Effingham, Teutopolis and Mattoon 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 park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending East Central Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Effingham
Effingham
12,500
$3,677,608
$294
2
Teutopolis
Effingham
1,587
$151,252
$95
3
Mattoon
Coles
15,817
$1,254,338
$79
4
Arthur
Douglas
5,000
$317,077
$63
5
Sumpter Township
Cumberland
1,980
$101,936
$51
6
Dieterich
Effingham
700
$23,131
$33
7
Hutsonville
Crawford
1,177
$37,245
$32
8
Lawrence
Lawrence
6,521
$130,707
$20
9
Moweaqua Township
Shelby
1,800
$31,858
$18
10
Lanterman
Lawrence
2,000
$29,515
$15
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