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Greene County residents pay $18,251 in Countywide Sales Tax in May

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Greene County taxpayers paid $18,251 in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $21,329 was collected.

Taxpayers in Greene County have paid $246,850 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 Greene County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$18,251-14.4
April$21,32930.6
March$16,328-22.4
February$21,052-16.9
January$25,33513.2
December 2021$22,38311.9
November 2021$20,011-9.6
October 2021$22,1462.6
September 2021$21,5778.6
August 2021$19,861-0.6
July 2021$19,9817.4
June 2021$18,596-24.3

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