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Monroe County collects $51,513 in County Sales Tax in July

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Monroe County taxpayers paid $51,513 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $49,377 was collected.

Taxpayers in Monroe County have paid $542,897 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 Monroe County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$51,5134.3
June$49,3774.5
May$47,2654.6
April$45,17442
March$31,805-21.2
February$40,387-18.1
January$49,2836.1
December 2021$46,456-2.6
November 2021$47,687-1.9
October 2021$48,5956.4
September 2021$45,65815
August 2021$39,697-16.6

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