Platt County had 311 public employees – 1.88 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?
Greater C-U counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Piatt
16,560
311
1.88 %
2
Champaign
208,419
1,085
0.52 %
3
Ford
14,081
73
0.52 %
4
Vermilion
80,329
362
0.45 %
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