Village of West City, City of Mt. Vernon and Village of Belle Rive top the list in North Egypt 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 North Egypt cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of West City
Franklin
650
$2,537,918
$3,904
2
City of Mt. Vernon
Jefferson
15,277
$36,876,110
$2,414
3
Village of Belle Rive
Jefferson
361
$622,616
$1,725
4
City of Orient
Franklin
198
$323,241
$1,633
5
City of Benton
Franklin
7,087
$8,642,555
$1,219
6
Village of Waltonville
Jefferson
434
$469,517
$1,082
7
City of Sesser
Franklin
2,128
$2,263,351
$1,064
8
Village of Bluford
Jefferson
737
$718,595
$975
9
City of Christopher
Franklin
2,885
$2,597,513
$900
10
Village of Hanaford
Franklin
327
$246,041
$752
11
Village of Royalton
Franklin
1,151
$842,269
$732
12
Village of Buckner
Franklin
456
$312,865
$686
13
Village of Valier
Franklin
664
$455,039
$685
14
Village of Bonnie
Jefferson
397
$245,555
$619
15
Village of Thompsonville
Franklin
543
$322,790
$594
16
Village of North City
Franklin
608
$352,806
$580
17
Village of Ewing
Franklin
320
$136,033
$425
18
Village of Ina
Jefferson
2,335
$670,757
$287
19
Village of Dix
Jefferson
500
$115,185
$230
20
Village of Woodlawn
Jefferson
6,930
$991,906
$143
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Bluford• Village of Buckner• Village of Ina• Village of Woodlawn• Village of North City• Village of Bonnie• Village of Belle Rive• City of Orient• City of Mt. Vernon• City of Benton• City of Christopher• Village of West City• Village of Valier• Village of Hanaford• Village Of Thompsonville• Village Of Royalton• Village Of Dix
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