General Economic Trends Steven Deller Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Wisconsin – Madison/Extension
12%
55%
“Clusters” for Southwest Wisconsin LQ LQLQ Farming Forestry Fishing, Related Activities
High employment dependency on a declining (jobs) industry?
“Clusters” for Southwest Wisconsin LQ LQLQ Retail State/Local Government Construction Manufacturing
Aging Population Small Businesses
Wisconsin Firms by Employment Size (2010)
Income Distribution of Southwest Wisconsin Households (2005$)
Widening Income Gap
Poverty level for family of four (two children): $22,811