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Employers in Wayne County spent the most for public education employee salaries in Michigan in 2021, paying $1,523,022,718 total.
The data was gathered by the non-profit Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
More than one-third of Michigan residents said they believe school quality has worsened in recent years, and two-thirds say schools need more funding.
The Michigan government proposed spending $2.3 billion over four years to combat teacher shortages by recruiting and retaining teachers and other school staff.
Total public education employee salaries by county in 2021
| Rank | County | Amount spent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | $1,523,022,718 |
| 2 | Oakland County | $1,158,524,036 |
| 3 | Macomb County | $781,614,082 |
| 4 | Kent County | $643,647,060 |
| 5 | Genesee County | $343,837,865 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | $336,453,909 |
| 7 | Ottawa County | $282,172,800 |
| 8 | Ingham County | $277,524,477 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | $246,044,913 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | $162,792,780 |
| 11 | Livingston County | $155,960,747 |
| 12 | St. Clair County | $153,820,764 |
| 13 | Saginaw County | $150,956,178 |
| 14 | Jackson County | $146,878,082 |
| 15 | Monroe County | $143,497,454 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | $134,768,439 |
| 17 | Berrien County | $132,890,175 |
| 18 | Bay County | $111,581,828 |
| 19 | Eaton County | $98,718,511 |
| 20 | Van Buren County | $95,345,657 |
| 21 | Allegan County | $94,060,181 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | $92,986,265 |
| 23 | Grand Traverse County | $73,687,437 |
| 24 | Midland County | $72,101,842 |
| 25 | Shiawassee County | $64,050,422 |
| 26 | Montcalm County | $61,561,009 |
| 27 | St. Joseph County | $60,417,808 |
| 28 | Lapeer County | $59,893,549 |
| 29 | Clinton County | $57,786,643 |
| 30 | Marquette County | $55,445,897 |
| 31 | Tuscola County | $47,953,770 |
| 32 | Ionia County | $47,782,210 |
| 33 | Barry County | $47,220,295 |
| 34 | Newaygo County | $47,159,154 |
| 35 | Mecosta County | $46,250,835 |
| 36 | Isabella County | $42,125,894 |
| 37 | Gratiot County | $40,894,670 |
| 38 | Branch County | $40,814,665 |
| 39 | Cass County | $40,068,714 |
| 40 | Clare County | $35,025,096 |
| 41 | Wexford County | $34,431,865 |
| 42 | Houghton County | $34,398,660 |
| 43 | Mason County | $33,789,386 |
| 44 | Chippewa County | $33,404,106 |
| 45 | Hillsdale County | $33,068,034 |
| 46 | Sanilac County | $32,638,503 |
| 47 | Huron County | $32,159,238 |
| 48 | Delta County | $31,386,175 |
| 49 | Charlevoix County | $29,960,677 |
| 50 | Emmet County | $28,659,330 |
| 51 | Alpena County | $25,271,477 |
| 52 | Iosco County | $24,994,105 |
| 53 | Dickinson County | $23,682,703 |
| 54 | Otsego County | $20,353,544 |
| 55 | Roscommon County | $19,581,874 |
| 56 | Osceola County | $19,053,967 |
| 57 | Cheboygan County | $18,635,773 |
| 58 | Menominee County | $18,120,011 |
| 59 | Oceana County | $17,658,158 |
| 60 | Manistee County | $15,833,905 |
| 61 | Antrim County | $15,293,610 |
| 62 | Leelanau County | $15,271,691 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | $11,829,363 |
| 64 | Gogebic County | $11,730,429 |
| 65 | Missaukee County | $11,161,672 |
| 66 | Kalkaska County | $10,839,957 |
| 67 | Benzie County | $10,210,258 |
| 68 | Arenac County | $9,969,039 |
| 69 | Ogemaw County | $8,921,694 |
| 70 | Crawford County | $8,650,287 |
| 71 | Mackinac County | $8,305,263 |
| 72 | Iron County | $7,017,258 |
| 73 | Presque Isle County | $6,911,172 |
| 74 | Alger County | $6,348,677 |
| 75 | Baraga County | $5,774,726 |
| 76 | Ontonagon County | $5,736,837 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | $4,666,026 |
| 78 | Alcona County | $3,852,544 |
| 79 | Schoolcraft County | $3,376,856 |
| 80 | Montmorency County | $3,334,571 |
| 81 | Lake County | $3,308,823 |
| 82 | Luce County | $2,989,440 |
| 83 | Caledonia County | $1,778,916 |
| 84 | Keweenaw County | $88,844 |
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