Industry

Agriculture

The Southwest Wisconsin region is abundant in naturally rich farmland which makes us a major contributor to the Breadbasket of America. Our region is host to several large agricultural food producers as well as conventional and organic practices. It is not unusual to find Amish communities or family farm practices that have been held for generations.

Top Regional Businesses:

• Schreiber Foods, Richland Center
• Foremost Farms USA, Lancaster/Richland Center
• Sunrise Orchards, Inc., Gays Mills
• Foremost Farms USA, Lancaster
• Richland Hills Orchards, Richland Center

Source: DatabaseUSA.com Business-Level Data

Healthcare

With aging populations across the US, we are proud to support significant medical centers across our region to keep everyone’s health in check. No matter if your family is growing or you need some medical care, there are centers across the region who take care of our families as an employer and to keep our region in good health.

Top Regional Businesses:

• Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, Darlington
• Monroe Clinic and Hospital Foundation, Monroe
• Monroe Clinic, Monroe
• Upland Hills Health Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dodgeville
• Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center, Prairie du Chien

Source: DatabaseUSA.com Business-Level Data

Manufacturing

Manufacturing facilities in the region have different specialties including tech, cleaning supplies, and food stuffs. Sticking with our Wisconsin pride, cheese, animal production, and fluid milk manufacturing practices are significant players in our markets.

Top Regional Businesses:

• Rockwell Automation, Inc., Richland Center
• 3M Company, Prairie du Chien
• Cummins Emission Solutions, Mineral Point
• Link Snacks Inc., New Glarus
• R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Monroe

Source: DatabaseUSA.com Business Level Data

Tourism

The region is home to some unique tourist opportunities. Cultural enthusiasts enjoy American Players Theatre, the world’s second largest outdoor theater devoted to showing the classics, located just outside of Spring Green. Local breweries are also common to the region such as the Potosi Brewery and National Brewery Museum in Potosi.

When in doubt, there are plenty of cheese eating opportunities across the region at local shops and during community festivals. To learn more about Southwest Wisconsin’s tourism opportunities, check out the explore the region page here or visit https://www.travelwisconsin.com/.

Retail Trade

Retail trade sectors in Southwest Wisconsin include the headquarters of clothing lifestyle brands, food product retailers that offer novelties such as cheese, sausage, and chocolate, as well as hunting, fishing, and camping supplies retailers who support the recreational lifestyle of the region’s hobbyists. These significant employers provide for the region’s customers and often distribute their products across the world.

Top Regional Businesses:

• Lands’ End, Dodgeville
• Colony Brands, Inc., Monroe
• Cabela’s, Prairie du Chien
• Walmart Supercenter, (5 Locations)
• Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc., Monroe

Source: DatabaseUSA.com Business Level Data