Economic Development

The NCWRPC provides technical grant writing and administrative assistance to communities that are seeking funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA). The NCWRPC also provides assistance for other grant programs, including the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and USDA-Rural Development.

NCWRPC annually prepares a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that analyzes the regional economy and identifies potential economic development projects. This report maintains the Region’s eligibility for EDA public works programs. Other federal and state programs utilize this plan as well. NCWRPC also prepares EDA grant applications, among others, to bring funding into the Region.

TitleLocationDatehf:categories
Adams County Economic Development Strategy 2026April 8, 2026adams
Economic Profiles 2026February 17, 2026regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2026January 28, 2026regional
Centergy Regional Housing Study 2025, , , , July 15, 2025adams lincoln marathon portage wood
Centergy Economic Profile 2024February 6, 2024regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2024 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 31, 2024regional
Economic Profiles 2024January 22, 2024regional
Regional Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024regional
Vilas County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024vilas
Wood County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024wood
Marathon County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024marathon
Adams County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024adams
Forest County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024forest
Juneau County Economic Profile 2022January 22, 2024juneau
Langlade County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024langlade
Lincoln County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024lincoln
Oneida County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024oneida
Portage County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024portage
North Central Wisconsin Enterpreneurship AssessmentSeptember 21, 2023regional
North Central Wisconsin Entrepreneurship PortalSeptember 21, 2023regional
EMSI Analyst – LightcastJune 1, 2023regional
2022 North Central Region Industrial Park Inventory, Absorption, and Needs StudyJanuary 3, 2023regional
North Central Wisconsin Regional Recovery DashboardDecember 30, 2022regional
Economic Profiles 2022June 24, 2022regional
Marathon County Economic Profile 2022June 1, 2022marathon
Lincoln County Economic Profile 2022June 1, 2022lincoln
Langlade County Economic Profile 2022June 1, 2022langlade
North Central Wisconsin Regional Health Pandemic AssessmentJanuary 7, 2022regional
North Central Wisconsin Regional Recovery PlanJanuary 7, 2022regional
Wood County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022wood
Vilas County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022vilas
Regional Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022regional
Portage County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022portage
Oneida County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022oneida
Juneau County Economic Profile 2024January 1, 2022juneau
Forest County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022forest
Adams County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022adams
Grow North Region Housing Study – 2021, , , , December 29, 2021forest langlade lincoln oneida vilas
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2021January 27, 2021regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2020 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 2, 2020regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2019 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 2, 2019regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2018 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 8, 2018regional
Profile – Wisconsin Regional Planning CommissionsJanuary 1, 2018regional
Lac du Flambeau Workforce Training & Business Development Center Feasibility StudyOctober 1, 2017vilas
Metro Region Economic Development Assessment 2017March 28, 2017marathon
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2017January 1, 2017regional
Adams County Rural and Industrial Development Commission Economic Development StrategyNovember 17, 2016adams
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2016 Annual Performance ReportMarch 1, 2016regional
Economic Development Assessment Report – Regional Livability PlanJune 1, 2015regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2015 Annual Performance ReportMarch 1, 2015regional
Northwoods NiiJii Enterprise Community, Inc. Comprehensive Strategic Plan – 2014, , , January 1, 2014forest langlade oneida vilas
Feasibility Study for Former School Site Town of ArgonneJanuary 1, 2014forest
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2014January 1, 2014regional
2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy – Executive SummaryJanuary 1, 2014regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2013 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 1, 2013regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2012January 1, 2012regional
Community Economic Recovery Guidebook – 2011, August 1, 2011regional statewide
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2011January 1, 2011regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2010August 1, 2010regional
City of Eagle River Business Incubator Feasibility Study – 2009December 1, 2009vilas
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2009April 29, 2009regional
Town of Lac du Flambeau Comprehensive Plan – 2008December 17, 2008vilas

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2020 Annual Performance Report

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood. However, Portage, and Wood Counties do not fully participate in the EDD – only some local communities with these two Counties participate.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2019 Annual Performance Report

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood. However, Portage, and Wood Counties do not fully participate in the EDD – only some local communities with these two Counties participate.

