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Adams County responsible for 29th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during December 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Adams County taxpayers paid the 29th largest sum in sales taxes in December 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Adams County residents paid $612,497 in sales taxes during December 2024.

Adams County ranked 28th in the Prairie State the month before, with $627,429 spent in sales taxes.

The Countywide Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Adams County residents in December 2024.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Adams County in December 2024
Countywide Sales Tax [44%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [35%]County Sales Tax [21%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Adams County in December 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Countywide Sales Tax$269,663-1.5
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$214,225-3
County Sales Tax$128,610-3.3

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