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$24,885 in County Sales Tax collected in February for Mercer County

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Mercer County taxpayers paid $24,885 in County Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $26,736 was collected.

Taxpayers in Mercer County have paid $296,933 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 Mercer County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$24,885-6.9
January$26,736-1.6
December 2021$27,15822.4
November 2021$22,182-13.1
October 2021$25,533-8.9
September 2021$28,02828.9
August 2021$21,748-21
July 2021$27,5309.1
June 2021$25,240-3
May 2021$26,0253.9
April 2021$25,05149
March 2021$16,817-12.5

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