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How much do America’s biggest counties spend on police?

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Local governments spent on average $340 per person on law enforcement in 2017. That represents 9.2% of all spending. But a closer look at budgets shows how policing priorities differ in counties with different demographics.

Local government spending by category in 2017 (Percent of spending)

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