Village of Beaverville, Village of Iroquois and Village of Papineau employ the most government workers per capita among municipalities in Iroquois and Kankakee counties, according to 2017 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.
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5 Kankakee County cities with the most public employees
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Employees
% of Employees Per Capita
1
Village of Beaverville
Iroquois
278
17
6.12 %
2
Village of Iroquois
Iroquois
192
9
4.69 %
3
Village of Papineau
Iroquois
180
8
4.44 %
4
Village of Loda
Iroquois
407
17
4.18 %
5
Village of Union Hill
Kankakee
56
2
3.57 %
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story misidentified the location of Beaverville, Iroquois and Papineau. These villages are in Iroquois County.
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