That's a decrease of 1.4 percent from 2016, when the county spent $27.21 million.
Boone County has a population of 53,503.
Since 2002, the Boone County budget has grown by 48.8 percent, from $18.03 million. The county population has grown 28 percent over the same period, from 41,786.
Salaries accounted for 45.7 percent of county spending in 2017. Boone County property taxpayers paid $12.26 million for 203 full-time employees and 61 part-time employees.
In 2002, the county had 296 full-time employees and spent $11.06 million, or $37,369 each.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
53,503
$26,816,314
$12,257,665
45.7
264
$46,431
2016
54,165
$27,206,290
$12,637,334
46.5
263
$48,051
2015
54,165
$28,052,905
$12,508,373
44.6
245
$51,055
2014
54,165
$28,305,183
$12,158,252
43
271
$44,864
2013
54,165
$28,881,657
$11,962,637
41.4
260
$46,010
2012
54,165
$28,264,268
$11,378,630
40.3
251
$45,333
2011
54,165
$32,171,167
$11,469,414
35.7
264
$43,445
2010
41,786
$33,572,933
$11,935,115
35.5
264
$45,209
2009
48,229
$34,502,452
$11,965,331
34.7
268
$44,647
2008
48,229
$31,015,536
$11,424,845
36.8
296
$38,597
2007
48,229
$24,003,355
$11,397,417
47.5
296
$38,505
2006
48,229
$34,106,115
$10,368,543
30.4
296
$35,029
2005
48,229
$24,102,424
$10,155,313
42.1
296
$34,308
2004
41,786
$26,665,917
$9,629,387
36.1
296
$32,532
2003
41,786
$15,168,345
$9,361,897
61.7
296
$31,628
2002
41,786
$18,026,635
$11,061,308
61.4
296
$37,369
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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