Hennepin, Princeton and Walnut top the list in Illinois Valley with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending Illinois Valley park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Hennepin
Putnam
692
$266,084
$385
2
Princeton
Bureau
7,599
$1,910,145
$251
3
Walnut
Bureau
2,500
$394,557
$158
4
South Prairie
LaSalle
5,000
$24,755
$5
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