For kicks, I decided to see how the four county's governments compared in budget size per resident (based on latest census and either 2008 actual or proposed 2009 budgets). Here's the results:
Allegany County wins the prize for smallest budget, but they spend more per resident than both Steuben and Chautauqua Counties. Cattaraugus County rolls out the red carpet, spending over $2500 per inhabitant (they always look like they're having more fun). Chautauqua County has the largest population and rewards them by spending the least ($1,486.31/person). Steuben County has a population similar to Catt county yet has a budget 12% smaller.
Cattaraugus County
Budget: 203,895,790
Population: 81,534
Spending/Resident: $2,500.74
Chautauqua County
Budget: 201,182,751
Population: 135,357
Spending/Resident: $1,486.31
Allegany County
Budget: 105,121,381
Population: 50,267
Spending/Resident: $2,091.26
Steuben County
Budget: 180,900,633
Population: 98,236
Spending/Resident: $1841.49
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