ZIP 60968 · Brenton Township, IL

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 60968: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 60968?
60968 is served by the State of Illinois, Iroquois West Community Unit District 10, Iroquois County, Ford County, Brenton Township, Ridgeland Township, Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J, Artesia Township, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 and Lyman Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 spent $18.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Iroquois County spent $18.0 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2023), Ford County spent $9.1 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Brenton Township spent $241 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Ridgeland Township spent $80 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J spent $10.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Artesia Township spent $746 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 spent $24.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lyman Township spent $143 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 60968?
Of the governments serving 60968, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 collected $12.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Iroquois County collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2023), Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 collected $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ford County collected $4.4 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Lyman Township collected $186 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Artesia Township collected $176 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Brenton Township collected $176 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Ridgeland Township collected $81 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 60968.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Iroquois County, Ford County, Brenton Township and Ridgeland Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2023, 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 60968

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10$12.6 million

54% of its $23.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J$6.3 million

67% of its $9.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Iroquois County$5.7 million

31% of its $18.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2023

Iroquois West Community Unit District 10$5.4 million

32% of its $16.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ford County$4.4 million

38% of its $11.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Lyman Township$186 thousand

77% of its $244 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Artesia Township$176 thousand

18% of its $984 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Brenton Township$176 thousand

89% of its $197 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Ridgeland Township$81 thousand

39% of its $205 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Iroquois County

$18.0 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended November 30, 2023), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Iroquois County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%County taxes32%Fees for services11%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other8.2%
Full Iroquois County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
31%$5.7 million
Other taxes
0.8%$155 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.0 million

Federal tax money9.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.5%$1.7 million

State tax money40%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
40%$7.2 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$752 thousand
Fines
4.1%$745 thousand
Iroquois County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Health and hospitals18%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Pension contributions1.5%All other spending2.9%
Full Iroquois County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$7.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.1 million
Health and hospitals
18%$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$1.6 million
Pension contributions
1.5%$274 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$244 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$128 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$73 thousand
Social services
0.4%$72 thousand
Iroquois County page →

Ford County

$9.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Ford County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money30%Fees for services18%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other2.8%
Full Ford County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
38%$4.4 million
Other taxes
3.0%$349 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$2.1 million

Federal tax money7.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.7%$885 thousand

State tax money30%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
30%$3.5 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$325 thousand
Ford County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs30%Health and hospitals16%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%
Full Ford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.8 million
Health and hospitals
16%$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$552 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$128 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$50 thousand
Ford County page →

Your towns

Brenton Township

$241 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Brenton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes89%State tax money9.9%Fines and other1.2%
Full Brenton Township breakdown

Township taxes89%

Property tax
89%$176 thousand

State tax money9.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.9%$20 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$2 thousand
Brenton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%
Full Brenton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$129 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$87 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$660
Brenton Township page →

Ridgeland Township

$80 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Ridgeland Township.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money52%Township taxes39%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services1.7%
Full Ridgeland Township breakdown

Township taxes39%

Property tax
39%$81 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$3 thousand

Federal tax money52%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
52%$106 thousand

State tax money4.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.7%$10 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$5 thousand
Ridgeland Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%
Full Ridgeland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
95%$76 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$4 thousand
Ridgeland Township page →

Artesia Township

$746 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in Artesia Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%Fines and other31%Township taxes18%Fees for services0.2%
Full Artesia Township breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Artesia Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes18%

Property tax
18%$176 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money51%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
51%$497 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
31%$309 thousand
Artesia Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs16%Social services0.1%

What stands out

84%

of Artesia Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Artesia Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$627 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$627 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Social services
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Artesia Township page →

Lyman Township

$143 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Lyman Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%Fines and other15%State tax money5.9%Fees for services2.5%
Full Lyman Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
77%$186 thousand

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$6 thousand

State tax money5.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.9%$14 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$36 thousand
Fines
0.3%$700
Lyman Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking40%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Pension contributions0.2%
Full Lyman Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
40%$57 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
18%$25 thousand
Pension contributions
0.2%$221
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Lyman Township page →

Your schools

Iroquois West Community Unit District 10

$18.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Iroquois West Community Unit District 10.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes32%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (school lunches)1.2%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 breakdown

What stands out

32%

of Iroquois West Community Unit District 10's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$5.4 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$196 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$117 thousand
  • Other school charges$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money63%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
63%$10.4 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$192 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$443 thousand
Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.8%Interest on debt0.1%
Full Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$17.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.3 million
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$692 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$692 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$20 thousand
Iroquois West Community Unit District 10 page →

Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J

$10.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money28%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%
Full Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J breakdown

What stands out

67%

of Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes67%

Property tax
67%$6.3 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$27 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
28%$2.6 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$98 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$365 thousand
Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.4%Interest on debt1.3%
Full Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$10.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$148 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$148 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$137 thousand
Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J page →

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10

$24.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes54%State tax money41%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 breakdown

What stands out

54%

of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes54%

Property tax
54%$12.6 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$307 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$167 thousand
  • School lunches$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
41%$9.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$780 thousand
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt4.9%Sent to other local governments4.5%

What stands out

4.9%

of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$22.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$22.0 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.1 million
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10 page →

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
Illinois page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Illinois' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
Illinois page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Iroquois West Community Unit District 10. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Iroquois County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2023, fiscal year ended November 30, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Ford County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Brenton Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Ridgeland Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Artesia Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit District 10. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lyman Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.