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Peoria County residents pay $106,750 in County Sales Tax in March

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Peoria County taxpayers paid $106,750 in County Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $103,525 was collected.

Taxpayers in Peoria County have paid $2 million in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county 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.

County Sales Tax collected in Peoria County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$106,7503.1
February$103,525-42.8
January$180,919-2.9
December 2021$186,2645.2
November 2021$177,014-5.6
October 2021$187,4791.2
September 2021$185,3459.6
August 2021$169,034-13.6
July 2021$195,5611.8
June 2021$192,15329.6
May 2021$148,215-9.6
April 2021$163,89534

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