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Champaign County collects $648,815 in Countywide Sales Tax in June

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Champaign County taxpayers paid $648,815 in Countywide Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $622,695 was collected.

Taxpayers in Champaign County have paid $7.2 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Champaign County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$648,8154.2
May$622,695-0.6
April$626,40429.5
March$483,620-5.3
February$510,464-24.1
January$672,74211.1
December 2021$605,442-3.8
November 2021$629,1683
October 2021$610,998-5.4
September 2021$645,90010.7
August 2021$583,386-3
July 2021$601,517-2.6

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