Wisconsin falls in Chief Executive magazineâs best states for business rankings
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The ranking is based on a survey, conducted in March, of 383 chief executive officers of American companies.
Texas is ranked as the #1 best state for business by the survey, followed by Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and Indiana. Texas took the top spot for the 17
th year in a row.
California is ranked as the #50 worst state for business, behind #49 New York, #48 Illinois, #47 New Jersey and #46 Washington.
Wisconsin was
th in 2019, 15
th in 2020 and 22nd in 2021.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is criticizing Gov. Tony Evers for the decline in the stateâs ranking.