The United States of Bloat! Each of the 50 states and territories is made up of counties or parishes or some such distinction. But did you ever think about all the other “government” jurisdictions that exist in your state? This graph from the US Census CBB is a visualization of the local government units and you can select different criteria – counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and independent school districts. All these jurisdictional subdivisions add millions and BILLIONS to the total cost of government.
Be sure to look at the special districts – fascinating.
U.S. Local Governments by State: 1942-2022Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!
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