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Monday, April 21, 2025

$31,126 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Shelby County

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Shelby County taxpayers paid $31,126 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $24,872 was collected.

Taxpayers in Shelby County have paid $283,296 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county governments use.

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.

County Sales Tax collected in Shelby County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$31,12625.1
December 2021$24,872-4.5
November 2021$26,0316.2
October 2021$24,5151.5
September 2021$24,15915.7
August 2021$20,874-13.3
July 2021$24,082-10.5
June 2021$26,89328.8
May 2021$20,882-5
April 2021$21,98651.3
March 2021$14,534-37.7
February 2021$23,34238.5

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