Regional Per Capita Income

Why is per capita income important?

Per capita personal income is used as the broadest measure of the improvements in and strengths of an economy. Measuring regional per capita income is a way to gauge how the Capital Region is keeping pace with the state and the U.S. as a whole.

Economic well-being is one important cornerstone of economic sustainability and an important part of our quality of life.

How are we doing?

The Madison Region, as you can see from the chart below, is ahead of both the state and the nation in terms of per capita income, with steady upward growth represented in all counties.

This is a strong measure of our economic stability throughout the region.
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Per Capita Personal Income*
Geographic Area20052000199019801970
Columbia County $33,801 $28,932 $16,914 $9,446 $3,794
Dane County $40,007 $33,535 $20,964 $11,411 $4,733
Dodge County $28,008 $25,513 $14,809 $9,539 $3,567
Green County $30,870 $26,908 $18,127 $10,791 $4,480
Iowa County $31,399 $25,444 $14,638 $8,429 $3,281
Jefferson County $31,575 $27,925 $16,870 $9,417 $3,829
Rock County $28,804 $26,173 $17,536 $9,595 $3,855
Sauk County $31,884 $26,345 $16,704 $8,901 $3,947
MREDE $34,956 $29,912 $18,667 $10,334 $4,210
State of Wisconsin $33,278 $28,568 $18,072 $10,107 $3,979
United States $34,471 $29,843 $19,477 $10,114 $4,085
* Figures are not Adjusted for Inflation
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis