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Logan County responsible for 35th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during November 2023

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Logan County taxpayers paid the 35th largest sum in sales taxes in November 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Logan County residents paid $522,247 in sales taxes during November 2023.

Logan County ranked 36th in the Prairie State the month before, with $523,599 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Logan County residents in November 2023.

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 Logan County in November 2023
County School Facility Tax [41.3%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [41%]Countywide Sales Tax [12.4%]County Sales Tax [5.3%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Logan County in November 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$215,836-0.7
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$214,005-0.9
Countywide Sales Tax$64,745-1
County Sales Tax$27,66111

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