The median number of employees has declined in departments serving populations of 25,000 or more since 2010.
Employees at LHDs range from registered nurses, physicians, health educators and nutritionists to emergency preparedness staff and environmental health workers.
There are 2,532 LHDs in the nation, according to the report.
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