That's a decrease of 6.5 percent from 2016, when the city spent $5.16 million, or $3,602 per household.
Johnston has 1,433 households and a population of 3,488.
Since 2001, the Johnston City budget has grown by 54.1 percent, from $3.13 million. The city population has fallen 1.9 percent over the same period, from 3,557.
Salaries accounted for 22.6 percent of city spending in 2017. Johnston property taxpayers paid $1.09 million for 20 full-time employees and 14 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 21 full-time employees and 17 part-time employees, and spent $1.04 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
3,488
$4,824,600
$1,091,757
22.6
34
$32,111
2016
3,524
$5,160,978
$986,200
19.1
41
$24,054
2015
3,524
$5,361,480
$888,391
16.6
36
$24,678
2014
3,531
$4,584,500
$823,444
18
36
$22,873
2013
3,531
$5,481,000
$763,278
13.9
42
$18,173
2012
3,557
$4,648,850
$894,577
19.2
45
$19,879
2011
3,557
$6,181,100
$1,304,956
21.1
49
$26,632
2010
5,330
$6,492,300
$1,371,574
21.1
48
$28,574
2009
3,477
$6,332,040
$1,265,656
20
55
$23,012
2008
3,503
$6,320,340
$1,233,010
19.5
57
$21,632
2007
3,451
$6,026,800
$1,161,700
19.3
52
$22,340
2006
3,476
$6,596,250
$1,163,396
17.6
74
$15,722
2005
3,495
$6,299,800
$1,075,779
17.1
67
$16,056
2004
5,330
$3,115,500
$1,138,975
36.6
37
$30,783
2003
3,557
$3,162,000
$1,053,112
33.3
32
$32,910
2002
3,557
$3,255,000
$1,084,101
33.3
21
$51,624
2001
3,557
$3,131,100
$1,035,471
33.1
38
$27,249
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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