Clark County had 115 public employees – almost 1 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?
East Central Illinois counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Clark
16,182
155
0.96 %
2
Jasper
9,592
90
0.94 %
3
Douglas
19,980
145
0.73 %
4
Lawrence
16,745
111
0.66 %
5
Cumberland
11,253
68
0.60 %
6
Edgar
18,191
109
0.60 %
7
Richland
16,149
96
0.59 %
8
Effingham
34,371
184
0.54 %
9
Crawford
19,505
93
0.48 %
10
Shelby
22,893
111
0.48 %
11
Clay
13,820
57
0.41 %
12
Coles
53,873
223
0.41 %
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