Giving and getting
In 24 Illinois counties, including all of the Chicago area, taxpayers contribute more to the state in taxes than what comes back in funding for programs and services. The other 78 counties, largely in southern and west central Illinois, get more from the state than their taxpayers pay in, says a study by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
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Counties giving more than they get back, for every dollar paid to the state
32 to 68 cents.
69 to 99 cents.
Counties getting more than they give, for every dollar paid to the state
$2.17 to $6.
More than $6.
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Notes
For all counties, amount in spending they receive per dollar in taxes paid. 1 would mean a county received $1 back per $1 paid.
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