2024 By the numbers

Blocks with different symbols each suggesting accomplishment

Weld County Government positively impacts citizens every day by providing critical services. We strive to provide these efficiently and in the best manner possible, and that effort has been recently recognized at the national level. In 2024, Weld County Government took home six Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties:

  • Justice Services and the University of Northern Colorado’s Criminal Justice Program: Colorado Pretrial Assessment Tool

  • Weld County Department of Human Services: Kinship Program

  • Weld County Department of Human Services: Teamwork Innovation Growth Hope and Training (TIGHT) Program

  • Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment: Clinic Outreach

  • Weld County Human Resources Department and Public Information Department: Recruitment Campaign

  • Weld County Office of Emergency Management, Public Safety Communications and Public Information Department: Emergency Alerts Education

Of course, the more than 1,900 employees who Work for Weld County Government don't do what they do for awards; they do it to provide important services to residents. The impact of this effort can be seen in the statistics below:

Public Health and Environment

  • Food inspections completed - 1,462
  • Pounds of household hazardous waste disposed - 461,126 lbs. 
  • Vaccinations given (north and south county) - 4,479
  • Vital records issued - 21,215

Clerk and Recorder

  •  Documents recorded - 65,381
  •  Marriage/ civil union licenses issued - 2,162
  • Registered voters - 258,086
  • Vehicle titles/registrations issued - 429,776

Assessor's Office

  •  Parcels assessed - 191,582

Building and Planning Department

  • Land use applications processed - 160
  • Building permits issued - 1,692

Human Services

  • Food assistance recipients - 18,564
  • Clients served by Employment Services - 13,651
  • Veterans Service contacts - 26,160
  • Congregate meals served - 82,659

Coroner's Office

  • Coroner cases (reviewed and investigated) - 764
  • Autopsies performed - 249

Sheriff's Office

  • Arrests made - 2,683
  • Concealed carry permits issued - 5,003
  • Average jail population - 591

Public Works

  • Lane miles of roads graded - 114,419
  • Lane miles of snow removed - 71,492
  • Miles of road construction completed - 12 miles
  • Road miles paved - 21.44 miles
  • Tons of asphalt hauled and laid - 103,232

  • Tons of gravel material hauled and laid - 462,318

  • Tons of road base produced - 49,420

  • Acres of noxious weeds sprayed - 1,393

  • Culverts improved - 80

  • Bridges built - 2

  • Bridge guardrails repaired - 4

  • Capital Improvement Projects completed - 4

Public Safety Communications

  • E-911 calls taken by dispatch - 128,669

Oil and Gas Department 

  • Oil and Gas permits approved - 46

Extension Office

  • Weld County Fair attendance - 35,000
  • 4-H enrollment - 928

Public Information

  • News releases drafted - 121  
  • Newsletters published - 86
  • Subscribers for all newsletters - 20,856