City of Breese, City of Carlyle and Village of Walnut Hill top the list in South Central Illinois 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending South Central Illinois cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
City of Breese
Clinton
4,442
$13,498,702
$3,039
2
City of Carlyle
Clinton
3,281
$9,121,739
$2,780
3
Village of Walnut Hill
Marion
108
$241,498
$2,236
4
Village of Farina
Fayette
600
$1,255,986
$2,093
5
City of Salem
Marion
7,485
$15,080,355
$2,015
6
City of Nashville
Washington
3,077
$6,059,056
$1,969
7
City of Litchfield
Montgomery
6,812
$13,131,198
$1,928
8
City of Carlinville
Macoupin
5,917
$8,953,577
$1,513
9
Village of Stonington
Christian
880
$1,254,828
$1,426
10
City of Taylorville
Christian
10,752
$15,266,051
$1,420
11
City of Vandalia
Fayette
7,200
$9,856,928
$1,369
12
City of Trenton
Clinton
2,715
$3,667,256
$1,351
13
Village of Pierron
Bond
554
$717,483
$1,295
14
Village of Richview
Washington
238
$299,178
$1,257
15
Village of Brighton
Macoupin
2,185
$2,597,498
$1,189
16
City of St. Elmo
Fayette
1,387
$1,614,379
$1,164
17
Village of Donnellson
Montgomery
199
$231,181
$1,162
18
Village of New Baden
Clinton
3,300
$3,772,887
$1,143
19
Village of Farmersville
Montgomery
703
$795,900
$1,132
20
Village of Irvington
Washington
429
$471,462
$1,099
21
Village of Edinburg
Christian
1,043
$1,136,459
$1,090
22
City of Greenville
Bond
7,000
$7,545,031
$1,078
23
Village of Nilwood
Macoupin
230
$240,317
$1,045
24
City of Pana
Christian
5,734
$5,907,532
$1,030
25
Village of Palmyra
Macoupin
750
$767,700
$1,024
26
Village of Sawyerville
Macoupin
279
$280,191
$1,004
27
City of Hillsboro
Montgomery
6,207
$6,212,894
$1,001
28
Village of Okawville
Washington
1,434
$1,417,554
$989
29
City of Bunker Hill
Macoupin
1,712
$1,660,757
$970
30
Village of St. Peter
Fayette
355
$339,844
$957
31
City of Gillespie
Macoupin
3,319
$3,172,136
$956
32
Village of Germantown
Clinton
1,286
$1,212,524
$943
33
City of Kinmundy
Marion
796
$746,519
$938
34
Village of Aviston
Clinton
1,945
$1,820,035
$936
35
Village of Du Bois
Washington
198
$179,605
$907
36
Village of Butler
Montgomery
180
$159,120
$884
37
Village of White City
Macoupin
234
$204,907
$876
38
Village of Mt. Clare
Macoupin
278
$238,737
$859
39
Village of Beckemeyer
Clinton
1,011
$866,497
$857
40
City of Staunton
Macoupin
5,044
$4,310,599
$855
41
City of Mt. Olive
Macoupin
2,099
$1,774,153
$845
42
Village of Dorchester
Macoupin
151
$127,190
$842
43
Village of Panama
Montgomery
343
$284,666
$830
44
Village of Schram City
Montgomery
586
$486,049
$829
45
Village of New Minden
Washington
207
$171,531
$829
46
Village of Vernon
Marion
129
$106,207
$823
47
Village of Pocahontas
Bond
784
$643,282
$821
48
City of Witt
Montgomery
903
$736,762
$816
49
Village of Morrisonville
Christian
1,033
$842,807
$816
50
Village of Smithboro
Bond
200
$161,233
$806
51
Village of Brownstown
Fayette
750
$604,391
$806
52
Village of Ramsey
Fayette
1,037
$833,235
$804
53
Village of Raymond
Montgomery
1,006
$786,375
$782
54
City of Benld
Macoupin
1,556
$1,208,926
$777
55
City of Ashley
Washington
536
$416,272
$777
56
City of Assumption
Christian
1,186
$903,940
$762
57
Village of Kincaid
Christian
1,353
$1,017,987
$752
58
Village of Sandoval
Marion
1,500
$1,127,526
$752
59
City of Nokomis
Montgomery
2,256
$1,682,541
$746
60
Village of Taylor Springs
Montgomery
690
$513,047
$744
61
Village of Odin
Marion
1,050
$772,704
$736
62
Village of Coalton
Montgomery
304
$214,886
$707
63
Village of Waggoner
Montgomery
248
$174,568
$704
64
City of Virden
Macoupin
3,393
$2,386,569
$703
65
Village of Fillmore
Montgomery
330
$231,161
$700
66
Village of Medora
Macoupin
500
$341,935
$684
67
Village of Junction City
Marion
