Share of sheriffs' offices, by size of office U.S. 2016

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In 2016, 55.5 percent of sheriffs' offices in the United States had less than 24 full-time equivalent sworn officers. In comparison, 1.6 of sheriffs' offices had 500 or more full-time equivalent sworn officers.

Share of sheriffs' offices in the United States in 2016, by size of office

CharacteristicShare of sheriffs' offices
500 or more full-time equivalent sworn offices 1.6%
250-499 full-time equivalent sworn offices 2.8%
100-249 full-time equivalent sworn offices 6.6%
50-99 full-time equivalent sworn offices 12.1%
25-49 full-time equivalent sworn offices 21.6%
24 or fewer full-time equivalent sworn offices 55.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of sheriffs' offices1.6%1.6%2.8%2.8%6.6%6.6%12.1%12.1%21.6%21.6%55.5%55.5%500 or more full-time equivalentsworn offices250-499 full-time equivalent swornoffices100-249 full-time equivalent swornoffices50-99 full-time equivalent swornoffices25-49 full-time equivalent swornoffices24 or fewer full-time equivalentsworn offices
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