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African Americans were defendants in 21% of criminal marijuana cases filed in Wisconsin circuit courts last year while accounting for just 7% of the state's population, a Wisconsin Justice Initiative / American Constitution Society analysis shows.
The analysis included cannabis cases filed in each of the state's 72 counties.
The figures demonstrate "that marijuana prosecutions impact more heavily on the African American population," even though African Americans and Whites use marijuana at about the same rates, WJI President Craig Johnson said.
The disparity "clearly points to another reason for legalizing it," he said.
There were 8,697 Circuit Court cases that included misdemeanor or felony cannabis charges, the analysis shows, and African Americans were defendants in 1,846 of those cases.
Whites, who account for 87% of the state's population, made up just 66% of defendants in marijuana cases, figures show. Whites were defendants in 5,776 cases.
American Indians / Alaska Natives also were over-represented among those facing cannabis charges. Members of that ethnic group account for about 1% of the state's population, but 5% of cannabis defendants.
Hispanics and Asians were under-represented in marijuana cases. Hispanics make up 7 percent of the state's population and were defendants in 3% of cannabis cases, and Asians accounted for 3% of the population and 1% of cannabis defendants.
African Americans were defendants in 21% of criminal marijuana cases filed in Wisconsin circuit courts last year while accounting for just 7% of the state's population, a Wisconsin Justice Initiative / American Constitution Society analysis shows.
The analysis included cannabis cases filed in each of the state's 72 counties.
The figures demonstrate "that marijuana prosecutions impact more heavily on the African American population," even though African Americans and Whites use marijuana at about the same rates, WJI President Craig Johnson said.
The disparity "clearly points to another reason for legalizing it," he said.
There were 8,697 Circuit Court cases that included misdemeanor or felony cannabis charges, the analysis shows, and African Americans were defendants in 1,846 of those cases.
Whites, who account for 87% of the state's population, made up just 66% of defendants in marijuana cases, figures show. Whites were defendants in 5,776 cases.
American Indians / Alaska Natives also were over-represented among those facing cannabis charges. Members of that ethnic group account for about 1% of the state's population, but 5% of cannabis defendants.
Hispanics and Asians were under-represented in marijuana cases. Hispanics make up 7 percent of the state's population and were defendants in 3% of cannabis cases, and Asians accounted for 3% of the population and 1% of cannabis defendants.
2018 cannabis cases
The analysis also shows that the filing rate of criminal cases varies widely across the state. In Waushara County, for example, one cannabis case was filed for every 120 county residents, the highest rate in the state; in Dane County, one case was filed for every 4,339 residents, the lowest filing rate statewide. It was followed by Milwaukee County, where one cannabis case was filed for every 3,292 residents.
The Black/White racial disparities in those latter two counties, however, were bigger than in any of the other 70 counties in the state.
In Dane County, African Americans account for just 5% of the population but were 68% (85 of 125) of cannabis defendants, for a disparity of 63 percentage points, the largest in the state.
In Milwaukee County, 27% of residents are African-American, but Blacks accounted for 85% – (244 out of 288) – of cannabis case defendants, a gap of 58 percentage points, the state's second highest.
Those figures, Johnson said, shows that cannabis "is kind of the drug of the privileged."
There are some areas, he said, "where marijuana has sort of de facto legalization." Those areas are generally whiter, wealthier and more liberal, he said.
"My gut feeling is your over-policed communities end up with more charges," he said. "So we have unequal protection under the law."
The analysis also showed that 75% of the defendants in cannabis cases statewide were men. Milwaukee had the largest share of male defendants at 95%, followed by Dane and Jefferson counties. Some 90% of cannabis defendants in each of those counties were men.
Individual county maps are below the summary map. The 2019 Pot Page project led off with a Milwaukee County map and information because Milwaukee County is the most populous county in the state with the largest number of criminal cases of all types filed. It provided a handy comparison point for other counties and can generate questions – why would a smaller county have more cannabis cases than Milwaukee County? Are racial disparities bigger or smaller in other counties than they are in Milwaukee? (In an earlier edition of The Pot Page, WJI analyzed racial and geographic disparities associated with felony marijuana possession arrests in Milwaukee County.)
In the population counts, Hispanics / Latinos may be counted in more than one racial category, and the percentages for all the races are rounded. For that reason, the figures may not add up to exactly 100 percent.
