Top States for Business 2023

33. Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2023 SCORE 2023 RANK 2022 RANK 2023 GRADE
WORKFORCE1923837D+
INFRASTRUCTURE1653915D
ECONOMY1972030C
LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION1443635D+
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1801713B+
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION1701719B-
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS833338D+
EDUCATION751315B+
ACCESS TO CAPITAL203532D+
COST OF LIVING322023B
OVERALL12583323

Economic Profile

Governor: Tony Evers, Democrat

Population: 5,892,539

GDP growth (Q1 2023): 1.20%

Unemployment rate (May 2023): 2.40%

Top corporate tax rate: 7.90%

Top individual income tax rate: 7.65%

Gasoline tax: 51.30 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AA+, Stable 

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 (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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