Gallatin County had 39 public employees – 0.7 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?
Southeast Illinois counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Gallatin
5,589
39
0.70 %
2
Wabash
11,492
79
0.69 %
3
Wayne
16,423
107
0.65 %
4
White
14,374
92
0.64 %
5
Edwards
6,971
41
0.59 %
6
Saline
24,913
115
0.46 %
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