462
$314,285
$680
68
Village of Chesterfield
Macoupin
213
$143,661
$674
69
City of Girard
Macoupin
2,245
$1,505,212
$670
70
Village of Patoka
Marion
650
$430,718
$663
71
Village of Sorento
Bond
470
$307,995
$655
72
City of Coffeen
Montgomery
685
$448,472
$655
73
Village of Shipman
Macoupin
700
$456,553
$652
74
Village of Central City
Marion
1,172
$762,987
$651
75
Village of Mulberry Grove
Bond
634
$412,555
$651
76
Village of Albers
Clinton
1,165
$744,558
$639
77
Village of Iuka
Marion
489
$309,046
$632
78
City of Wamac
Washington
1,185
$747,425
$631
79
Village of Wilsonville
Macoupin
580
$361,986
$624
80
Village of Modesto
Macoupin
189
$113,521
$601
81
Village of Eagarville
Macoupin
127
$75,707
$596
82
Village of Irving
Montgomery
495
$294,866
$596
83
Village of Bartelso
Clinton
603
$355,662
$590
84
Village of East Gillespie
Macoupin
270
$143,384
$531
85
Village of Jeisyville
Christian
107
$56,303
$526
86
Village of Mt. Auburn
Christian
475
$240,336
$506
87
Village of Harvel
Montgomery
223
$109,464
$491
88
Village of Ohlman
Montgomery
129
$61,682
$478
89
Village of Huey
Clinton
196
$91,799
$468
90
Village of Addieville
Washington
252
$113,852
$452
91
Village of Damiansville
Clinton
498
$213,256
$428
92
Village of Hoffman
Clinton
500
$197,495
$395
93
Village of Scottville
Macoupin
116
$42,415
$366
94
Village of Owaneco
Christian
260
$91,511
$352
95
Village of Palmer
Christian
248
$85,320
$344
96
Village of Venedy
Washington
159
$45,625
$287
97
Village of Tovey
Christian
505
$136,171
$270
98
Village of Standard City
Macoupin
146
$38,283
$262
99
Village of Bulpitt
Christian
200
$52,111
$261
100
Village of Radom
Washington
395
$101,317
$256
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Palmer• City of Trenton• Village of Shipman• Village of Schram City• Village of Ohlman• Village of Morrisonville• Village of Aviston• City of Girard• Village of Pierron• City of Virden• Village of Patoka• City of Witt• Village of Hoffman• Village of Huey• Village of Edinburg• Village of Sorento• Village of East Gillespie• City of Pana• Village of New Minden• Village of Radom• Village of Wilsonville• City of Carlinville• City of Ashley• City of Nokomis• Village of Irving• Village of Brownstown• City of Hillsboro• Village of Dorchester• Village of Addieville• Village of Fillmore• Village of Owaneco• City of Gillespie• Village of Butler• Village of Scottville• Village of Mt. Auburn• City of Breese• Village of Coalton• City of St. Elmo• Village of Central City• Village of Sandoval• Village of Odin• City of Salem• City of Kinmundy• Village Of Palmyra• City of Wamac• Village of Bartelso• Village of Tovey• Village of Taylor Springs• Village of Nilwood• Village of Irvington• Village of New Baden• Village of Modesto• City of Staunton• Village of Kincaid• Village of Damiansville• Village of Jeisyville• City of Bunker Hill• City of Litchfield• Village of Pocahontas• Village of Brighton• City of Benld• Village of Okawville• City of Coffeen• Village of Waggoner• Village of Albers• Village of Sawyerville• City of Nashville• Village of Standard City• Village of Du Bois• Village of Mt. Clare• Village of Chesterfield• Village of Donnellson• City of Mt. Olive• Village of Junction City• Village Of Panama• Village Of Stonington• Village Of Vernon• Village Of Farmersville• Village Of Medora• City Of Greenville• City Of Assumption• Village Of Farina• Village Of Raymond• City Of Carlyle• Village Of Germantown• Village Of Walnut Hill• Village Of Beckemeyer• Village Of Richview• Village Of White City• City Of Taylorville• Village Of Smithboro• City Of Vandalia• Village Of Mulberry Grove• Village Of Iuka• Village Of Bulpitt
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