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Monroe County responsible for 31st-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during June

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Monroe County taxpayers paid the 31st largest sum in sales taxes in June, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, residents paid $701,890 in sales taxes during June.

The county ranked 32nd in the Prairie State the month before, with $656,616 spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Monroe County residents in June came from the County School Facility Tax.

The County School Facility Tax is a local sales tax that funds school construction and repairs. The tax is typically imposed at a rate of up to 1%. Authorized in Illinois in 2007, it has since then been adopted by over 60 counties. The tax is often viewed as a way to support schools without raising property taxes.

A 2025 WalletHub study found that Illinois has the highest overall taxes in the U.S., with rates more than 50% higher than the national average. The study estimates that a median household in Illinois pays an effective tax rate of 16.58%, or about $13,099 per year.

June Monroe County Sales Tax Revenue Breakdown

County School Facility Tax [56.2%]Countywide Sales Tax [18.8%]County Flood Protection Tax [13.9%]County Sales Tax [11.1%]

June Sales Tax Revenues by Type in Monroe County
Type of TaxTotal Amount Collected% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$394,1476.8%
Countywide Sales Tax$132,1404.9%
County Flood Protection Tax$97,5816.4%
County Sales Tax$78,02211.7%

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