Economic Impact
The composition of Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard units is authorized by the U.S. Secretary of
Defense, through the National Guard Bureau. The federal government provides arms and ammunition, equipment
and uniforms, major training facilities, pay for military and support personnel, and training and
supervision. The state provides support personnel, conducts training and shares the cost of
constructing, maintaining and operating armories and other state military facilities.
The Wisconsin National Guard operates on an annual budget of about $82 million — with $22 million
coming from the state of Wisconsin and $60 million from federal or other sources — plus nearly
$260 million in federal funding primarily used for pay, training and benefits for the Guard’s
citizen-Soldiers and citizen-Airmen.
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