Coles County Sales Tax Receipts

CATEGORIES	ST	MT	CT	CST	TOTALS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE	4,838,217.53	$1,391,016.80	$0.00	$241,910.07	$6,471,144.40
FOOD	$912,924.99	$607,747.64	$814.94	$45,645.07	$1,451,499.31
DRINKING & EATING PLACES	$3,133,781.71	$605,350.43	$20,789.99	$156,645.57	$3,918,964.91
APPAREL	$314,205.42	$62,770.69	$69.71	$15,709.74	$392,755.56
FURNITURE & H.H. & RADIO	$865,127.14	$171,707.14	$4,476.74	$43,254.90	$1,084,565.92
LUMBER, BLDG, HARDWARE	$1,651,831.10	$263,312.87	$67,295.77	$82,590.75	$2,065,030.49
AUTOMOTIVE & FILLING STATIONS	$6,658,597.88	$1,322,345.10	$14,435.21	$332,918.79	$8,328,296.98
DRUGS & MISC. RETAIL	$1,785,385.12	$544,434.67	$31,356.21	$89,250.94	$2,450,426.94
AGRICULTURE & ALL OTHERS	$3,681,853.52	$673,942.67	$102,422.17	$184,057.51	$4,642,275.87
MANUFACTURERS	$683,198.88	$113,494.85	$28,005.63	$34,133.58	$858,832.94

TOTALS	$24,525,123.29	$5,642,886.74	$269,666.37	$1,226,116.92	$31,663,793.32

Source: Illinois Department of Revenue

Report of Sales Tax Receipts by Standard Industrial Classification

Explanation of tax types

Taxes collected for state government's use

ST - State Sales tax

This amount is the 5% share of the 6.5% statewide sales tax rate ( equivalent to 80% of the tax collections) on taxable sales of general merchandise collected from registered retailers and servicepersons.

Taxes collected for municipal government's use

MT - Municipal tax

This amount is the 1% municipal share of the 6.25% statewide rate on general merchandise (equivalent to 16% of tax collections) and 100% of the tax collections of the 1% rate on qualifying food, drugs, and medical appliances for taxable sales made within the corporate limits of the municipality. This amount is returned to the municipality where the sale was made.

Taxes collected for county government's use

CT - County tax

This amount is the 1% county share of the statewide rate of 6.25% on general merchandise (equivalent to 16% of tax collections) and 100% of the tax collections of the 1% rate on qualifying food, drugs , and medical appliances for taxable sales made at businesses located within the unincorporated area of the county. This amount is returned to the county where the sale was made.

CST - Countywide sales tax

This amount is the .25% county share of the statewide rate of 6.25% on general merchandise (equivalent to 4% of the tax collections) for taxable sales made at businesses located within the county (both incorporated and unincorporated) areas and is returned to the county.