This is a decrease from the month before when $5.5 million was collected.
Taxpayers in Whiteside County have paid $59.9 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.
The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Whiteside County in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| August | $5,119,914,000 | -6.6 |
| July | $5,483,488,000 | -2.8 |
| June | $5,644,302,000 | 11.4 |
| May | $5,067,055,000 | -0.8 |
| April | $5,106,220,000 | 23.7 |
| March | $4,127,377,000 | -0.3 |
| February | $4,140,122,000 | -28.2 |
| January | $5,765,053,000 | 18.3 |
| December 2021 | $4,872,316,000 | -3.5 |
| November 2021 | $5,049,382,000 | 6.8 |
| October 2021 | $4,726,754,000 | -2.4 |
| September 2021 | $4,843,936,000 | -2.5 |
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