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Thursday, October 2, 2025

McLean County taxpayers give $63.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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McLean County taxpayers paid $63.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $68.3 million was collected.

Taxpayers in McLean County have paid $729.2 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in McLean County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$63,355,214,000-7.2
July$68,280,444,0001.3
June$67,406,619,0006.7
May$63,177,249,000-1.5
April$64,111,648,00032.4
March$48,428,016,000-4.4
February$50,655,733,000-25.8
January$68,240,328,00011.5
December 2021$61,199,883,0005.8
November 2021$57,827,288,000-1.6
October 2021$58,791,139,0001.8
September 2021$57,745,849,0001.5

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