Counties are so present in our everyday lives that we sometimes overlook the many ways they help our communities thrive. Often behind the scenes, 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees are responsible for maintaining roads and bridges, caring for our physical and mental health, administering our elections, ensuring public safety, strengthening environmental stewardship, and so much more.

The National Association of Counties (NACo) strengthens America’s counties, serving nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Founded in 1935, NACo unites county officials to:

• Advocate county priorities in federal policymaking
• Promote exemplary county policies and practices
• Nurture leadership skills and expand knowledge networks
• Optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings, and
• Enrich the public’s understanding of county government.