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Prairie State sales taxes: Randolph County residents paid 50th-largest sum in December 2023

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Randolph County taxpayers paid the 50th largest sum in sales taxes in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Randolph County residents paid $376,283 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Randolph County ranked 51st in the Prairie State the month before, with $363,345 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Randolph County residents in December 2023.

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 Randolph County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [71.5%]Countywide Sales Tax [21.2%]County Sales Tax [7.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Randolph County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$269,1713.3
Countywide Sales Tax$79,8703.3
County Sales Tax$27,2427

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