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Shelby County 60th highest taxed Illinois county in May

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Shelby County taxpayers paid the 60th highest amount in sales taxes in May, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Shelby County paid $205,483 in May.

Shelby County was ranked 62nd the month before.

Of all the taxes Shelby 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 Shelby County in May
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$142,9770.4
Countywide Sales Tax$39,082-0.6
County Sales Tax$23,425-1.2

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