Grand Tower, Degognia and Vergennes top the list in Greater Carbondale 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 Greater Carbondale townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Grand Tower
Jackson
581
$223,072
$384
2
Degognia
Jackson
150
$30,847
$206
3
Vergennes
Jackson
298
$42,855
$144
4
Fountain Bluff
Jackson
210
$26,573
$127
5
Carman
Henderson
366
$30,930
$85
6
Makanda
Jackson
4,353
$327,863
$75
7
Pomona
Jackson
802
$55,936
$70
8
Ora
Jackson
514
$34,196
$67
9
Levan
Jackson
979
$64,187
$66
10
Kinkaid
Jackson
486
$29,811
$61
11
De Soto
Jackson
2,388
$145,288
$61
12
Elk
Jackson
1,907
$92,923
$49
13
Bradley
Jackson
1,994
$91,583
$46
14
Somerset
Jackson
3,719
$161,865
$44
15
Levan-Degognia-Fountain Bluff-Kinkaid Multi Tax Assessment District
Jackson
1,697
$19,573
$12
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Vergennes Township• De Soto Township• Degognia Township• Kinkaid Township• Somerset Township• Pomona Township• Makanda Township• Grand Tower Township• Levan Township• Bradley Township• Levan-Degognia-Fountain Bluff-Kinkaid Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Carman Township• Elk Township• Fountain Bluff Township• Ora Township
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