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Manufacturing businesses in Milwaukee County, WI

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
872
10.3% of WI sector
Employees
45,777
9.6% of WI sector
Annual Payroll
$3.27B
total 2022
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County context

Population
927,656
Median Household Income
$62,118
Median Home Value
$216,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Wisconsin state averages

MetricMilwaukee CountyWI totalCounty share
Establishments8728,50510.3%
Employees45,777477,4119.6%
Annual Payroll$3.27B$31.07B—

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Other sectors in Milwaukee County

Manufacturing in other Wisconsin counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.