The analysis uses county population as a basis to measure the rate of cannabis cases, but it does not necessarily follow that everyone charged in a particular county is a resident there. The populations are used only to provide a basis for comparison.
The cases included here are those with some sort of marijuana charge, whether felony or misdemeanor. We counted cases with misdemeanor marijuana charges as misdemeanors and those with felony marijuana charges as felonies. There was one exception: If a case included a felony count of maintaining a drug house and a misdemeanor marijuana charge, then the case was counted as a felony believing it likely that the two counts are related.
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The Black/White racial disparities in those latter two counties, however, were bigger than in any of the other 70 counties in the state.
In Dane County, African Americans account for just 5% of the population but were 68% (85 of 125) of cannabis defendants, for a disparity of 63 percentage points, the largest in the state.
In Milwaukee County, 27% of residents are African-American, but Blacks accounted for 85% – (244 out of 288) – of cannabis case defendants, a gap of 58 percentage points, the state's second highest.
Those figures, Johnson said, shows that cannabis "is kind of the drug of the privileged."
There are some areas, he said, "where marijuana has sort of de facto legalization." Those areas are generally whiter, wealthier and more liberal, he said.
"My gut feeling is your over-policed communities end up with more charges," he said. "So we have unequal protection under the law."
The analysis also showed that 75% of the defendants in cannabis cases statewide were men. Milwaukee had the largest share of male defendants at 95%, followed by Dane and Jefferson counties. Some 90% of cannabis defendants in each of those counties were men.
Individual county maps are below the summary map. The 2019 Pot Page project led off with a Milwaukee County map and information because Milwaukee County is the most populous county in the state with the largest number of criminal cases of all types filed. It provided a handy comparison point for other counties and can generate questions – why would a smaller county have more cannabis cases than Milwaukee County? Are racial disparities bigger or smaller in other counties than they are in Milwaukee? (In an earlier edition of The Pot Page, WJI analyzed racial and geographic disparities associated with felony marijuana possession arrests in Milwaukee County.)
In the population counts, Hispanics / Latinos may be counted in more than one racial category, and the percentages for all the races are rounded. For that reason, the figures may not add up to exactly 100 percent.
The analysis uses county population as a basis to measure the rate of cannabis cases, but it does not necessarily follow that everyone charged in a particular county is a resident there. The populations are used only to provide a basis for comparison.
The cases included here are those with some sort of marijuana charge, whether felony or misdemeanor. We counted cases with misdemeanor marijuana charges as misdemeanors and those with felony marijuana charges as felonies. There was one exception: If a case included a felony count of maintaining a drug house and a misdemeanor marijuana charge, then the case was counted as a felony believing it likely that the two counts are related.
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County by county
Milwaukee County
Population 948,201
Notes: Milwaukee County is 64 percent White, 27 percent African American, 15 percent Hispanic / Latino, 5 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: A study by Don Stemen, a professor of criminology and justice at Loyola University, found no significant racial disparity in the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charging practices. The study did not consider disparities in arrests by police departments or other law enforcement agencies.
While Milwaukee County issues far fewer cases in proportion to its population than other counties in the state, the ones it does issue are overwhelmingly against African-American men. Some 85 percent of the charges issued in 2018 were against African-Americans; and 95 percent were against men. The share of charges against African-Americans was 58 percentage points greater than the African-American share of the population; the male charge / population share gap was 47 percentage points.
Of interest: A study by Don Stemen, a professor of criminology and justice at Loyola University, found no significant racial disparity in the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charging practices. The study did not consider disparities in arrests by police departments or other law enforcement agencies.
While Milwaukee County issues far fewer cases in proportion to its population than other counties in the state, the ones it does issue are overwhelmingly against African-American men. Some 85 percent of the charges issued in 2018 were against African-Americans; and 95 percent were against men. The share of charges against African-Americans was 58 percentage points greater than the African-American share of the population; the male charge / population share gap was 47 percentage points.
Adams County
Population 20,348
Notes: Adams County is 94 percent White, 4 percent Hispanic, and 3 percent African American.
Ashland County
Population 15,600
Notes: Ashland County is is 84 percent White, 12 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 3 percent Hispanic.
Of interest: Ashland County, with a total of 42 cases, had as many female defendants as did Milwaukee County, with 288 cases.
