Button, Colfax and Jamaica top the list in Greater C-U 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending Greater C-U townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Button
Ford
281
$343,076
$1,221
2
Colfax
Champaign
266
$254,144
$955
3
Jamaica
Vermilion
202
$173,768
$860
4
Crittenden
Champaign
325
$216,980
$668
5
Pilot
Vermilion
653
$428,639
$656
6
Pella
Ford
176
$75,906
$431
7
Stanton
Champaign
507
$218,155
$430
8
Rogers
Ford
449
$192,590
$429
9
Condit
Champaign
500
$188,556
$377
10
Sullivant
Ford
510
$191,761
$376
11
Butler
Vermilion
1,164
$433,543
$372
12
Sadorus
Champaign
967
$337,645
$349
13
Ayers
Champaign
453
$156,286
$345
14
Goose Creek
Piatt
850
$259,567
$305
15
Harwood
Champaign
625
$181,853
$291
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