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Jasper County 70th highest taxed Illinois county in 2021

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Jasper County taxpayers paid the 70th highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Jasper County paid $1.6 million in 2021.

Jasper County was ranked 78th the year before.

Of all the taxes Jasper County residents paid for, County School Facility Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Jasper County in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County School Facility Tax$868,41968.4
County Sales Tax$412,748193.7
Countywide Sales Tax$302,00443.5

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