America by Numbers: State government jobs

The Census Department released new data (excel file) this morning on state government employees by industry. Here's a few highlights:

Most Full-time equivalent workers:

• Electric Power: South Carolina, 1,753
• Health: Florida, 24,186
• Hospitals: New York, 43,059
• Liquor Stores: Pennsylvania, 2,994
• Parks and Rec: California, 3,282
• Public Welfare: Texas, 22,192
• Sewerage: Massachusetts, 866
• Solid Waste Management: New Jersey, 645

These are absolute numbers, of course, not per capita. If anyone feels like running those figures, we'd love to see them.