Evaluation of Idaho county websites
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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Idaho county websites.
See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Idaho's county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.
Reading the chart
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Check the page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations users have made for positive changes.
Conclusions chart
2012
This chart encompasses the 5 largest counties in Idaho: Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County, Bonneville County, and Bannock County. These counties averaged a "D+" website transparency grade.
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2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Comparison chart
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| Ada County, Idaho | C- | |
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| Bannock County, Idaho | F | |
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| Bonneville County, Idaho | F | |
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| Canyon County, Idaho | A+ | |
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| Kootenai County, Idaho | D | |
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2009
In 2009, Idaho county websites averaged an "D" website transparency score.
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5 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
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1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
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29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 9 |
| No Website | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Idaho county, you can report the error by emailing us.
