How big is manufacturing in Wisconsin?

Manufacturing contributed $73.8B to Wisconsin's economy in 2025, ranking #12 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Wisconsin's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 15.6% of Wisconsin's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Wisconsin is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Wisconsin?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $13.6B (2024), followed by machinery ($12.6B) and fabricated metal products ($8.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Wisconsin growing?

Wisconsin's manufacturing GDP is up 0.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Wisconsin make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Wisconsin: $41.4B versus $32.4B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Wisconsin

Manufacturing contributed $73.8B to Wisconsin's economy in 2025 (15.6% of the state's GDP), ranking Wisconsin #12 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 0.7% year over year (+1.2% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($13.6B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $73.8B in 2025, #12 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 15.6% of Wisconsin's GDP.
Growth: +0.7% year over year (+1.2% after inflation).
Composition: $41.4B durable goods, $32.4B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Wisconsin

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $13.6B (2024)
Machinery: $12.6B (2024)
Fabricated Metal Products: $8.7B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Wisconsin? Manufacturing contributed $73.8B to Wisconsin's economy in 2025, ranking #12 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Wisconsin's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 15.6% of Wisconsin's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Wisconsin is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Wisconsin? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $13.6B (2024), followed by machinery ($12.6B) and fabricated metal products ($8.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Wisconsin growing? Wisconsin's manufacturing GDP is up 0.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Wisconsin make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Wisconsin: $41.4B versus $32.4B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.