Railroads were built across the state to help transport grains to market, and industries like J.I. Case & Company in Racine were founded to build agricultural equipment.
Läbi osariigi ehitati raudteid, mida kasutati vilja veoks turgudele, samuti rajati tööstusi nagu J.I.Case & Company Racine'is, mis valmistasid põllumajandustööriistu.