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White County residents pay $425,821 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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White County taxpayers paid $425,821 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $444,266 was collected.

Taxpayers in White County have paid $5.2 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in White County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$425,821,000-4.2
July$444,266,000-8.2
June$484,194,00010.6
May$437,649,000-7.6
April$473,894,00026.7
March$373,918,000-2.1
February$381,808,000-20.3
January$478,824,0009.2
December 2021$438,321,000-1.0
November 2021$442,813,0006.5
October 2021$415,748,0003.8
September 2021$400,373,000-3.9

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