Analysis: Benton pays $3.46 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Benton Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 15, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 77.6 percent of the $139,248 the Benton Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.46 for every $1 from pension members, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Benton contributed $108,071 to the fund, which saw a $22,956 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $31,177, or 22.4 percent, in 2016.

Benton Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$125,321	$127,907	$135,070	$131,098	$108,071	-13.8%
Pension members	$30,836	$29,673	$31,035	$31,106	$31,177	1.1%
Other Revenue	$701	$0	-$-1	$0	$0	-100%
Total	$156,858	$157,580	$166,104	$162,204	$139,248	-11.2%