Mercer County, KY Government Employment and Payroll
2013
5.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$216.4 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 111 | $359,811 | $38,898 | 23 | $24,847 | 125 |
| Correction | 26 | $92,793 | $42,828 | 10 | $8,439 | 31 |
| Financial Administration | 2 | $6,540 | $39,240 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 12 | $15,854 | 9 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $43,004 | $32,253 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Streets & Highways | 30 | $108,304 | $43,322 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $30,879 | $41,172 | 1 | $554 | 9 |
| Police-Other | 1 | $2,436 | $29,232 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Solid Waste Management | 25 | $64,255 | $30,842 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $11,600 | $69,600 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2012
7.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$251.6 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 132 | $415,338 | $37,758 | 27 | $31,972 | 149 |
| Correction | 28 | $91,075 | $39,032 | 9 | $6,571 | 32 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $14,893 | $35,743 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $47,359 | $51,664 | 18 | $25,401 | 24 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $42,208 | $31,656 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Streets & Highways | 32 | $106,299 | $39,862 | 0 | $0 | 32 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 8 | $31,204 | $46,806 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,849 | $31,396 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 27 | $63,065 | $28,029 | 0 | $0 | 27 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $11,386 | $68,316 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2011
6.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$244.0 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 129 | $403,382 | $37,524 | 25 | $30,328 | 146 |
| Correction | 27 | $88,453 | $39,312 | 8 | $6,233 | 31 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $14,464 | $34,714 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $45,996 | $50,177 | 17 | $24,095 | 24 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $40,993 | $30,745 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Streets & Highways | 31 | $103,239 | $39,963 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 8 | $30,306 | $45,459 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,623 | $30,492 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 26 | $61,250 | $28,269 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $11,058 | $66,348 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2010
6.6 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$235.8 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 129 | $400,600 | $37,265 | 26 | $28,103 | 144 |
| Correction | 27 | $87,843 | $39,041 | 8 | $5,776 | 30 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $14,364 | $34,474 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $45,679 | $49,832 | 18 | $22,327 | 23 |
| Other Government Administration | 16 | $40,710 | $30,533 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| Streets & Highways | 31 | $102,527 | $39,688 | 0 | $0 | 31 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 8 | $30,097 | $45,146 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,570 | $30,280 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 26 | $60,828 | $28,074 | 0 | $0 | 26 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $10,982 | $65,892 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2009
6.4 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$223.2 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 125 | $379,817 | $36,462 | 22 | $25,922 | 139 |
| Correction | 26 | $83,286 | $38,440 | 7 | $5,328 | 29 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $13,619 | $32,686 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $43,309 | $47,246 | 15 | $20,594 | 22 |
| Other Government Administration | 15 | $38,598 | $30,878 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Streets & Highways | 30 | $97,208 | $38,883 | 0 | $0 | 30 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 8 | $28,536 | $42,804 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $7,177 | $28,708 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 25 | $57,672 | $27,683 | 0 | $0 | 25 |
| Other & Unallocable | 2 | $10,412 | $62,472 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
2007
6.9 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$247.6 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 139 | $428,536 | $36,996 | 19 | $21,554 | 151 |
| Correction | 25 | $76,647 | $36,791 | 6 | $4,430 | 28 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $12,533 | $30,079 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| Judical & Legal | 11 | $39,857 | $43,480 | 13 | $17,124 | 20 |
| Other Government Administration | 14 | $35,521 | $30,447 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Streets & Highways | 29 | $89,459 | $37,018 | 0 | $0 | 29 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 28 | $114,839 | $49,217 | 0 | $0 | 28 |
| Police-Other | 3 | $6,605 | $26,420 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| Solid Waste Management | 24 | $53,075 | $26,538 | 0 | $0 | 24 |
1998
5.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$99.2 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 100 | $166,302 | $19,956 | 7 | $2,380 | 102 |
| Correction | 17 | $25,608 | $18,076 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| Financial Administration | 7 | $12,050 | $20,657 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Judical & Legal | 18 | $51,217 | $34,145 | 0 | $0 | 18 |
| Other Government Administration | 7 | $6,929 | $11,878 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Health | 13 | $19,582 | $18,076 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| Streets & Highways | 18 | $30,580 | $20,387 | 7 | $2,380 | 20 |
| Local Libraries | 7 | $6,778 | $11,619 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $13,558 | $12,515 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
1997
4.2 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$82.4 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 84 | $138,937 | $19,848 | 5 | $1,258 | 85 |
| Correction | 14 | $21,394 | $18,338 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Financial Administration | 6 | $10,067 | $20,134 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Judical & Legal | 15 | $42,789 | $34,231 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $5,789 | $11,578 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Health | 11 | $16,360 | $17,847 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| Streets & Highways | 15 | $25,548 | $20,438 | 5 | $1,258 | 16 |
| Local Libraries | 6 | $5,663 | $11,326 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 11 | $11,327 | $12,357 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
1994
3.0 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$67.7 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 44 | $87,158 | $23,770 | 32 | $22,885 | 59 |
| Correction | 1 | $4,139 | $49,668 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $21,014 | $25,217 | 7 | $4,525 | 13 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 11 | $9,002 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $19,451 | $23,341 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $22,643 | $19,408 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 7 | $15,297 | $26,223 | 7 | $4,477 | 12 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $4,614 | $27,684 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 0 | $0 | N/A | 7 | $4,881 | 3 |
1993
2.3 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$38.5 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 41 | $58,306 | $17,065 | 6 | $3,182 | 44 |
| Correction | 1 | $2,511 | $30,132 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $12,758 | $19,137 | 2 | $1,037 | 9 |
| Judical & Legal | 4 | $5,390 | $16,170 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| Other Government Administration | 8 | $11,808 | $17,712 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| Streets & Highways | 12 | $13,747 | $13,747 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $9,287 | $18,574 | 2 | $1,026 | 7 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $2,800 | $16,800 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 0 | $0 | N/A | 2 | $1,118 | 1 |
1992
2.8 County Government Employees per Thousand Residents.
$51.9 Annual County Government Payroll Burden per Resident.
| Full-Time Employees | Monthly Full-Time Payroll | Equivalent Average Annual Wage | Part-Time Employees | Monthly Part-Time Payroll | Full-Time Equivalent Employees | |
| Totals for Government | 44 | $74,143 | $20,221 | 14 | $8,679 | 54 |
| Correction | 1 | $3,521 | $42,252 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| Financial Administration | 10 | $17,876 | $21,451 | 3 | $1,716 | 12 |
| Judical & Legal | 0 | $0 | N/A | 5 | $3,414 | 3 |
| Other Government Administration | 10 | $16,546 | $19,855 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| Streets & Highways | 14 | $19,262 | $16,510 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 7 | $13,013 | $22,308 | 3 | $1,698 | 10 |
| Solid Waste Management | 2 | $3,925 | $23,550 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| Other & Unallocable | 0 | $0 | N/A | 3 | $1,851 | 2 |
The information on this page is based on the government database from the U.S. Census.