CNBC's tenth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 60 different metrics in ten key categories of competitiveness.

23. Wisconsin

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20172:40 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	209	26 (Tie)	31
Cost of Doing Business	176	28	26
Infrastructure	199	19	5 (Tie)
Economy	161	31	30
Quality of Life	207	15	23
Technology & Innovation	146	19 (Tie)	20
Education	126	11 (Tie)	14
Business Friendliness	53	36	28 (Tie)
Cost of Living	42	23	26
Access to Capital	38	13	14
Overall	1357	23	15

Economic Profile

Governor: Scott Walker, Republican

Population: 5,771,337

GDP growth: 1.8 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.2 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.9 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 7.65 percent

Gasoline tax: 51.30 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2, positive

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Johnson Controls

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence