Sequestration Budget Cuts Data: Which RI Counties Have the Most Federal Employees?
Bristol County has only a handful of federal employees, but the impact on nearby Newport could be significant.
The numbers here show the federal employees in Rhode Island by county in 2012, according to the latest figures from Eye on Washington, a DC-based lobbying firm that tracks federal employment. It compiles the data from the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employment Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In some communities — like Bristol County, where there are only a handful of federal workers — the impacts may be small. But as these figures show, in other counties — like Newport County, with around 8,000 federal employees — the sequestration could become a more significant pain, particularly if it drags on for weeks or months. While much has been made written on how the current sequestration battle in Washington could …
Jack Baillargeron
11:02 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Should have added last time the Senate passed a budget was on April 29, 2009 more ›