State of Wisconsin
Recent News About State of Wisconsin
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28 people die in Wisconsin with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 8
There were 28 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 8, a 6.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Wisconsin collected $66.2 million in taxes on public utilities licenses in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, 0.3 percent, or $66.2 million, came from taxes on public utilities licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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VA Purchase Loans in Wisconsin average $255,032 for Q1
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wisconsin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $255,032, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Eau Claire nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.6% since June 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Eau Claire metropolitan statistical area was 86,100, a 0.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Eau Claire sees 85,600 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Wisconsin's Eau Claire metropolitan statistical area was 85,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Wisconsin ranked 27th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2020
Wisconsin's home vacancy rate was 27th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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38 people die in Wisconsin with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 8
There were 38 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 8, a 22.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Wisconsin collected 2.2% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $2.9 billion came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Wisconsin increases from Q1 to Q2 2020
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wisconsin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $226,763, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
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Wisconsin ranked 48th in home vacancy rate in 2020
Wisconsin's home vacancy rate was 48th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.5 percent in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Wisconsin ranked 43rd in average VA home loan amount in Q3
With $231,833 in loans issued, Wisconsin ranked 43rd in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Wisconsin increases by 1.2% in June 2021
Wisconsin reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of June 2021 was 125,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Wisconsin ranked 51st in home vacancy rate in Q2 2021
Wisconsin's home vacancy rate was 51st in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.2 percent in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Appleton sees 125,200 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Wisconsin's Appleton metropolitan statistical area was 125,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Wisconsin declines from Q1 to Q2
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wisconsin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $252,898, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
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Q2: VA home loan in Wisconsin averages $231,176
The average VA loan amount in Wisconsin during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $231,176, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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220 people die in Wisconsin from heart disease in week ending May 8
There were 220 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 8, a 12.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Wisconsin receives $208.4 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q1
The VA issued 997 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Wisconsin during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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VA Purchase Loans in Wisconsin average $252,898 for Q2
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Wisconsin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $252,898, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Wisconsin collected 2.8% less in individual income taxes in 2020
Of the $20.1 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2020, $8.5 billion came from individual income taxes, a 2.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).