Collection Expenditures as a Percentage of the Total in U.S. Public Libraries (2011)

On average, staffing (salaries, wages, and benefits) makes up two-thirds of U.S. public library expenditures.

Wisconsin = 11.2%

Source:  Institute of Museum and Library Services.  "Public Libraries in the United States Survey, Fiscal Year 2011".

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