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Monday, May 12, 2025

$2.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in August for Woodford County

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Woodford County taxpayers paid $2.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $2.6 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Woodford County have paid $27.8 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Woodford County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$2,416,944,000-6.5
July$2,584,997,0001.1
June$2,558,135,0008.6
May$2,355,959,000-3.9
April$2,451,239,00035.1
March$1,814,725,000-13.9
February$2,107,687,000-17.1
January$2,542,395,0009.3
December 2021$2,326,716,0007.0
November 2021$2,174,676,000-4.2
October 2021$2,270,607,0003.5
September 2021$2,193,508,000-2.2

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