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Prairie State taxes: Greene County residents rank 81st in total sales taxes paid for June

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Greene County taxpayers ranked 81st in total sales taxes paid per county in June, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Greene County residents paid $96,640 in sales taxes during June.

Greene County also ranked 81st in the Prairie State the month before, with $98,131 spent in sales taxes.

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

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 June
County School Facility Tax [71.1%]Countywide Sales Tax [19.8%]County Sales Tax [9.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Greene County in June
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$68,675-1
Countywide Sales Tax$19,121-3.8
County Sales Tax$8,844-0.2

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