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Friday, October 3, 2025

$73,641 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in January for McDonough County

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McDonough County taxpayers paid $73,641 in Countywide Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $69,449 was collected.

Taxpayers in McDonough County have paid $809,937 in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide Sales Tax is collected for county governments 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in McDonough County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$73,6416
December 2021$69,449-2.6
November 2021$71,307-1.1
October 2021$72,1180.9
September 2021$71,4663.6
August 2021$68,9973.7
July 2021$66,5160.2
June 2021$66,352-5.2
May 2021$69,973-7.9
April 2021$75,99655.9
March 2021$48,739-12
February 2021$55,383-7.2

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