German, Zif and Banner top the list in East Central Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending East Central Illinois townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
German
Richland
341
$486,458
$1,427
2
Zif
Wayne
99
$88,073
$890
3
Banner
Fulton
373
$303,737
$814
4
Seven Hickory
Coles
286
$231,188
$808
5
Rural
Shelby
340
$269,246
$792
6
South Muddy
Jasper
340
$256,648
$755
7
Richland
Marshall
446
$333,540
$748
8
Morgan
Coles
367
$252,083
$687
9
Murdock
Douglas
225
$152,661
$678
10
Sargent
Douglas
286
$166,050
$581
11
Buck
Edgar
200
$106,900
$534
12
North Okaw
Coles
983
$494,976
$504
13
Shiloh
Edgar
162
$80,335
$496
14
West
Mclean
216
$100,159
$464
15
Songer
Clay
320
$143,804
$449
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