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Crawford County 86th highest taxed Illinois county in 2021

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Crawford County taxpayers paid the 86th highest amount in sales taxes in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Crawford County paid $769,223 in 2021.

Crawford County was ranked 87th the year before.

Of all the taxes Crawford County residents paid for, Countywide Sales 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 Crawford County in 2021
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Countywide Sales Tax$515,85028.8
County Sales Tax$253,37369.3

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