Libraries spending per resident
Libraries spending per resident among local governments with at least 25,000 residents that reported any, fiscal year 2022. Cities and counties are listed separately because they often provide different services.
Cities and townships
| Government | State | Residents | Libraries per resident (our calculation) | FY2022 spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township | PA | 25,325 | $714 | $18.1 million |
| Beverly Hills | CA | 33,001 | $324 | $10.7 million |
| Eau Claire | WI | 69,087 | $210 | $14.5 million |
| Spokane | WA | 222,050 | $206 | $45.8 million |
| Mount Prospect Village | IL | 53,299 | $183 | $9.7 million |
| Greenwich Town | CT | 62,769 | $182 | $11.4 million |
| Burlingame | CA | 29,557 | $175 | $5.2 million |
| Glenview Village | IL | 46,823 | $173 | $8.1 million |
| San Francisco City and County | CA | 866,606 | $172 | $149.4 million |
| Elk Grove Village | IL | 31,831 | $150 | $4.8 million |
| Midland | MI | 41,769 | $142 | $5.9 million |
| Highland Park | IL | 29,427 | $140 | $4.1 million |
| Elmhurst | IL | 46,532 | $134 | $6.2 million |
| Kearney | NE | 34,235 | $132 | $4.5 million |
| Downers Grove Village | IL | 48,727 | $127 | $6.2 million |
| Homewood | AL | 25,174 | $127 | $3.2 million |
| Lake Oswego | OR | 39,821 | $126 | $5.0 million |
| Washington Dc | DC | 712,816 | $126 | $89.8 million |
| Paramus Borough | NJ | 26,063 | $123 | $3.2 million |
| Redwood | CA | 84,466 | $118 | $10.0 million |
| University City | MO | 34,049 | $114 | $3.9 million |
| West Linn | OR | 26,747 | $111 | $3.0 million |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 204,087 | $108 | $22.1 million |
| Peoria | IL | 109,428 | $108 | $11.8 million |
| Newport Beach | CA | 86,834 | $107 | $9.3 million |
| Seattle | WA | 769,714 | $105 | $80.9 million |
| Palo Alto | CA | 67,008 | $103 | $6.9 million |
| Naperville | IL | 147,986 | $102 | $15.1 million |
| Cerritos | CA | 48,624 | $102 | $5.0 million |
| Wellesley Town | MA | 28,684 | $101 | $2.9 million |
| White Plains | NY | 58,286 | $101 | $5.9 million |
| Lexington-fayette Urban County Government | KY | 324,735 | $101 | $32.7 million |
| Hillsboro | OR | 110,985 | $101 | $11.2 million |
| Mooresville Town | NC | 39,962 | $98 | $3.9 million |
| Mount Lebanon Municipality | PA | 31,418 | $98 | $3.1 million |
| Neenah | WI | 26,363 | $96 | $2.5 million |
| Harrison Town | NY | 28,959 | $96 | $2.8 million |
| Santa Monica | CA | 90,024 | $96 | $8.7 million |
| Bridgeport | CT | 143,525 | $96 | $13.8 million |
| Boston | MA | 691,531 | $96 | $66.4 million |
| Waukesha | WI | 72,376 | $95 | $6.9 million |
| Watertown | MA | 36,125 | $94 | $3.4 million |
| Denver City and County | CO | 735,538 | $94 | $68.9 million |
| Oak Lawn Village | IL | 54,376 | $94 | $5.1 million |
| Fayetteville | AR | 89,576 | $93 | $8.4 million |
| Mahwah Township | NJ | 26,078 | $92 | $2.4 million |
| Pasadena | CA | 141,045 | $92 | $13.0 million |
| Lexington Town | MA | 33,003 | $92 | $3.0 million |
| Hartford | CT | 121,535 | $92 | $11.2 million |
| Iowa City | IA | 76,608 | $91 | $6.9 million |
Counties
| Government | State | Residents | Libraries per resident (our calculation) | FY2022 spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena County | MI | 28,238 | $242 | $6.8 million |
| Carroll County | MD | 169,092 | $118 | $20.0 million |