Adams County

Adams County is a county located in central Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,654. The county seat is Friendship. The county was created in 1848 and is named after the second President of the United States, John Adams. Adams County is known for its rolling hills and scenic views. It is also home to the Big Roche-A-Cri State Park, which features a large rock formation and hiking trails. The county is mostly rural, with agriculture being the main industry.

TitleDate
Adams County Economic Development Strategy 2026April 8, 2026
Adams County Land and Water Resource Management Plan 2026-2035October 7, 2025
Adams County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2025September 15, 2025
Centergy Regional Housing Study 2025July 15, 2025
Adams County Housing Study 2025April 8, 2025
EMSI Reports – Economy OverviewJuly 17, 2024
Adams County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024
City of Adams Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028December 29, 2023
Adams County Locally Developed, Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan 2024-2028November 1, 2023
Adams County Broadband PlanSeptember 27, 2023
Adams County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028August 7, 2023
Town of Big Flats Comprehensive Plan 2023July 28, 2023
Town of Quincy Comprehensive Plan 2022March 1, 2022
Town of Easton Comprehensive Plan 2022February 21, 2022
Adams County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022
Adams County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2020August 18, 2020
Adams County Strategic PlanOctober 1, 2019
Adams-Friendship Safe Routes to School PlanOctober 1, 2019
City of Adams Outdoor Recreation Plan 2019-2023June 1, 2019
Adams County Comprehensive Plan 2018January 15, 2019
Adams County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2019-2023January 1, 2019
Adams-Juneau Flood Resiliency StudyDecember 1, 2018
Adams County Locally Developed, Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan 2019-2023August 31, 2018
Town of Adams Comprehensive Plan 2018May 1, 2018
Village of Friendship Comprehensive Plan 2018March 1, 2018
City of Adams Comprehensive Plan 2017September 1, 2017
Town of Richfield Comprehensive Plan 2017August 1, 2017
Town of Jackson Comprehensive Plan 2017April 1, 2017
Town of Preston Comprehensive Plan 2017March 1, 2017
Adams County Farmland Preservation Plan 2016December 1, 2016
Adams County Rural and Industrial Development Commission Economic Development StrategyNovember 17, 2016
Town of Colburn Comprehensive Plan 2016November 1, 2016
Town of New Chester Comprehensive Plan 2016November 1, 2016
Town of Dell Prairie Comprehensive Plan 2016September 1, 2016
Town of Rome Comprehensive Plan 2016May 1, 2016
Adams County Land and Water Resource Management Plan 2010-2015November 1, 2015
Adams County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2015August 1, 2015
2014-2018 Locally Developed, Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation PlanAugust 22, 2013
Town of Big Flats Comprehensive Plan 2013August 1, 2013
Adams County Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan SummaryMay 1, 2013
Adams County Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan – 2013May 1, 2013
Adams County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2013-2018April 9, 2013
Village of Friendship Traffic Count Report – 2010October 20, 2010
Big Flats/Monroe Community Wildfire Protection Plan 2010July 27, 2010
Town of Ainsworth Traffic Count Report – 2009August 28, 2009
Adams County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2009August 12, 2009

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2018 Annual Performance Report

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood. However, Portage, and Wood Counties do not fully participate in the EDD – only some local communities with these two Counties participate.

Profile – Wisconsin Regional Planning Commissions

Over the years, the demands on the regional planning commission (RPCs) have changed. These changes, however, have not altered the basic advisory role of the commissions. The original and traditional role of the commissions was to plan for the physical development of the areas they served. This involved planning issues, such as land use, transportation, natural resources, and water and sewer services. While this function has continued to be important, technical assistance in such areas as economic development, grant and loan services, and local government management.

Lac du Flambeau Workforce Training & Business Development Center Feasibility Study

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe of North Central Wisconsin has proposed the establishment of a Workforce Training & Business Development Center (Center). This project has been identified as critical for the long-term economic development growth of both Lac du Flambeau tribal members and area non-tribal members. The Center would be located in the reservation business park.
Specifically, the project aims to:
• Train area unemployed and underemployed for high demand high wage positions, and
• Stimulate new business formation and expansion, and
• Expand the overall economic strength of the area.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2017

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood. However, Portage, and Wood Counties do not fully participate in the EDD – only some local communities with these two Counties participate.