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Jersey County ranks 51st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during March

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Jersey County taxpayers ranked 51st in total sales taxes paid per county in March, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Jersey County residents paid $316,332 in sales taxes during March.

Jersey County ranked 47th in the Prairie State the month before, with $350,266 spent in sales taxes.

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

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 Jersey County in March
County School Facility Tax [44.2%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [33%]Countywide Sales Tax [13.8%]County Sales Tax [9.1%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Jersey County in March
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$139,672-10.8
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$104,249-10.8
Countywide Sales Tax$43,778-7
County Sales Tax$28,633-4.2

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