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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Putnam County 92nd highest taxed Illinois county in 2020

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Putnam County taxpayers paid the 92nd highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Putnam County paid $363,034 in 2020.

Putnam County was ranked 90th the year before.

Of all the taxes Putnam County residents paid for, Countywide Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Putnam County in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
Countywide Sales Tax$269,383-23
County Sales Tax$93,65119.8

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