This is a decrease from the month before when $1.9 million was collected.
Taxpayers in St. Clair County have paid $20.7 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| August | $1,758,138,000 | -5.8 |
| July | $1,867,272,000 | -5.6 |
| June | $1,978,858,000 | 9.0 |
| May | $1,816,182,000 | -0.2 |
| April | $1,819,824,000 | 35.3 |
| March | $1,344,871,000 | -13.4 |
| February | $1,552,530,000 | -17.3 |
| January | $1,877,083,000 | 14.0 |
| December 2021 | $1,646,467,000 | -2.8 |
| November 2021 | $1,693,529,000 | 2.0 |
| October 2021 | $1,661,027,000 | -0.0 |
| September 2021 | $1,661,553,000 | 5.1 |
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