Wisconsin
Wisconsin has thousands of federal employees. Which agencies do they work for?
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Thousands of federal employees working in Wisconsin could be affected by two recent actions from the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 mandating all federal employees return to in-person work, then the administration began offering buyouts a week later for those who don’t wish to return to the office.
Under the offer, eligible employees would have eight months of pay and benefits through September if they resigned by Thursday, Feb. 6.
Since then, 20,000 employees — or about 1% of the total federal workforce — had accepted the offer as of Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to USA TODAY.
However, the executive order is facing a legal challenge, since the American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. A federal judge paused the buyout offer ahead of employees’ deadline and set a hearing for Monday, Feb. 10.
Here’s what to know about the federal workforce in Wisconsin:
How many federal employees are in Wisconsin?
There are 18,022 federal civilian employees in Wisconsin as of March 2024, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope online data tool.
FedScope does exclude a number of departments and agencies, including the majority of the legislative and judicial branches and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), per the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
The USPS employs 10,700 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area, which includes Wisconsin, according to a May 2023 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
What cabinet-level agencies do Wisconsin federal employees work for?
Most federal employees in Wisconsin work for cabinet-level agencies as of March 2024, FedScope data shows. March 2024 was the most recent data available. Here’s a deeper look at employees by agency:
- Department of the Air Force: 374
- Department of Agriculture: 1,743
- Department of the Army: 1,803
- Department of Commerce: 307
- Department of Defense: 121
- Department of Justice: 159
- Department of Labor: 107
- Department of Energy: 15
- Department of Education: N/A
- Department of Health and Human Services: 179
- Department of Homeland Security: 130
- Department of Housing and Urban Development: 40
- Department of the Interior: 742
- Department of the Navy: 121
- Department of State: N/A
- Department of Transportation: 245
- Department of the Treasury: 157
- Department of Veteran Affairs: 10,930
What large independent agencies do Wisconsin federal employees work for?
In total, 815 federal employees in Wisconsin work for larger independent agencies as of March 2024, FedScope data shows. Here’s a deeper look at employees by agency:
- U.S. Agency for International Development: N/A
- National Credit Union Administration: N/A
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: 22
- Environmental Protection Agency: 18
- Federal Communications Commission: N/A
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: 85
- Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia: N/A
- Federal Reserve System: N/A
- Federal Trade Commission: N/A
- General Services Administration: 56
- U.S. Agency for Global Media: N/A
- Government Printing Office: N/A
- National Science Foundation: N/A
- National Labor Relations Board: 16
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration: N/A
- National Archives and Records Administration: N/A
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission: N/A
- Office of Personnel Management: N/A
- Small Business Administration: 26
- Securities and Exchange Commission: N/A
- Smithsonian Institution: N/A
- Social Security Administration: 550
What medium and smaller independent agencies do Wisconsin federal employees work for?
In total, 25 federal employees in Wisconsin work for medium independent agencies as of March 2024, according to FedScope. Though, state totals for federal employees at specific agencies of this size are not available.
Similarly, no state data is available for federal employees at smaller agencies.
USA TODAY reporters Joey Garrison and Maureen Groppe contributed to this report.
Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 4, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
Midday: 9-1-7
Evening: 1-5-4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
Midday: 5-3-1-1
Evening: 6-5-7-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
Midday: 01-03-04-05-10-12-14-17-18-19-21
Evening: 02-03-04-05-11-12-13-15-16-18-19
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
08-11-13-21-30
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
06-08-09-23-28-37, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Quarterback Colton Joseph is heading to Wisconsin after throwing for more than 2,500 yards and rushing for more than 1,000 yards at Old Dominion this season.
Joseph announced his decision Sunday with an X post that included the message, “On Wisconsin.”
Joseph completed 59.7% of his passes this season for 2,624 yards with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for Old Dominion, which went 10-3. He also rushed for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns on 158 carries.
He didn’t play in Old Dominion’s 24-10 Cure Bowl victory over South Florida after deciding to enter the transfer portal.
Joseph completed 59.9% of his passes for 1,627 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions while making eight starts in 2024. He rushed for 647 yards and 11 touchdowns that season.
Wisconsin has gone to the transfer portal for quarterbacks every year since coach Luke Fickell arrived, though injuries have limited their production.
Tanner Mordecai came over from SMU in 2023 but missed 3 1/2 games with a broken hand that season. Tyler Van Dyke arrived from Miami the following year but tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the third game of the season. Former Mississippi State quarterback Braedyn Locke started when Mordecai and Van Dyke were injured.
Billy Edwards Jr. transferred from Maryland and opened the 2025 season as Wisconsin’s starter, but he sprained his knee in the second quarter of the Badgers’ season-opening victory over Miami (Ohio).
Edwards returned to start Wisconsin’s Sept. 20 loss to Maryland but got hurt again and didn’t play the rest of the season. San Diego State transfer Danny O’Neil, Southern Illinois transfer Hunter Simmons and freshman Carter Smith each started multiple games after Edwards’ injury.
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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on Braden Smith’s assist record
Hear what Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said after beating Wisconsin Saturday, Jan. 3.
MADISON, Wisc. ― Matt Painter came to the Kohl Center armed with two different defensive strategies.
Purdue basketball opted for choice No. 2 after choice No. 1 resulted in the Badgers scoring 22 points in the first nine minutes.
A season after watching Wisconsin go 20-for-22 on two-point field goals at Mackey Arena, the Boilermakers were in the midst of seeing a repeat performance when the Badgers started 8 of 10 inside the arc Saturday, Jan 3.
“To start the game the first eight minutes, they were just living in the paint, making good decisions,” Painter said. “They got a lot of layups. Then we switched to hedging and tried to keep the ball out of there. There’s some risk either way. That seemed to help us.”
The final score ― Purdue 89, Wisconsin 73 ― would indicate as much.
When Painter sifted through a roster in the preseason he believes has more than five starters, Cox’s ability to win that gave him a nod.
Drills. Scrimmages. Whatever it was, Cox always seemed to be on the winning side.
“That matters,” Painter said prior to Purdue’s season opener in November.
Cox is a capable scorer, evidenced by his 14 points, but his main priority is defense.
In a first half where Cox watched four good looks come off the rim, the sophomore guard still maintained winning attributes that championship teams cherish. He had two steals in nine minutes, the first coming after Wisconsin scored on four straight possessions.
That allowed Purdue to counterpunch the Badger’s 9-2 run to start the game.
“When you can keep throwing those punches and keep battling back, eventually, you’re going to knock them out,” said senior guard Fletcher Loyer, who led the Boilers with 20 points.
Purdue has no shortage of offensive haymakers it can throw.
During its five-game winning streak, the Boilers have walled up opponents to match.
Purdue held four straight opponents to 60 or fewer points prior to Saturday night. Wisconsin’s strong start was a damper in that streak continuing, but Purdue was prepared.
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Hear what Purdue basketball point guard Braden Smith said after breaking Cassius Winston’s Big Ten assist record at Wisconsin Saturday, Jan 3.
The Badgers started 9 of 13 from the field and finished the night shooting 42.1% after being held to 31% in the second half. The easy twos became challenged 3s. Beyond the arc, Wisconsin went 4 of 25. Purdue finished with eight steals, three by Cox, and forced 11 turnovers.
Saturday’s game likely gets remembered at season’s end as the night Braden Smith broke the Big Ten’s career assist record.
What will get lost is a defensive adaptation that altered how the final 30-plus minutes went in a road win that can be as valuable as found gold in a Big Ten championship quest.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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