Peoria Standard

Stark County residents will have to pay $2,492,009 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."

The city in Stark County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Wyoming, with residents expected to pay an additional $1,153,608 in income taxes -- approximately $2,031 per person in the labor force. Castleton will pay only $26,559 more in comparison, the least among Stark County cities.

The following table shows how other cities in Stark County are affected.

How much more will residents from Stark County pay on the proposal?

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Wyoming	$2,944,017	$1,153,608	$2,031
Toulon	$2,627,790	$1,029,695	$1,772
La Fayette	$491,270	$192,503	$2,115
Speer	$228,770	$89,643	--
Castleton	$67,779	$26,559	--

Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.