Village of Ullin, Village of Belknap and City of Anna top the list in Southern Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending Southern Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Ullin
Pulaski
463
$1,065,700
$2,302
2
Village of Belknap
Johnson
106
$203,879
$1,923
3
City of Anna
Union
4,442
$7,383,800
$1,662
4
City of Golconda
Pope
638
$908,116
$1,423
5
Village of Pulaski
Pulaski
188
$266,613
$1,418
6
Village of Olmsted
Pulaski
306
$427,795
$1,398
7
City of Brookport
Massac
984
$1,285,265
$1,306
8
City of Vienna
Johnson
1,697
$2,109,382
$1,243
9
Village of Karnak
Pulaski
499
$604,944
$1,212
10
Village of Goreville
Johnson
1,069
$1,290,771
$1,207
11
Village of Cobden
Union
1,157
$1,342,605
$1,160
12
City of Cairo
Alexander
2,996
$3,424,161
$1,143
13
City of Jonesboro
Union
1,759
$1,645,268
$935
14
Village of Dongola
Union
704
$620,735
$882
15
City of Rosiclare
Hardin
1,051
$885,141
$842
16
Village of Cave-In-Rock
Hardin
350
$217,856
$622
17
Village of Joppa
Massac
341
$184,065
$540
18
Village of New Grand Chain
Pulaski
200
$104,430
$522
19
Village of Cypress
Johnson
238
$116,117
$488
20
Village of East Cape Girardeau
Alexander
347
$160,185
$462
21
Village of Buncombe
Johnson
186
$82,678
$445
22
Village of Alto Pass
Union
402
$162,401
$404
23
Village of Mill Creek
Union
55
$10,618
$193
24
Village of Simpson
Johnson
65
$7,700
$118
25
Village of New Burnside
Johnson
211
$24,007
$114
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Dongola• Village Of Buncombe• City Of Golconda• Village Of Joppa• Village Of New Grand Chain• Village Of Mill Creek• City of Rosiclare• Village of Simpson• Village of Cypress• Village of Ullin• Village of Belknap• Village of Karnak• Village of Cave-In-Rock• Village of Cobden• Village of Goreville• City of Jonesboro• City of Brookport• Village of New Burnside• Village of Pulaski• City of Cairo• City of Anna• Village of East Cape Girardeau• Village of Olmsted• Village of Alto Pass• City of Vienna
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