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$24,507 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in May for Mercer County

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Mercer County taxpayers paid $24,507 in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $26,675 was collected.

Taxpayers in Mercer County have paid $305,105 in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Mercer County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$24,507-8.1
April$26,67518.6
March$22,493-6.5
February$24,052-7
January$25,866-0.6
December 2021$26,0232.7
November 2021$25,327-2.8
October 2021$26,063-3.6
September 2021$27,04614
August 2021$23,734-14.4
July 2021$27,7128.2
June 2021$25,607-5.4

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