Quantcast

West Central Reporter

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Prairie State taxes: Pike County residents rank 61st in total sales taxes paid for February

Webp david harris 1

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Pike County taxpayers ranked 61st in total sales taxes paid per county in February, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Pike County residents paid $215,851 in sales taxes during February.

Pike County ranked 59th in the Prairie State the month before, with $248,081 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Pike County residents in February.

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 Pike County in February
County School Facility Tax [49.3%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [24.6%]Countywide Sales Tax [14.8%]County Sales Tax [11.4%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Pike County in February
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$106,408-14.7
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$53,019-14.6
Countywide Sales Tax$31,867-8
County Sales Tax$24,557-7.8

MORE NEWS