That's an increase of 1.7 percent from 2015, when the county spent $12.32 million.
Pulaski County has a population of 6,161.
Since 2001, the Pulaski County budget has grown by 42.9 percent, from $8.77 million. The county population has fallen 16.2 percent over the same period, from 7,348.
Salaries accounted for 43.5 percent of county spending in 2016. Pulaski County property taxpayers paid $5.45 million for 140 full-time employees and two part-time employees.
In 2001, the county had 51 full-time employees and three part-time employees, and spent $1.94 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
6,161
$12,534,090
$5,446,620
43.5
142
$38,356
2015
6,161
$12,323,049
$3,908,854
31.7
135
$28,954
2014
6,161
$6,860,751
$2,464,401
35.9
65
$37,914
2013
6,161
$6,662,846
$2,362,254
35.5
65
$36,342
2012
6,161
$6,274,557
$2,230,339
35.5
65
$34,313
2011
6,161
$6,488,779
$2,347,860
36.2
67
$35,043
2010
7,348
$6,782,986
$2,303,378
34
67
$34,379
2009
7,348
$6,348,682
$2,330,771
36.7
67
$34,788
2001
7,348
$8,772,228
$1,940,005
22.1
54
$35,926
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
Alerts Sign-up