Clay County
Recent News About Clay County
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2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Clay County?
Since 1970, Clay County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 4.4%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 11.5%.
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Clay County saw 18.3% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
In 2022, government transfers contributed 31.6% of income in Clay County. How does this compare to historical figures?
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Clay County: 31.6% of income comes from government transfers, ranking 13th in Illinois
In 2022, government transfers made up 31.6% of income in Clay County—ranking it 13th most dependent among Illinois counties.
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Clay County ranks 10th highest in Illinois for per capita government transfer income at $15,563 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Clay County received an average of $15,563 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 10th highest in Illinois.
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Clay County Board met June 12.
Clay County Board met Tuesday, June 12.
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Clay County Claims Committee met June 7.
Clay County Claims Committee met Thursday, June 7.
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Clay County Road & Bridge Committee met June 6.
Clay County Road & Bridge Committee met Wednesday, June 6.
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Public employee tally: East Central Illinois
Clark County had 115 public employees – almost 1 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
Clay and Coles are among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Big spenders: How much does your county spend?
Edgar County spent $2,109 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?
Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.
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Clay County Claims Committee will meet February 26.
Clay County Claims Committee will meet at 12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
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Clay County Executive Finance Committee met February 12.
Clay County Executive Finance Committee met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12.
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Clay County Claims Committee will meet February 9.
Clay County Claims Committee will meet at 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9.
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Clay County Claims Committee met January 8.
Clay County Claims Committee met at 12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8.
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Clay County Highway Department met December 6.
Clay County Highway Department met at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6.
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Clay County Claims Committee met November 13.
Clay County Claims Committee met at 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.
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Clay County Executive Finance Committee will meet August 31
Clay County Executive Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 31.
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Income tax hike will cost Ingraham residents $87,856.72 more this year, ranked 5th in Clay County
Ingraham taxpayers will pay an additional $87,856.72 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Income tax hike will cost Xenia residents $351,133.77 more this year, ranked 3rd in Clay County
Xenia taxpayers will pay an additional $351,133.77 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).