Individual income tax collections
$10,219,016,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State-level property tax collections
$70,206,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
General sales tax collections
$7,831,576,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State tax collections per resident
$4,236
2025 · Census tax collections
State tax collections
$25,299,273,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Income Tax
Personal income tax.
Individual income tax collections
$10,219,016,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
Top rate
7.65%
Brackets
4
Standard deduction
$13,230 (single)
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025$10,219,016,000▲ 289%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED WIINCTAX).
| Indicator | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Top income tax rate (%) | 7.65 | 5.0 |
- •Wisconsin adopted the first modern state income tax in the United States in 1911.
Property Tax
Tax on real estate.
State-level property tax collections
$70,206,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
Effective property tax
1.53%
Rank
8th highest
State-level property tax collections
1990–2025$70,206,000▲ 62%
Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED WIPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate (%) | 1.53 | 0.90 |
- •Property taxes fund most local services in Wisconsin, which is why its effective rate ranks among the ten highest.
Sales Tax
Consumption tax.
General sales tax collections
$7,831,576,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State sales tax
5.00%
Avg. combined rate
5.70%
Groceries
Exempt
General sales tax collections
1990–2025$7,831,576,000▲ 295%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED WISALESTAX).
| Indicator | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average combined sales tax (%) | 5.70 | 7.52 |
- •Wisconsin's combined sales tax is one of the lowest in the nation; most counties add just 0.5%.
Tax Burden
Overall taxes paid.
State tax collections per resident
$4,236
2025 · Census tax collections
State & local tax burden
9.9% of income
Rank
22nd in the U.S.
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025$4,236▲ 217%
Census tax collections (WITOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (WIPOP).
| Indicator | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State & local tax burden (% of income) | 9.9 | 11.0 |
- •Wisconsin's tax burden has fallen steadily since the 1990s, when it ranked among the five highest in the country.
Tax Revenue
Government income.
State tax collections
$25,299,273,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Largest source
Income tax
State tax collections
1990–2025$25,299,273,000▲ 286%
Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED WITOTLTAX).
| Indicator | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State tax revenue per capita (USD) | 3700 | 3600 |
- •Wisconsin ran a record budget surplus of roughly $7 billion in 2023.