That's an increase of 14.1 percent from 2016, when the city spent $43.39 million, or $10,812 per household.
Peru has 4,013 households and a population of 9,893.
Since 2001, the City of Peru budget has grown by 20.4 percent, from $41.12 million. The city population has grown 0.6 percent over the same period, from 9,835.
Salaries accounted for 12.4 percent of city spending in 2017. Peru property taxpayers paid $6.16 million for 67 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 75 full-time employees and 70 part-time employees, and spent $5.23 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
9,893
$49,506,763
$6,161,456
12.4
92
$66,972
2016
10,295
$43,389,290
$6,295,391
14.5
114
$55,223
2015
10,295
$45,412,855
$6,090,378
13.4
151
$40,334
2014
10,107
$51,981,816
$5,530,704
10.6
94
$58,837
2013
10,732
$50,030,019
$5,526,563
11
94
$58,793
2012
10,295
$49,457,829
$5,946,068
12
94
$63,256
2011
9,792
$49,494,159
$6,432,574
13
194
$33,158
2010
9,792
$65,756,463
$6,447,410
9.8
218
$29,575
2009
9,835
$58,760,471
$6,726,741
11.4
128
$52,553
2008
9,835
$53,548,794
$6,546,290
12.2
112
$58,449
2007
9,835
$45,403,398
$6,343,168
14
209
$30,350
2006
9,835
$50,591,500
$5,952,615
11.8
217
$27,431
2005
9,835
$44,678,591
$5,430,611
12.2
214
$25,377
2004
9,835
$48,494,667
$5,590,326
11.5
141
$39,648
2003
9,835
$46,001,932
$5,536,028
12
141
$39,263
2002
9,835
$47,519,559
$5,614,559
11.8
147
$38,194
2001
9,835
$41,124,478
$5,233,417
12.7
145
$36,093
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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