City of Sycamore, City of Sandwich and Village of Hinckley top the list in DeKalb County 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 DeKalb County cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
City of Sycamore
Dekalb
17,519
$42,542,130
$2,428
2
City of Sandwich
Dekalb
7,358
$7,993,924
$1,086
3
Village of Hinckley
Dekalb
2,070
$2,201,908
$1,064
4
Cortland Town
Dekalb
4,326
$4,381,005
$1,013
5
City of Genoa
Dekalb
5,193
$5,216,786
$1,005
6
Village of Malta
Dekalb
1,156
$939,200
$812
7
Village of Kirkland
Dekalb
1,734
$1,391,899
$803
8
Village of Somonauk
Dekalb
1,882
$1,289,401
$685
9
Village of Kingston
Dekalb
1,164
$792,695
$681
10
Village of Shabbona
Dekalb
900
$515,113
$572
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