Village of Sauget, City of Grafton and City of Highland top the list in Metro East with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending Metro East cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Sauget
St. Clair
159
$40,924,559
$257,387
2
City of Grafton
Jersey
660
$5,188,911
$7,862
3
City of Highland
Madison
9,919
$37,640,822
$3,795
4
Village of Roxana
Madison
1,500
$5,104,398
$3,403
5
City of Madison
Madison
3,891
$11,183,218
$2,874
6
Village of Hartford
Madison
1,507
$4,267,447
$2,832
7
Village of Grantfork
Madison
328
$835,031
$2,546
8
City of Alton
Madison
27,000
$64,994,315
$2,407
9
City of Mascoutah
St. Clair
7,483
$17,898,605
$2,392
10
Village of Freeburg
St. Clair
4,354
$9,399,525
$2,159
11
Village of Caseyville
St. Clair
4,245
$8,538,358
$2,011
12
City of Edwardsville
Madison
26,631
$52,227,863
$1,961
13
City of Granite City
Madison
28,908
$50,800,501
$1,757
14
City of Belleville
St. Clair
44,478
$76,834,067
$1,727
15
City of O'Fallon
St. Clair
30,440
$51,973,626
$1,707
16
City of Wood River
Madison
10,657
$17,249,211
$1,619
17
City of Fairview Heights
St. Clair
16,769
$26,852,247
$1,601
18
Village of Marissa
St. Clair
1,979
$3,157,589
$1,596
19
Village of Hamel
Madison
816
$1,244,567
$1,525
20
City of Jerseyville
Jersey
8,465
$11,860,206
$1,401
21
Village of Glen Carbon
Madison
12,934
$17,255,005
$1,334
22
Village of Dupo
St. Clair
4,138
$5,383,039
$1,301
23
Village of Fairmont City
St. Clair
2,436
$3,152,662
$1,294
24
Village of Fayetteville
St. Clair
366
$466,818
$1,275
25
City of Venice
Madison
1,915
$2,424,234
$1,266
26
Village of Pontoon Beach
Madison
5,609
$6,913,045
$1,232
27
Village of New Athens
St. Clair
2,006
$2,223,549
$1,108
28
Village of Millstadt
St. Clair
4,020
$4,258,211
$1,059
29
City of Troy
Madison
10,023
$10,427,334
$1,040
30
Village of Bethalto
Madison
10,648
$10,853,392
$1,019
31
Village of Maryville
Madison
7,487
$7,204,767
$962
32
Village of St. Libory
St. Clair
615
$577,118
$938
33
Village of Cahokia
St. Clair
15,241
$14,056,796
$922
34
Village of St. Jacob
Madison
1,150
$1,040,846
$905
35
Village of South Roxana
Madison
2,010
$1,782,135
$887
36
Village of Worden
Madison
1,044
$884,966
$848
37
Village of Smithton
St. Clair
3,737
$3,090,104
$827
38
City of Lebanon
St. Clair
4,418
$3,600,027
$815
39
Village of Swansea
St. Clair
13,712
$11,074,824
$808
40
Village of Alhambra
Madison
665
$521,845
$785
41
Village of Shiloh
St. Clair
13,961
$10,590,018
$759
42
Village of Livingston
Madison
858
$562,509
$656
43
Village of Summerfield
St. Clair
400
$259,895
$650
44
Village of Lenzburg
St. Clair
577
$330,680
$573
45
Village of Godfrey
Madison
17,982
$9,041,770
$503
46
Village of New Douglas
Madison
400
$192,208
$481
47
Village of East Carondelet
St. Clair
499
$198,177
$397
48
Village of Fieldon
Jersey
239
$91,919
$385
49
Village of Elsah
Jersey
631
$185,588
$294
50
Village of Williamson
Madison
230
$31,843
$138
51
Village of Fidelity
Jersey
114
$14,250
$125
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
City of Mascoutah• Village of Hamel• Village of Millstadt• Village of Bethalto• City of Venice• Village of Summerfield• Village of Worden• Village of New Athens• Village of Godfrey• City of Jerseyville• City of Troy• Village of South Roxana• Village of St. Jacob• Village of Maryville• Village of Grantfork• City of Alton• City Of Lebanon• Village Of Caseyville• City of O'Fallon• Village Of Shiloh• Village Of Elsah• Village Of Pontoon Beach• City Of Highland• Village Of Freeburg• City of Belleville• Village of Sauget• Village of Swansea• Village of Fayetteville• Village of New Douglas• Village of Hartford• Village of Livingston• City of Wood River• Village of St. Libory• City of Madison• Village of Williamson• Village of Roxana• City of Grafton• Village of Glen Carbon• Village of Lenzburg• Village of Cahokia• City of Fairview Heights• Village of Fairmont City• Village of Marissa• Village of Fidelity• Village of Smithton• Village of East Carondelet• Village of Alhambra• City of Edwardsville• Village of Dupo
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