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Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD)

Pierce County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 72 counties in 2023, at $124,900. Menominee County had the lowest, at $66,800. The median was $88,300. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest124,900Pierce County
Lowest66,800Menominee County
Median88,30072 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 75,600 USDAshland County: 76,100 USDBarron County: 79,300 USDBayfield County: 82,300 USDBrown County: 98,800 USDBuffalo County: 85,200 USDBurnett County: 77,900 USDCalumet County: 104,400 USDChippewa County: 91,300 USDClark County: 76,400 USDColumbia County: 98,400 USDCrawford County: 77,400 USDDane County: 123,400 USDDodge County: 90,100 USDDoor County: 91,000 USDDouglas County: 93,500 USDDunn County: 91,900 USDEau Claire County: 91,300 USDFlorence County: 73,600 USDFond du Lac County: 97,200 USDForest County: 68,600 USDGrant County: 85,700 USDGreen County: 95,500 USDGreen Lake County: 85,800 USDIowa County: 105,600 USDIron County: 73,300 USDJackson County: 82,200 USDJefferson County: 95,900 USDJuneau County: 80,200 USDKenosha County: 98,200 USDKewaunee County: 98,800 USDLa Crosse County: 93,400 USDLafayette County: 85,500 USDLanglade County: 80,600 USDLincoln County: 89,200 USDManitowoc County: 83,200 USDMarathon County: 100,000 USDMarinette County: 74,100 USDMarquette County: 75,500 USDMenominee County: 66,800 USDMilwaukee County: 100,600 USDMonroe County: 84,900 USDOconto County: 92,400 USDOneida County: 88,500 USDOutagamie County: 104,400 USDOzaukee County: 100,600 USDPepin County: 83,800 USDPierce County: 124,900 USDPolk County: 88,700 USDPortage County: 91,900 USDPrice County: 75,300 USDRacine County: 92,900 USDRichland County: 79,000 USDRock County: 89,200 USDRusk County: 70,200 USDSt. Croix County: 124,900 USDSauk County: 94,500 USDSawyer County: 79,300 USDShawano County: 81,100 USDSheboygan County: 96,100 USDTaylor County: 79,700 USDTrempealeau County: 87,100 USDVernon County: 83,700 USDVilas County: 78,700 USDWalworth County: 99,600 USDWashburn County: 78,800 USDWashington County: 100,600 USDWaukesha County: 100,600 USDWaupaca County: 88,100 USDWaushara County: 78,600 USDWinnebago County: 94,600 USDWood County: 75,600 USD
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  • 77K to 82K
  • 82K to 88K
  • 88K to 93K
  • 93K to 99K
  • 99K and over
USD, 2023. 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, 2023

