That's an increase of 36.3 percent from 2015, when the county spent $4.30 million.
Hardin County has a population of 4,024.
Since 2001, the Hardin County budget has grown by 40.6 percent, from $4.17 million. The county population has fallen 35 percent over the same period, from 6,189.
Salaries accounted for 18.4 percent of county spending in 2016. Hardin County property taxpayers paid $1.08 million for 31 full-time employees and 23 part-time employees.
In 2001, the county had 28 full-time employees and 14 part-time employees, and spent $987,785.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
4,024
$5,862,235
$1,076,576
18.4
54
$19,937
2015
4,129
$4,301,699
$1,049,769
24.4
54
$19,440
2014
4,129
$4,302,291
$971,649
22.6
48
$20,243
2013
4,258
$4,323,212
$932,369
21.6
51
$18,282
2012
4,800
$4,402,833
$1,240,899
28.2
71
$17,477
2011
4,800
$3,074,153
$1,345,236
43.8
61
$22,053
2010
4,800
$3,203,785
$1,280,730
40
61
$20,996
2009
4,800
$5,261,706
$1,431,666
27.2
61
$23,470
2008
480
$4,851,230
$1,444,280
29.8
61
$23,677
2007
480
$4,312,358
$1,411,835
32.7
61
$23,145
2006
480
$4,672,560
$1,062,813
22.7
61
$17,423
2004
4,800
$4,270,450
$1,400,127
32.8
78
$17,950
2003
4,711
$4,042,249
$976,615
24.2
53
$18,427
2002
6,189
$4,206,327
$1,251,355
29.7
46
$27,203
2001
6,189
$4,168,605
$987,785
23.7
42
$23,519
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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