The firms that share confidential documents in Wisconsin
County Business Patterns counted 144,774 employer establishments in Wisconsin in 2023. Set against the other states and DC by population, Wisconsin places 21st for securities and investment firms, at 35.5 per 100,000, 37th for offices of real estate agents and brokers, at 34.9, and 44th for accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, at 31.3. For law, 1,716 offices make 28.9 per 100,000 and a rank of 51st.
These are mostly small businesses. 1,123 of the state's law offices and 1,663 of its securities and investment firms have fewer than five employees.
- Offices of lawyers: 1,716
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services: 1,855
- Securities and investment firms: 2,108
- Corporate and regional managing offices: 843
- Offices of real estate agents and brokers: 2,071