Sales tax provides more funding than property taxes

Sangamon County would only be the third Illinois county to utilize a sales tax and outpace the more populous McHenry County's funding rate.

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Sangamon County funding and utilization are hypothetical. Annual funding numbers obtained from county mental health board websites and funding notices.

Chart: Dilpreet Raju, Illinois TimesSource: U.S. Census BureauCreated with Datawrapper