77,100+8.3%
45Green Lake County77,000+8.6%
46Jackson County76,900+9.5%
47Shawano County76,400+10.4%
48Wood County76,200+7.5%
49Barron County74,000+11.8%
50Bayfield County73,700+12%
51Vernon County73,500+10.7%
52Taylor County73,200+14.2%
53Crawford County73,100+11.3%
53Washburn County73,100+10.1%
55Waushara County71,900+8.1%
56Clark County71,800+10.8%
57Florence County71,600+14%
57Juneau County71,600+9.8%
59Marquette County71,300+13%
60Richland County71,000+7.9%
61Langlade County69,100+9.3%
62Burnett County68,800+11.7%
63Marinette County67,700+10.4%
64Sawyer County67,400+16.2%
65Price County66,500+7.3%
66Ashland County66,200+8.5%
67Vilas County66,100+14.2%
68Rusk County64,700+13.5%
69Adams County64,500+15.2%
70Iron County63,700+12.5%
71Forest County61,000+7.6%
72Menominee County49,300+6.7%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2022). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2022. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 13 Apr. 2022, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2022. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2022) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Dane County, with $118,700 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Menominee County, with $49,300 in 2022.

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