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White County ranks 62nd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during February

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

White County taxpayers ranked 62nd in total sales taxes paid per county in February, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, residents paid $219,563 in sales taxes during February.

The county ranked 66th in the Prairie State the month before, with $230,291 spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by White County residents in February came from the County School Facility Tax.

The County School Facility Tax is a local sales tax that funds school construction and repairs. The tax is typically imposed at a rate of up to 1%. Authorized in Illinois in 2007, it has since then been adopted by over 60 counties. The tax is often viewed as a way to support schools without raising property taxes.

A 2025 WalletHub study found that Illinois has the highest overall taxes in the U.S., with rates more than 50% higher than the national average. The study estimates that a median household in Illinois pays an effective tax rate of 16.58%, or about $13,099 per year.

February White County Sales Tax Revenue Breakdown

County School Facility Tax [68%]Countywide Sales Tax [19.4%]County Sales Tax [12.6%]

February Sales Tax Revenues by Type in White County
Type of TaxTotal Amount Collected% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$149,307-7.1%
Countywide Sales Tax$42,688-8%
County Sales Tax$27,56818.7%

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