2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 19 While the number of staff increases as population increases, the same is not true for the ratio of FTEs to residents. For agencies serving a population of fewer than 20,000 people, there are 13.7 FTEs for every 10,000 residents. This ratio decreases as population increases. At agencies serving 50,000 to 99,999 people, there are 10.5 FTEs for every 10,000 residents. At agencies in jurisdictions of more than 250,000 residents, the ratio declines to an average of 4.7 FTEs per 10,000 residents. Overall, the ratio of FTEs across jurisdiction populations is 8.9 FTEs per 10,000 residents. Among the various responsibilities of park and recreation staff, almost half of FTEs are responsible for operations and maintenance. About 30 percent of FTEs are responsible for programming, and 16 percent are responsible for administration. Operations/Maintenance Programmers Administration Other Capital development 16% 46% 31% 3% 4% FIGURE 13: RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK AND RECREATION STAFF (AVERAGE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF AGENCY FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYEES) Volunteers plant trees in Miami, Florida. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACES FIGURE 12: PARK AND RECREATION AGENCY STAFFING: FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYEES PER 10,000 RESIDENTS (BY JURISDICTION POPULATION) 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 FTE STAFF PER 10,000 RESIDENTS All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 All Agencies Less Than 20,000 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 250,000 More Than 250,000 Median 8.9 13.7 11.2 10.5 7.9 4.7 Lower Quartile 4.9 6.9 5.8 6.5 3.8 2.1 Upper Quartile 16.6 25.3 20.3 17.1 12.2 7.8
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