Wisconsin Links

02/06/09

According to the 2004 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report, Wisconsin’s gross state product was $211.7 billion. The per capita personal income was $32,157 in 2004. Wisconsin’s state budget is facing a $652.3 million shortfall.

The economy of Wisconsin is driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and health care. Although manufacturing accounts for a far greater part of the state’s income than farming, Wisconsin is often perceived as a farming state.

The largest employers in Wisconsin are:

   1. Wal-Mart
   2. University of Wisconsin-Madison
   3. U.S. Postal Service
   4. Milwaukee Public Schools
   5. Wisconsin Department of Corrections
   6. Menards
   7. Kohl’s
   8. Ultra Mart Foods
   9. City of Milwaukee
10. Kohler Company

Map of Wisconsin at nationalatlas.gov

U.S. Census Bureau

State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin state symbols

Wisconsin State Legislature

Wisconsin Court System

Wisconsin State Facts

Wisconsin Health and Demographic Data

Energy Profile for Wisconsin- Economic, environmental, and energy data

Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin’s Name: Where It Came From and What It Means

The State of Wisconsin Collection from the UW Digital Collections Center