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Wayne County 62nd highest taxed Illinois county in 2020

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Wayne County taxpayers paid the 62nd highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Wayne County paid $1.6 million in 2020.

Wayne County was ranked 58th the year before.

Of all the taxes Wayne County residents paid for, Special County Retailers Occupation 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 Wayne County in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$846,7617.3
County Sales Tax$391,21011
Countywide Sales Tax$367,6888.4

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