The living wage required to sustain a life in Wisconsin is all sixes and sevens - literally. It's floating above the national average, perhaps propped up a little by the cost of housing being a touch above $10,000. Over a thousand miles of the coastline of the Great Lakes belong to Wisconsin, and the natural resources are therefore vital to the state's finances because of the tourism they generate.
When it comes to what Wisconsin is really known for though, forget Disneyland. This is Dairyland! 25% of all the cheese consumed in the United States comes from here; more than two billion pounds of it is produced annually. They take it seriously too - this is the only state (and perhaps the only place in the world) that requires cheese production to be overseen by a professional and licensed cheese master.