Fairfield, Harrisburg and Eldorado-Raleigh Pleasure 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending SE Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Fairfield
Wayne
5,436
$850,552
$156
2
Harrisburg
Saline
8,811
$718,795
$82
3
Eldorado-Raleigh Pleasure
Saline
4,800
$359,620
$75
4
Carrier Mills
Saline
1,657
$25,420
$15
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