Village of Muddy, City of Fairfield and City of Grayville top the list in SE Illinois 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending SE Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Muddy
Saline
68
$358,817
$5,277
2
City of Fairfield
Wayne
5,154
$20,541,952
$3,986
3
City of Grayville
White
1,666
$4,468,681
$2,682
4
City of Mc Leansboro
Hamilton
2,883
$6,560,494
$2,276
5
Village of Equality
Gallatin
550
$891,012
$1,620
6
Village of Wayne City
Wayne
1,013
$1,439,241
$1,421
7
Village of Crossville
White
745
$979,275
$1,314
8
Village of Enfield
White
592
$751,060
$1,269
9
Village of Norris City
White
1,275
$1,591,145
$1,248
10
Village of Galatia
Saline
933
$1,157,048
$1,240
11
City of Shawneetown
Gallatin
1,239
$1,463,471
$1,181
12
City of Harrisburg
Saline
9,032
$10,504,859
$1,163
13
Village of Omaha
Gallatin
266
$301,687
$1,134
14
City of Albion
Edwards
1,932
$2,066,707
$1,070
15
Village of Sims
Wayne
300
$318,332
$1,061
16
Village of Dahlgren
Hamilton
497
$524,113
$1,055
17
Village of Ridgway
Gallatin
869
$914,315
$1,052
18
Village of Old Shawneetown
Gallatin
193
$180,304
$934
19
Village of Cisne
Wayne
672
$621,297
$925
20
City of Eldorado
Saline
4,021
$3,674,097
$914
21
Village of Mill Shoals
White
215
$179,916
$837
22
Village of Jeffersonville
Wayne
367
$304,395
$829
23
Village of Carrier Mills
Saline
1,653
$1,271,794
$769
24
Village of New Haven
Gallatin
433
$274,724
$634
25
Village of Stonefort
Williamson
297
$183,916
$619
26
Village of Broughton
Hamilton
250
$108,375
$434
27
Village of Raleigh
Saline
344
$137,254
$399
28
Village of Golden Gate
Wayne
68
$24,976
$367
29
Village of Junction
Gallatin
129
$27,214
$211
30
Village of Johnsonville
Wayne
69
$13,794
$200
31
Village of Maunie
White
139
$22,039
$159
32
City of Belle Prairie
Hamilton
60
$1,202
$20
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Muddy• Village of Equality• Village of Stonefort• Village of Cisne• Village of Sims• Village of New Haven• Village of Norris City• Village of Mill Shoals• City of Albion• Village of Carrier Mills• Village of Enfield• City of Shawneetown• City of Harrisburg• Village of Ridgway• Village of Golden Gate• Village of Dahlgren• Village of Johnsonville• City of Belle Prairie• Village of Crossville• City of McLeansboro• Village of Old Shawneetown• Village of Junction• Village Of Wayne City• City Of Eldorado• Village Of Broughton• Village Of Jeffersonville• City Of Fairfield• Village Of Maunie• Village Of Raleigh• Village Of Galatia• City Of Grayville• Village Of Omaha
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