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Wayne County 63rd highest taxed Illinois county in 2021

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Wayne County taxpayers paid the 63rd highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Wayne County paid $2.1 million in 2021.

Wayne County was ranked 62nd 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 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$1,117,98432
County Sales Tax$544,13539.1
Countywide Sales Tax$470,23327.9

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