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Greene County residents rank 79th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for December 2023

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Greene County taxpayers ranked 79th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Greene County residents paid $112,036 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Greene County ranked 80th in the Prairie State the month before, with $110,778 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Greene County residents in December 2023.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Greene County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [69.9%]Countywide Sales Tax [19.5%]County Sales Tax [10.6%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Greene County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$78,279-0.7
Countywide Sales Tax$21,863-1.4
County Sales Tax$11,89421.4

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