Henry County had 543 public employees – 1.1 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?
Quad Cities counties with the most public employees
Rank
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Henry
50,438
543
1.08 %
2
Mercer
16,434
122
0.74 %
3
Rock Island
144,784
731
0.50 %
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