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Piatt County ranks 73rd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Piatt County taxpayers ranked 73rd in total sales taxes paid per county in 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, residents paid approximately $1.7 million in sales taxes during 2024.

The county also ranked 73rd in the Prairie State the year before, with approximately $1.7 million spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Piatt County residents in 2024 came from the County School Facility Tax.

The County School Facility Tax is a local sales tax that funds school construction and repairs. The tax is typically imposed at a rate of up to 1%. Authorized in Illinois in 2007, it has since then been adopted by over 60 counties. The tax is often viewed as a way to support schools without raising property taxes.

A 2025 WalletHub study found that Illinois has the highest overall taxes in the U.S., with rates more than 50% higher than the national average. The study estimates that a median household in Illinois pays an effective tax rate of 16.58%, or about $13,099 per year.

Piatt County Sales Tax Revenue Breakdown, 2024

County School Facility Tax [66.7%]Countywide Sales Tax [22.1%]County Sales Tax [11.2%]

2024 Piatt County Sales Tax Revenues by Type

Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County School Facility Tax$1,150,7433.5%
Countywide Sales Tax$381,5310.4%
County Sales Tax$193,52715.7%

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