This is an increase over the month before when $2.9 million was collected.
Taxpayers in Lake County have paid $32.4 million 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 Lake County in last 12 months
| Month | Amount Collected | % Change from Previous Month |
|---|---|---|
| September | $3,112,730 | 6.9 |
| August | $2,910,770 | -8.8 |
| July | $3,192,460 | 5.4 |
| June | $3,028,270 | 31.2 |
| May | $2,308,060 | -16.7 |
| April | $2,771,640 | 18.7 |
| March | $2,334,610 | -2.9 |
| February | $2,403,950 | -23.3 |
| January | $3,136,030 | 15 |
| December 2021 | $2,727,170 | 61.9 |
| November 2021 | $1,684,470 | -39 |
| October 2021 | $2,761,350 | -7.2 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Old Mill Creek• Village of North Barrington• Village of Vernon Hills• Village of Tower Lakes• Lake Catherine• Gages Lake• Village of Round Lake Park• Village of Mettawa• Village of Long Grove• Village of Antioch• Village of Kildeer• Grandwood Park• Village of Winthrop Harbor• City of Waukegan• Village of Gurnee• Lake Villa Township• Fox Lake Hills• Village of Lake Zurich• Venetian Village• Village Of Round Lake Heights• Village Of Hainesville• Village Of Volo• Village of Wadsworth• Village of Lincolnshire• Village of Mundelein• Village of Hawthorn Woods• Village of Lake Barrington• Village of Lake Bluff• Village of Third Lake• City of Lake Forest• Village of Round Lake• City of North Chicago• Village of Wauconda• Village of Bannockburn• City of Highwood• Knollwood• Village of Libertyville• Channel Lake• Village of Green Oaks• City of Highland Park• Village of Round Lake Beach• Village of Grayslake• Long Lake• City of Zion• Forest Lake• Park City City
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