evidence: 49. Idaho - Total state public health spending (2017): $210.2 million ($122 per capita) [...] 22. Wisconsin - Total state public health spending (2017): $2.8 billion ($481 per capita) [...] Wisconsin's Public Health Workforce Projects and Initiatives is designed to strengthen and improve the health care professionals who make the state's public health programs a reality. The initiatives aim to increase both diversity and professional competence in the workforce.