14 Core Economic Indicators National Ranking
Economic Scale & Vitality National Ranking
Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
Structural & Policy National Ranking
STATE PERFORMANCE GAUGE CHARTS
US STATES ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COMPETITIVENESS
An executive-grade benchmarking index developed by theboardiQ LLC to evaluate and rank the macroeconomic strength, innovation capacity, and structural competitiveness of 50 States in the United States.
Designed for corporate board directors, institutional investors, and policymakers, the index synthesizes raw macroeconomic and institutional data into a standardized 0–100 Composite Score across 4 Strategic Macro Pillars and 14 Underlying Sub-Metrics.
The Executive Dashboard incorporates a boardroom governance matrix mapping strategic mandates, benchmark metrics, director compensation, and critical oversight inquiries across 9 Board Roles/Industry Lens
COMPETITIVENESS SWOT
Wisconsin
Strengths
• Major industrial manufacturing hub (#11) with deep machinery, paper, and food processing roots• Agricultural leader (#6 agri rank) in dairy production, cheese manufacturing, and specialty crops• Low unemployment rate (2.4%), strong work ethic, and top-tier educational quality (#13)
Weaknesses
• Demographically aging workforce and technical skill gaps in modern manufacturing• High state tax burden (#31 tax rank) and infrastructure maintenance backlogs• Economic dependence on traditional industrial and agricultural sectors
Opportunities
• Bio-health technology innovation, medical device design, and green chemistry• Advanced manufacturing automation, robotics, and smart factory deployment• Clean energy transition and agricultural export expansion to global markets
Threats
• International trade disputes and tariffs impacting agricultural and machinery exports• Climate change impacts on dairy farming, water supplies, and crop yields• Severe regional labor shortages constraining manufacturing capacity
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | -$8,862 | $18,633 | $1,639,475 | 1.14% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$27,495 | $2,415,187 | 1.14% |