NACo strengthens America’s counties, serving nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees.

During the business meeting, counties also vote on resolutions that set NACo legislative and association policy for the coming year. Each county is allotted votes based on the amount of dues that it pays. Dues are based on population, and use the 2010 Census numbers. Counties with dues of $450 to $1,199 receive one vote.

Similarly, counties engage in all aspects and phases of emergency management: planning, preparation, mitigation, response and recovery. $107B justice & public safety investments Counties invest $107 billion annually in justice and public safety; 91% local jails Counties operate 91% of all local jails; 849 counties experiencing a national ...

A full listing NACo's committees, initiatives and tools for counties – this is your playbook for all things NACo. State Associations, Affiliates and Affinity Organizations State associations, national affiliates and affinity organizations work alongside NACo to strengthen county governments through collaboration, advocacy, and shared resources.

The LGLC is a coalition of national local government organizations formed in 2023 by the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities (NLC) and International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court and its impact on local governments and local officials and ...

NACo is dedicated to creating opportunities for counties to lead, learn, and advocate, ensuring that counties remain strong and capable of meeting the needs of their residents. Leadership NACo’s leadership, comprising our four National Officers and Board of Directors, guides the organization’s policies, priorities, and advocacy for county ...

The Achievement Awards is a non-competitive awards program recognizing innovative county government programs. Award-winning programs are featured in NACo content and celebrated at NACo's Annual Conferenc

The opioid crisis, a major national issue, saw a 55% increase in drug overdose deaths from 2019 to 2022, with 75% involving opioids. Effective strategies to combat this include integrated care, policy enhancement, and technology, focusing on whole-person care and intervention opportunities to save lives.

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference is the premier gathering of leaders from the nation’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs. Conference content includes discussion of federal policies impacting counties, workshops lifting up county best practices, engaging general sessions, mobile tours across our host county ...

NACo is a grassroots-driven organization that encourages member engagement. Currently, we have more than 1,100 individual county elected and appointed officials from every region of the country represented on our 10 policy steering committees, ad hoc and standing committees, caucuses and task forces.