Driven by strong growth in incomes, tight property tax limits, and a $1 billion state income tax cut, Wisconsin’s state and local taxes as a share of personal income and its national ranking for its tax burden fell to their lowest levels on record in 2022. Once a top ten state for its tax levels, Wisconsin has fallen to well below average and has also seen its spending levels drop in key areas such as K-12 education – a major shift in state and local policy.
View Research