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Monday, June 23, 2025

Knox County collects $5.4 million in County School Facility Tax in 2021

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Knox County taxpayers paid $5.4 million in County School Facility Tax in 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $4.3 million was collected.

The County School Facility Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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 School Facility Tax collected in Knox County in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2021$5,393,41024.2
2020$4,341,9309.7
2019$3,959,138-9.8

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