Media Room

Fast Facts

We get lots of questions on every aspect of Wisconsin and the state's tourism offerings. And lots of questions require lots of "fast facts."

 

 

 

Media & Press Questions

Danielle Johnson

Public Relations

Phone: 608-266-0458

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Danielle Johnson

Lisa Marshall

Communications Director

Phone: (608) 267-3773

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Lisa Marshall

Industry

Wisconsin has more than 1.3 million dairy cows. Go to www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Wisconsin.

At 234,900 acres, the Menominee Reservation is Wisconsin's largest and an international leader in sustainable forestry. http://www.sustainabledevelopmentinstitute.org

Travelers spend more than $13 billion a year in Wisconsin. www.travelwisconsin.com

Wisconsin's top three industries are agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. http://www.wischamberfoundation.org/

Wisconsin is the largest producer of cheese in the nation, producing more than 350 varieties. http://www.wisdairy.com/AllAboutCheese/CheeseFactsAndFigures.aspx

Milwaukee is the home of the internationally famous Harley-Davidson motorcycles. www.harley-davidson.com

The University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the world's leading biotechnology centers research and development centers. www.wisconsin.edu

Wisconsin is the nation's top cranberry producer, growing nearly 48 percent of the nation's total crop. http://www.wiscran.org

Wisconsin is the nation's leading producer of ginseng and 8th in honey production. http://www.wihoney.com/