This is a bummer. Ohio used to have low taxes, smaller government and a great economy. Now we lose jobs by the 100,000s and more people are leaving than coming into Ohio. Actually, this isn't a bummer, it sucks. Literally and figuratively. Yeah, both.
By The Numbers: How many local government public welfare bureaucrats are there?
Top 10 states ranked by local government public welfare employees per 100,000 residents
New York 256
Wisconsin 249
New Hampshire 241
Ohio 228
Minnesota 208
California 189
Pennsylvania 178
North Carolina 174
North Dakota 164
New Jersey 146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data, author’s calculations, employees per 100,000 population
