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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

$1.2 million in County School Facility Tax collected in 2021 for Pike County

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Pike County taxpayers paid $1.2 million in County School Facility Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $932,853 was collected.

The County School Facility Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent 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.

County School Facility Tax collected in Pike County in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$1,197,75528.4
2020$932,8534.8
2019$890,120-6.7

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