| Sheridan County | WY | 30,863 | $106 | $3.3 million |
| Jackson County | NC | 44,033 | $100 | $4.4 million |
| Suwannee County | FL | 44,851 | $81 | $3.6 million |
| Worcester County | MD | 52,403 | $78 | $4.1 million |
| Arlington County | VA | 240,119 | $77 | $18.5 million |
| Gloucester County | VA | 37,459 | $77 | $2.9 million |
| Campbell County | WY | 46,676 | $77 | $3.6 million |
| Monroe County | FL | 73,900 | $73 | $5.4 million |
| Laramie County | WY | 100,595 | $71 | $7.1 million |
| Natrona County | WY | 80,815 | $69 | $5.6 million |
| Howard County | MD | 328,200 | $68 | $22.4 million |
| Marin County | CA | 257,332 | $67 | $17.3 million |
| Napa County | CA | 135,965 | $66 | $8.9 million |
| Sweetwater County | WY | 42,673 | $66 | $2.8 million |
| Summit County | UT | 42,499 | $65 | $2.8 million |
| Loudoun County | VA | 422,784 | $65 | $27.4 million |
| Door County | WI | 27,889 | $64 | $1.8 million |
| Saline County | KS | 53,926 | $62 | $3.3 million |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | AK | 95,651 | $61 | $5.8 million |
| Johnson County | KS | 607,220 | $60 | $36.5 million |
| Jefferson County | CO | 583,283 | $59 | $34.7 million |
| Park County | WY | 29,331 | $59 | $1.7 million |
| Ascension Parish | LA | 128,665 | $59 | $7.6 million |
| Henrico County | VA | 333,766 | $59 | $19.6 million |
| Hennepin County | MN | 1,268,408 | $57 | $72.2 million |
| Lenoir County | NC | 55,720 | $57 | $3.2 million |
| Roanoke County | VA | 94,509 | $56 | $5.3 million |
| Spartanburg County | SC | 326,205 | $56 | $18.3 million |
| Decatur County | GA | 26,457 | $56 | $1.5 million |
| Monroe County | MI | 150,568 | $52 | $7.8 million |
| Baltimore County | MD | 826,017 | $51 | $41.8 million |
| Warren County | NJ | 105,624 | $49 | $5.2 million |
| Calcasieu Parish | LA | 203,310 | $49 | $10.0 million |
| Wilkes County | NC | 68,043 | $49 | $3.3 million |
| Dickinson County | MI | 25,112 | $48 | $1.2 million |
| Summit County | CO | 30,631 | $48 | $1.5 million |
| St Tammany Parish | LA | 263,446 | $47 | $12.4 million |
| Solano County | CA | 446,935 | $47 | $21.0 million |
| Salt Lake County | UT | 1,165,517 | $47 | $54.4 million |
| Mecklenburg County | NC | 1,128,945 | $43 | $48.6 million |
| Hardee County | FL | 26,822 | $42 | $1.1 million |
| Accomack County | VA | 32,238 | $42 | $1.4 million |
| Morrow County | OH | 35,411 | $42 | $1.5 million |
| Uintah County | UT | 35,970 | $41 | $1.5 million |
| Transylvania County | NC | 34,498 | $41 | $1.4 million |
| Carver County | MN | 106,565 | $41 | $4.4 million |
| Lee County | FL | 790,767 | $41 | $32.5 million |
| San Luis Obispo County | CA | 282,249 | $41 | $11.5 million |
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Source and coverage
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, individual unit file (revision 07/15/2026). Our per-resident figures are our own calculation; the Census Bureau has not reviewed or sanctioned them. Census has not reviewed unit data as a time series, and the data may contain non-sampling error.
Census unit file. Covers counties, cities and townships for fiscal year 2022 only, not a trend. Governments where Census estimated part of the spending are left out, so a missing place is not a zero: about 14,200 of 38,400 are absent for that reason. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government listed.