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Pope County residents pay $11,225 in County Sales Tax in January

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Pope County taxpayers paid $11,225 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $11,390 was collected.

Taxpayers in Pope County have paid $127,459 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 Pope County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$11,225-1.4
December 2021$11,39014.4
November 2021$9,959-23
October 2021$12,94242.5
September 2021$9,0800.5
August 2021$9,036-25.5
July 2021$12,13444.6
June 2021$8,389-30.7
May 2021$12,1030.9
April 2021$12,00046.3
March 2021$8,203-25.4
February 2021$10,9988.4

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