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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Macon County residents pay $44,113 in County Sales Tax in May

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Macon County taxpayers paid $44,113 in County Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $46,870 was collected.

Taxpayers in Macon County have paid $564,551 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 Macon County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$44,113-5.9
April$46,87031.5
March$35,633-10.4
February$39,747-20.6
January$50,03915.4
December 2021$43,3726
November 2021$40,901-18.1
October 2021$49,953-4.5
September 2021$52,30828.7
August 2021$40,636-54
July 2021$88,409171.4
June 2021$32,5702.8

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