Of interest: Ashland County, with a total of 42 cases, had as many female defendants as did Milwaukee County, with 288 cases.
Barron County
Population 45,164
Notes: Barron County is 95 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic, and 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Bayfield County
Population 15,042
Notes: Bayfield County is 85 percent White, 10 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and one percent African American.
Brown County
Population 263,378
Notes: Brown County is 88 percent White, 9 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent African American, 3 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, and 3 percent Asian.
Of interest: Brown County, despite having just 27% the population that Milwaukee County has, issued 205, or 71 percent, more cannabis charges than did Milwaukee County.
Of interest: Brown County, despite having just 27% the population that Milwaukee County has, issued 205, or 71 percent, more cannabis charges than did Milwaukee County.
Buffalo County
Population 13,125
Notes: Buffalo County is 97 percent White and 2 percent Hispanic or Latino,.
Burnett County
Population 15,392
Notes: Burnett County is 91 percent White, 5 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 1 percent African American, and 2 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Calumet County
Population 50,159
Notes: Calumet County is 95 percent White, 4 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent Asian, and 1 percent African American.
Chippewa County
Population 64,135
Notes: Chippewa County is 95 percent white, 2 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent Asian.
Clark County
Population 34,709
Notes: Clark County is 97 percent white, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent black or African American, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: Clark County issued more felony marijuana charges than misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Of interest: Clark County issued more felony marijuana charges than misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Columbia County
Population 57,358
Notes: Columbia County is 96 percent white, 2 percent black or African American, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 1 percent Asian and 3 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Of interest: Columbia County, with a population just 6 percent the size of Milwaukee County's, issued more marijuana criminal cases than did Milwaukee County.
Of interest: Columbia County, with a population just 6 percent the size of Milwaukee County's, issued more marijuana criminal cases than did Milwaukee County.
Crawford County
Population 16,291
Notes: Crawford County is 95 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Dane County
Population 542,364
Notes: Dane County is 85 percent White, 5 percent African American, 6 percent Asian, and 6 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Of interest: Dane County's racial disparity in charging is significant. The population is 5 percent African-American, but African-Americans were tagged with 68 percent of the marijuana charges issued. Whites, in contrast, account for 85 percent of the population, but faced just 28 percent of the cannabis charges.
Of interest: Dane County's racial disparity in charging is significant. The population is 5 percent African-American, but African-Americans were tagged with 68 percent of the marijuana charges issued. Whites, in contrast, account for 85 percent of the population, but faced just 28 percent of the cannabis charges.
Dodge County
Population 87,847
Notes: Dodge County is 94 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Door County
Population 27,610
Notes: Door County is 97 percent White, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 1 percent African American, and 3 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Douglas County
Population 43,208
Notes: Douglas County is 93 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent American Indian or Alaska Native. 1 percent Asian and 1 percent African American.
Dunn County
Population 45,131
Notes: Dunn County is 94 percent White, 3 percent Asian, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
Of interest: Some 22 percent of the charges issued in 2018 were against African-Americans, who make up 1 percent of the population.
Of interest: Some 22 percent of the charges issued in 2018 were against African-Americans, who make up 1 percent of the population.
Eau Claire County
Population 104,534
Notes: Eau Claire County is 92 percent White, 4 percent Asian, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: While just 1 percent of the county's population is African American, 16 percent of marijuana cases were filed against African Americans. Conversely, while 92 percent of the county's population is white, 78 percent of the marijuana cases were filed against Whites.
Of interest: While just 1 percent of the county's population is African American, 16 percent of marijuana cases were filed against African Americans. Conversely, while 92 percent of the county's population is white, 78 percent of the marijuana cases were filed against Whites.
Florence County
Population 4,321
Notes: Florence County is 96 percent White, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Fond du Lac County
Population 103,066
Notes: Fond du Lac County is 94 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: African Americans make up just 2 percent of the county's population, but faced 33 percent of criminal cases with marijuana charges.
Forest County
- Population 8,991
Notes: Forest County is 80 percent White, 15 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
Of interest: American Indians make up 15 percent of the county's population, but were defendants in 57 percent of cases that included marijuana charges.
Of interest: American Indians make up 15 percent of the county's population, but were defendants in 57 percent of cases that included marijuana charges.
Grant County
Population 51,554
Notes: Grant County is 96% White, 1 percent African American, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent Asian.
