Venedy, Lively Grove and Walshville 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending South Central Illinois townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Venedy
Washington
40
$35,907
$898
2
Lively Grove
Washington
688
$573,831
$834
3
Walshville
Montgomery
350
$207,841
$594
4
Rountree
Montgomery
235
$139,150
$592
5
Audubon
Montgomery
552
$314,887
$570
6
Bird
Macoupin
296
$134,723
$455
7
Harvel
Montgomery
217
$97,287
$448
8
Honey Point
Macoupin
150
$66,735
$445
9
Penn
Shelby
107
$47,565
$445
10
Carson
Fayette
150
$65,348
$436
11
South Fork
Christian
2,629
$1,118,425
$425
12
Prairieton
Christian
449
$171,298
$382
13
Shaws Point
Macoupin
500
$183,678
$367
14
Raymond
Champaign
425
$151,289
$356
15
Hurricane
Fayette
250
$84,746
$339
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