Pulaski County had 142 public employees – 2.3 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including the number of employees whose paychecks come from taxpayers. Employees per capita is calculated to compare staffs across cities and villages.
Where does your county rank?
Southern Illinois counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Pulaski
6,161
142
2.30 %
2
Hardin
4,024
54
1.34 %
3
Pope
4,470
33
0.74 %
4
Johnson
12,902
81
0.63 %
5
Massac
14,658
93
0.63 %
6
Alexander
9,327
57
0.61 %
7
Union
17,212
96
0.56 %
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