Growth of Government in Iowa

According to an August 8,
2001 report from The Gazette (Cedar
Rapids-Iowa
City),
“Why your
property tax bill is so high,” “for every 10,000
Iowans there are 601 state or
local government employees.”

Full-time
equivalent state and local government
employees
per 10,000 population:

Nebraska, 629

Iowa, 601

Minnesota, 568

South Dakota, 549

Missouri, 535

Wisconsin, 529

Illinois, 500

National average: 535
 

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State and local government
employees involved
in education
per 10,000
population:

Iowa, 341

Minnesota,
322

Nebraska,
316

South Dakota,
314

Wisconsin,
297

Missouri,
278 

Illinois, 258

National average: 278

Section: A

Page: 4

Copyright (c) 2001 Cedar Rapids Gazette