Pierce County: 124,900 USDPierce County124,900St. Croix County: 124,900 USDSt. Croix County124,900Dane County: 123,400 USDDane County123,400Iowa County: 105,600 USDIowa County105,600Calumet County: 104,400 USDCalumet County104,400Outagamie County: 104,400 USDOutagamie County104,400Milwaukee County: 100,600 USDMilwaukee County100,600Ozaukee County: 100,600 USDOzaukee County100,600Washington County: 100,600 USDWashington County100,600Waukesha County: 100,600 USDWaukesha County100,600Marathon County: 100,000 USDMarathon County100,000Walworth County: 99,600 USDWalworth County99,600Brown County: 98,800 USDBrown County98,800Kewaunee County: 98,800 USDKewaunee County98,800Columbia County: 98,400 USDColumbia County98,400Kenosha County: 98,200 USDKenosha County98,200Fond du Lac County: 97,200 USDFond du Lac County97,200Sheboygan County: 96,100 USDSheboygan County96,100Jefferson County: 95,900 USDJefferson County95,900Green County: 95,500 USDGreen County95,500Winnebago County: 94,600 USDWinnebago County94,600Sauk County: 94,500 USDSauk County94,500Douglas County: 93,500 USDDouglas County93,500La Crosse County: 93,400 USDLa Crosse County93,400Racine County: 92,900 USDRacine County92,900Oconto County: 92,400 USDOconto County92,400Dunn County: 91,900 USDDunn County91,900Portage County: 91,900 USDPortage County91,900Chippewa County: 91,300 USDChippewa County91,300Eau Claire County: 91,300 USDEau Claire County91,300Door County: 91,000 USDDoor County91,000Dodge County: 90,100 USDDodge County90,100Lincoln County: 89,200 USDLincoln County89,200Rock County: 89,200 USDRock County89,200Polk County: 88,700 USDPolk County88,700Oneida County: 88,500 USDOneida County88,500Waupaca County: 88,100 USDWaupaca County88,100Trempealeau County: 87,100 USDTrempealeau County87,100Green Lake County: 85,800 USDGreen Lake County85,800Grant County: 85,700 USDGrant County85,700Pierce County: 124,900 USDPierce County124,900St. Croix County: 124,900 USDSt. Croix County124,900Dane County: 123,400 USDDane County123,400Iowa County: 105,600 USDIowa County105,600Calumet County: 104,400 USDCalumet County104,400Outagamie County: 104,400 USDOutagamie County104,400Milwaukee County: 100,600 USDMilwaukee County100,600Ozaukee County: 100,600 USDOzaukee County100,600Washington County: 100,600 USDWashington County100,600Waukesha County: 100,600 USDWaukesha County100,600Marathon County: 100,000 USDMarathon County100,000Walworth County: 99,600 USDWalworth County99,600Brown County: 98,800 USDBrown County98,800Kewaunee County: 98,800 USDKewaunee County98,800Columbia County: 98,400 USDColumbia County98,400Kenosha County: 98,200 USDKenosha County98,200Fond du Lac County: 97,200 USDFond du Lac County97,200Sheboygan County: 96,100 USDSheboygan County96,100Jefferson County: 95,900 USDJefferson County95,900Green County: 95,500 USDGreen County95,500Winnebago County: 94,600 USDWinnebago County94,600Sauk County: 94,500 USDSauk County94,500Douglas County: 93,500 USDDouglas County93,500La Crosse County: 93,400 USDLa Crosse County93,400Racine County: 92,900 USDRacine County92,900Oconto County: 92,400 USDOconto County92,400Dunn County: 91,900 USDDunn County91,900Portage County: 91,900 USDPortage County91,900Chippewa County: 91,300 USDChippewa County91,300Eau Claire County: 91,300 USDEau Claire County91,300Door County: 91,000 USDDoor County91,000Dodge County: 90,100 USDDodge County90,100Lincoln County: 89,200 USDLincoln County89,200Rock County: 89,200 USDRock County89,200Polk County: 88,700 USDPolk County88,700Oneida County: 88,500 USDOneida County88,500Waupaca County: 88,100 USDWaupaca County88,100Trempealeau County: 87,100 USDTrempealeau County87,100Green Lake County: 85,800 USDGreen Lake County85,800Grant County: 85,700 USDGrant County85,700
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Pierce County124,900+5.7%
1St. Croix County124,900+5.7%
3Dane County123,400+4%
4Iowa County105,600+16.7%
5Calumet County104,400+8.9%
5Outagamie County104,400+8.9%
7Milwaukee County100,600+4.7%
7Ozaukee County100,600+4.7%
7Washington County100,600+4.7%
7Waukesha County100,600+4.7%
11Marathon County100,000+14.2%
12Walworth County99,600+7.7%
13Brown County98,800+6.9%
13Kewaunee County98,800+6.9%
15Columbia County98,400+6.4%
16Kenosha County98,200+9.7%
17Fond du Lac County97,2000%
18Sheboygan County96,100+13.6%
19Jefferson County95,900-0.8%
20Green County95,500+7.5%
21Winnebago County94,600+11.3%
22Sauk County94,500+15%
23Douglas County93,500+5.1%
24La Crosse County93,400+2.9%
25Racine County92,900+3.8%
26Oconto County92,400+15.2%
27Dunn County91,900+11.9%
27Portage County91,900+1.7%
29Chippewa County91,300+1.4%
29Eau Claire County91,300+1.4%
31Door County91,000+10.6%
32Dodge County90,100+12.1%
33Lincoln County89,200+9.4%
33Rock County89,200+9.9%
35Polk County88,700+11.2%
36Oneida County88,500+9.8%
37Waupaca County88,100+8.6%
38Trempealeau County87,100+8.9%
39Green Lake County85,800+11.4%
40Grant County85,700+10.6%
41Lafayette County85,500+9.3%
42Buffalo County85,200+10.5%
43Monroe County84,900+6.5%
44Pepin County83,800+6.5%
45Vernon County83,700+13.9%
46Manitowoc County83,200-3.8%
47Bayfield County82,300+11.7%
48Jackson County82,200+6.9%
49Shawano County81,100+6.2%
50Langlade County80,600+16.6%
51Juneau County80,200+12%
52Taylor County79,700+8.9%
53Barron County79,300+7.2%
53Sawyer County79,300+17.7%
55Richland County79,000+11.3%
56Washburn County78,800+7.8%
57Vilas County78,700+19.1%
58Waushara County78,600+9.3%
59Burnett County77,900+13.2%
60Crawford County77,400+5.9%
61Clark County76,400+6.4%
62Ashland County76,100+15%
63Adams County75,600+17.2%
63Wood County75,600-0.8%
65Marquette County75,500+5.9%
66Price County75,300+13.2%
67Marinette County74,100+9.5%
68Florence County73,600+2.8%
69Iron County73,300+15.1%
70Rusk County70,200+8.5%
71Forest County68,600+12.5%
72Menominee County66,800+35.5%

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2023) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Wisconsin by area median family income (HUD), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/wisconsin-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Pierce County, with $124,900 in 2023, 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 $66,800 in 2023.

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