Union County is served by the Union County Health Department. From 2010 to 2018 the department’s spending fell by 22%, when adjusted for inflation. During that same time, the population served by the Union County Health Department rose by 17%. When taking that population change into account, the per-person spending fell 33%.

In 2010, the Union County Health Department ranked 6 in per-person spending among the 53 health departments for which we have complete data. In 2018, it ranked 1.

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