Graphical Highlights
 
Border Patrol Agents: Southern Versus Northern Border

On Payroll As of: Number Full-time Percent
Northern* Southern** Other Northern* Southern** Other
September 1975 223 1,446 76 12.8 82.9 4.4
September 1976 229 1,544 73 12.4 83.6 4.0
September 1977 227 1,648 73 11.7 84.6 3.7
September 1978 217 1,817 95 10.2 85.3 4.5
September 1979 224 1,714 82 11.1 84.9 4.1
September 1980 211 1,975 80 9.3 87.2 3.5
September 1981 212 1,869 68 9.9 87.0 3.2
September 1982 211 2,006 92 9.1 86.9 4.0
September 1983 217 1,995 97 9.4 86.4 4.2
September 1984 212 2,000 100 9.2 86.5 4.3
September 1985 210 2,624 118 7.1 88.9 4.0
September 1986 206 2,887 114 6.4 90.0 3.6
September 1987 226 2,842 113 7.1 89.3 3.6
September 1988 260 3,349 157 6.9 88.9 4.2
September 1989 334 3,269 180 8.8 86.4 4.8
September 1990 316 3,226 173 8.5 86.8 4.7
September 1991 311 3,145 179 8.6 86.5 4.9
September 1992 297 3,539 190 7.4 87.9 4.7
September 1993 308 3,471 186 7.8 87.5 4.7
September 1994 301 3,739 177 7.1 88.7 4.2
September 1995 291 4,410 175 6.0 90.4 3.6
September 1996 287 5,346 230 4.9 91.2 3.9
September 1997 266 6,321 230 3.9 92.7 3.4
September 1998 286 7,354 250 3.6 93.2 3.2
September 1999 308 7,700 251 3.7 93.2 3.0
September 2000 305 8,525 248 3.4 93.9 2.7
September 2001 331 9,061 259 3.4 93.9 2.7
September 2002 453 9,199 250 4.6 92.9 2.5
September 2003 553 9,727 261 5.2 92.3 2.5
September 2004 972 9,469 286 9.1 88.3 2.7
September 2005 980 9,857 269 8.8 88.8 2.4

*Northern border: Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Vermont, Washington
**Southern border: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas

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