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$602,062 in County Flood Protection Tax collected in September for St. Clair County

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St. Clair County taxpayers paid $602,062 in County Flood Protection Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $611,281 was collected.

Taxpayers in St. Clair County have paid $7.4 million in County Flood Protection Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Flood Protection Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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.

County Flood Protection Tax collected in St. Clair County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$602,062-1.5
August$611,281-9.5
July$675,4663.7
June$651,4041.1
May$644,157-1.3
April$652,49932.6
March$491,970-5.6
February$520,930-29.2
January$735,43819.7
December 2021$614,4624.4
November 2021$588,396-3.3
October 2021$608,6184.4

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