Of interest: Grant County issued more felony marijuana cases than misdemeanor marijuana cases, a rarity in Wisconsin.
African Americans, while accounting for just 2 percent of the county's population, were charged in 18 percent of marijuana cases.
Of interest: Grant County issued more felony marijuana cases than misdemeanor marijuana cases, a rarity in Wisconsin.
African Americans, while accounting for just 2 percent of the county's population, were charged in 18 percent of marijuana cases.
Green County
Population 36,929
Notes: Green County is 97 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Green Lake County
Population 18,918
Notes: Green Lake County is 96 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian.
Iowa County
Population 23,771
Notes: Iowa County is 97 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent Black, and 1 percent Asian.
Iron County
Population 5,676
Notes: Iron County is 96 percent White, 1 percent Native American and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Hispanic.
Jackson County
Population 20,478
Notes: Jackson County is 89 percent White, 2 percent African American, 7 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, and 3 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Jefferson County
Population 85,129
Notes: Jefferson County is 96 percent White, 7 percent Latino or Hispanic, 1 percent African American and 1 percent Asian.
Juneau County
Population 26,617
Notes: Juneau County is 94 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Kenosha County
Population 169,290
Notes: Kenosha County is 87 percent White, 13 percent Hispanic or Latino, 7 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: Kenosha County's population is just 7 percent Black, but 47 percent of cases with marijuana charges filed in the county were filed against Black defendants; conversely, the county is 87 percent White, but whites were just 45 percent of marijuana charge defendants.
Of interest: Kenosha County's population is just 7 percent Black, but 47 percent of cases with marijuana charges filed in the county were filed against Black defendants; conversely, the county is 87 percent White, but whites were just 45 percent of marijuana charge defendants.
Kewaunee County
Population 20,383
Notes: Kewaunee County is 97 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
La Crosse County
Population 118,230
Notes: La Crosse County is 91 percent White, 5 percent Asian, 2 percent African American, and 2 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Lafayette County
Population 16,665
Notes: Lafayette County is 97 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 4 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Langlade County
Population 19,268
Notes: Langlade County is 95 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Lincoln County
Population 27,689
Notes: Lincoln County is 97 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 2 percent Hispanic or Latino.
Manitowoc County
Population 79,074
Notes: Manitowoc County is 94 percent White, 4 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent Asian, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Marathon County
Population 135,428
Notes: Marathon County is 91 percent White, 6 percent Asian, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Of interest: Marathon County had the second highest number of cannabis cases filed among the 37 counties reviewed thus far. It trailed only Brown County, which had 493 cases filed.
Of interest: Marathon County had the second highest number of cannabis cases filed among the 37 counties reviewed thus far. It trailed only Brown County, which had 493 cases filed.
Marinette County
Population 40,434
Notes: Marinette County is 97 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Marquette County
Population 15,434
Notes: Marquette County is 96 percent White, 4 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Menominee County
Population 4,658
Notes: Menominee County is 81 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 12 percent White, 6 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent Asian, and 1 percent African American.
Of interest: State courts have limited jurisdiction on the Menominee Reservation.
Of interest: State courts have limited jurisdiction on the Menominee Reservation.
Monroe County
Population 46,051
Notes: Monroe County is 94 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic, 2 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Oconto County
Population 37,830
Notes: Oconto County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Oneida County
Population 35,470
Notes: Oneida County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Outagamie County
Population 187,365
Notes: Outagamie County is 91 percent White, 4 percent Asian, 4 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent African American.
Ozaukee County
Population 89,147
Notes: Ozaukee County is 94 percent White, 3 percent Asian, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 2 percent African American.
Of interest: African Americans were defendants in 40 percent of marijuana cases in Ozaukee County, yet account for just 2 percent of the population.
Of interest: African Americans were defendants in 40 percent of marijuana cases in Ozaukee County, yet account for just 2 percent of the population.
Pepin County
Population 7,289
Notes: Pepin County is 98 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
Pierce County
Population 42,555
Notes: Pierce County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
Polk County
Population 43,598
Notes: Polk County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Portage County
Population 70,942
Notes: Portage County is 94 percent White, 3 percent Asian, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent African American.
Price County
Population 13,397
Notes: Price County is 95 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 1 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
Racine County
196,584
Notes: Racine County is 83 percent White, 13 percent Hispanic, 12 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Of interest: African Americans account for 12 percent of the population, but are defendants in 48 percent of the cannabis cases.
