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Randolph County residents rank 51st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for June

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Randolph County taxpayers ranked 51st in total sales taxes paid per county in June, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Randolph County residents paid $390,078 in sales taxes during June.

Randolph County ranked 48th in the Prairie State the month before, with $367,228 spent in sales taxes.

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

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 June
County School Facility Tax [71.6%]Countywide Sales Tax [21%]County Sales Tax [7.4%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Randolph County in June
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$279,2298
Countywide Sales Tax$81,8941.9
County Sales Tax$28,9552.5

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