Person County is served by the Person County Health Department. From 2010 to 2018 the department’s spending fell by 30%, when adjusted for inflation. During that same time, the population served by the Person County Health Department rose by 0%. When taking that population change into account, the per-person spending fell 30%.

In 2010, the Person County Health Department ranked 43 in per-person spending among the 53 health departments for which we have complete data. In 2018, it ranked 39.

Across the state, county-level spending on public health dropped 22% from 2010-2018 when adjusted for inflation and the change in population.