Whiteside County had 449 public employees – 0.79 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?
Northwest Illinois counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Whiteside
56,536
449
0.79 %
2
Stephenson
45,624
331
0.73 %
3
Carroll
14,616
88
0.60 %
4
Jo Daviess
22,086
119
0.54 %
5
Lee
34,584
175
0.51 %
6
Ogle
51,659
250
0.48 %
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