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Wayne County residents pay $64,989 in County Sales Tax in June

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Wayne County taxpayers paid $64,989 in County Sales Tax in June, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $58,079 was collected.

Taxpayers in Wayne County have paid $655,335 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county governments use.

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.

County Sales Tax collected in Wayne County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
June$64,98911.9
May$58,079-21.2
April$73,74870
March$43,372-16.4
February$51,894-19.8
January$64,72023.8
December 2021$52,298-5
November 2021$55,0316.5
October 2021$51,6538.6
September 2021$47,5488.7
August 2021$43,726-9.4
July 2021$48,27717.4

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