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Prairie State Taxes: Warren County residents rank 58th in total sales taxes paid for June

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Warren County taxpayers ranked 58th in total sales taxes paid per county in June, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, residents paid $319,787 in sales taxes during June.

The county ranked 57th in the Prairie State the month before, with $333,100 spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by Warren County residents in June came from the County School Facility Tax.

The County School Facility Tax is a local sales tax that funds school construction and repairs. The tax is typically imposed at a rate of up to 1%. Authorized in Illinois in 2007, it has since then been adopted by over 60 counties. The tax is often viewed as a way to support schools without raising property taxes.

A 2025 WalletHub study found that Illinois has the highest overall taxes in the U.S., with rates more than 50% higher than the national average. The study estimates that a median household in Illinois pays an effective tax rate of 16.58%, or about $13,099 per year.

June Warren County Sales Tax Revenue Breakdown

County School Facility Tax [42.9%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [31.8%]County Sales Tax [13.3%]Countywide Sales Tax [12%]

June Sales Tax Revenues by Type in Warren County
Type of TaxTotal Amount Collected% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$137,105-2.7%
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$101,781-2.2%
County Sales Tax$42,660-10.8%
Countywide Sales Tax$38,241-5.2%

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