Government agency payrolls — pre-pandemic — were on growth track

Government entities make up a large share of the workforce in nearly every Florida county, according to a new report — larger than it was in 2012, the last time Florida TaxWatch did a similar report.

The report from the nonpartisan, nonprofit group analyzed the top 10 employers in each county and took out private entities. Public entities fall under four levels: federal, state, county and municipal. Of the 670 entities statewide — 10 for each county — 280 are public and 390 are private.