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Vermilion County 42nd highest taxed Illinois county in 2021

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Vermilion County taxpayers paid the 42nd highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Vermilion County paid $4.6 million in 2021.

Vermilion County was ranked 41st the year before.

Of all the taxes Vermilion County residents paid for, Countywide Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Vermilion County in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Countywide Sales Tax$2,168,59327.3
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$1,799,58528
County Sales Tax$675,16569.1

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