Of interest: African Americans account for 12 percent of the population, but are defendants in 48 percent of the cannabis cases.
Richland County
Population 17,377
Notes: Richland County is 97 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Rock County
Population 163,129
Notes: Rock County is 90 percent White, 9 percent Hispanic or Latino, 5 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 5 percent of the population, but are defendants in 41 percent of the cannabis cases.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 5 percent of the population, but are defendants in 41 percent of the cannabis cases.
Rusk County
Population 14, 147
Notes: Rusk County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent African American.
Sauk County
Population 64,249
Notes: Sauk County is 95 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Sawyer County
Population 16,489
Notes: Sawyer County is 78 percent White, 18 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 3 percent Hispanic, and 1 percent African American.
Of interest: American Indians and Alaska Natives account for 18 percent of the population, and are defendants in 46 percent of cannabis cases.
Of interest: American Indians and Alaska Natives account for 18 percent of the population, and are defendants in 46 percent of cannabis cases.
Shawano County
Population 40,796
Notes: Shawano County is 88 percent White, 8 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 3 percent Hispanic, and 1 percent African-American.
Of interest: American Indians and Alaska Natives make up just 8 percent of the population, but account for 31 percent of defendants in cannabis cases.
Of interest: American Indians and Alaska Natives make up just 8 percent of the population, but account for 31 percent of defendants in cannabis cases.
Sheboygan County
Population 115,456
Notes: Sheboygan County is 90 percent White, 6 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Asian, 2 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
St. Croix County
Population 89,694
St. Croix County is 96 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Taylor County
Population 20,412
Notes: Taylor County is 97 percent White, 2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1 percent Asian.
Trempealeau County
Population 29,442
Notes: Trempealeau County is 96 percent White, 9 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Vernon County
Population 30,785
Notes: Vernon County is 98 percent White and 2 percent Hispanic.
Vilas County
Population 21,938
Notes: Vilas County is 86 percent White, 11 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 3 percent Hispanic.
Of interest: American Indians make up 11 percent of Vilas County's population, but account for 58 percent of defendants in criminal cases that include marijuana charges.
Of interest: American Indians make up 11 percent of Vilas County's population, but account for 58 percent of defendants in criminal cases that include marijuana charges.
Walworth
Population 103,718
Notes: Walworth County is 96 percent White, 11 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American and 1 percent Asian.
Washburn
Population 15,878
Notes: Washburn County is 95% White, 2 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 2 percent Hispanic, and 1 percent Asian.
Washington County
Population 135,693
Notes: Washington County is 95 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent African American, and 1 percent Asian.
Of interest: African Americans account for 1 percent of Washington County's population, but 28 percent of defendants charged with cannabis offenses.
Of interest: African Americans account for 1 percent of Washington County's population, but 28 percent of defendants charged with cannabis offenses.
Waukesha
Population 403,072
Notes: Waukesha County is 93 percent White, 5 percent Hispanic or Latino, 4 percent Asian, and 2 percent African American.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 2 percent of the population, but 34 percent of defendants who faced criminal marijuana charges.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 2 percent of the population, but 34 percent of defendants who faced criminal marijuana charges.
Waupaca County
Population 51,128
Notes: Waupaca County is 97 percent White, 3 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent Asian, and 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native.
Of interest: African Americans make up less than 1 percent of Waupaca County's populations, but were defendants in 11 percent of criminal cases that include cannabis charges.
Of interest: African Americans make up less than 1 percent of Waupaca County's populations, but were defendants in 11 percent of criminal cases that include cannabis charges.
Waushara
Population 24,263
Notes: Waushara County is 95 percent White, 6 percent Hispanic or Latino, 2 percent African American, 1 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, and 1 percent Asian.
Winnebago County
Population 171,020
Notes: Winnebago County is 92 percent White, 4 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent Asian, 2 percent African American, and 1 percent American Indian or Alaska Native.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 2 percent of the population, but 22 percent of defendants in criminal cases that involved cannabis charges.
Of interest: African Americans account for just 2 percent of the population, but 22 percent of defendants in criminal cases that involved cannabis charges.
Wood County
Population 73,055
Notes: Wood County is 93 percent White, 6 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent African American, and 2 percent Asian.