Wisconsin
Wisconsin has $11.0B in tracked subsidies across 2967 beneficiary companies. 192 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (6% donor rate). County-level data available for 72 of 72 counties.
About these scores and findings: Scores, donor rates, and spike counts on this page are pattern-detection outputs computed from public records. They document correlations and timing patterns in the data; they are not findings of wrongdoing by any company, official, or agency.
Companies that donated to political committees affiliated with IDA-appointing officials received tax exemptions. This analysis documents a correlation between donations and exemptions; it does not establish that donations caused approvals.
County Overview
72 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 192 of 2,967 subsidized companies (6.5%) made campaign donations — $12.3M total.
- $989,378 in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 146 political committees. Top recipient: Committee to Elect a Republican Senate- Segregated Fund ($310,100).
- $11.02B in total subsidies tracked across 2,967 beneficiary companies in Wisconsin.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: Committee to Elect a Republican Senate- Segregated Fund ($310K — 2.18% beneficiary-funded)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 57.0 | $11022.2M | 0 |
| Adams | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Ashland | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Barron | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Bayfield | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Brown | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Buffalo | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Burnett | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Calumet | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Chippewa | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Clark | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Columbia | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Crawford | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Dane | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Dodge | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Door | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Douglas | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Dunn | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Eau Claire | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Florence | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Fond Du Lac | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Forest | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Grant | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Green | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Green Lake | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Iowa | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Iron | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Jackson | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Jefferson | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Juneau | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Kenosha | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Kewaunee | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| La Crosse | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Lafayette | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Langlade | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Lincoln | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Manitowoc | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Marathon | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Marinette | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Marquette | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Menominee | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Monroe | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Oconto | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Oneida | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Outagamie | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Ozaukee | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Pepin | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Pierce | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Polk | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Portage | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Price | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Racine | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Richland | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Rock | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Rusk | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Sauk | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Sawyer | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Shawano | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Sheboygan | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| St Croix | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Taylor | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Trempealeau | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Vernon | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Vilas | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Walworth | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Washburn | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Washington | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Waukesha | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Waupaca | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Waushara | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Winnebago | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| Wood | 4.0 | — | 0 |
How we calculated this
State summaries aggregate county-level data from Good Jobs First subsidy records cross-referenced with state campaign finance databases. Donor rates reflect the percentage of subsidy recipients matched to campaign contributors. County scorecards use a composite weighted score (subsidy concentration 35%, donor overlap 30%, tax burden 20%, WARN notices 15%).