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Wisconsin

A guide to help you understand the ins and outs of business in Wisconsin

Overview

Wisconsin is located in the American Midwest. Its largest city is Milwaukee, while its capital is Madison. It is the 21st largest state in terms of population, with 5.97 million, and the 23rd largest in regard to total land. The 2025 GDP for Wisconsin was $473,037,400,000.

Wisconsin's top industries are manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and tourism. Wisconsin is the nation's leading producer of cheese and cranberries. The state also has a significant manufacturing sector, particularly in machinery, medical devices, and paper products.

Wisconsin’s trade relationship with Qatar relies heavily on integrating its core strengths in heavy industrial machinery, electrical equipment, and advanced manufacturing into the Persian Gulf’s sprawling infrastructure projects. The Badger State regularly exports specialized machinery parts, medical instruments, and tech hardware to meet Doha's demanding oil, gas, and urban development needs. Furthermore, Wisconsin’s world-class agricultural and dairy processing sectors continually explore emerging consumer channels in Qatar, aligning with the Middle Eastern nation's ongoing initiatives to secure premium, reliable international food supply chains.

Wisconsin has a flat corporate income tax rate of 7.9%. Wisconsin has three foreign trade zones across the state—including Foreign Trade Zone No. 41 managed by Port Milwaukee, which extends service coverage to support businesses throughout Racine and a total of twelve southeastern Wisconsin counties. The state offers various economic development incentive programs managed by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), including the Enterprise Zone Tax Credits and the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit, which effectively reduces the state income tax rate to nearly zero percent for qualified production activities.

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