By the numbers
Wisconsin counties together spent $616 million on the construction and maintenance of state and county highways in 2023, Department of Revenue records show. On a per-resident basis, Washburn and Price counties spent the most maintaining them.
On the interactive map, counties marked with a darker hue spent more on a per-resident basis on highway construction and maintenance.
Amounts varied dramatically. Washburn County spent about $666 per resident. Price County paid $476 per person, second highest in the state, while Bayfield County ranked third at $394.
Racine County spent the least per capita, $28 per person.
In absolute terms, Milwaukee County spent the most on highways, totaling $44.7 million. Milwaukee County’s spending per capita was $48 per person. Florence County spent the least overall, at just $732,018 or $161 per person.
