One of six volumes summarizing through narrative and statistical tables data collected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its 1974 survey, this third volume details the employment status of minorities and women in county governments across the nation. Reports from 1,491 counties were used to project national employment figures. Statistics in this study are designed to highlight various aspects of the employment status of persons by six mutually exclusive race/ethnic groups and by sex. Included in the survey are eight job categories, fourteen government functions, and salary data. The conclusion was made that the status of minorities and women in county governments in 1974 was far from ideal. Although minorities (with the exception of Spanish Surnamed Americans) and women were fairly well represented in overall county government employment, both groups generally had difficulty accessing the better paying functions and occupations of government. New hire data from the survey indicate very slow progress toward changing employment patterns in county government. Appendixes, which make up the greater part of the document, contain statistical summaries of county government information, instructions for filing and report form, and source and reliability of data. (TA)