Hard to Count the Amount of Data in this Local Government Report

The annual Overview of Maryland Local Governments, prepared by the Department of Legislative Services for the General Assembly, also contains a wealth of information for Maryland counties.

The Overview of Maryland Local Governments, Finances and Demographic Information is released in January of each year, but the information can provide a helpful reference throughout the following year, too.

As Research Director of the Maryland Association of Counties, the Overview is the external source that I reference most frequently in response to research inquiries that come to the MACo office.

Sections of the report include:

  • Structure of Local Governments
  • Demographic Indicators
  • Local Government Finances (county and municipal)
  • Tax Rates for Local Governments
  • Local Revenue Growth
  • County Salary Actions
  • Public School Funding and Student Enrollment
  • Local General Fund Balances
  • Balance of State Payments

While some of the information is from the previous fiscal year, the many charts in the report provide an at-a-glance for various demographic and financial factors.  Find one on economic indicators below.

For more information see the complete Overview of Maryland Local Governments, Finances and Demographic Information.

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One of the many charts of included in the Maryland Department of Legislative Service’s 2018 report shows a 1.9% increase in median home prices and a 0.2% decline in unemployment across counties from census and fiscal years 2016 to 2017.