Paw Paw, South Grove and Victor 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. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending DeKalb County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Paw Paw
Dekalb
334
$294,387
$881
2
South Grove
Dekalb
512
$250,685
$490
3
Victor
Dekalb
299
$125,736
$421
4
Mayfield
Dekalb
929
$386,058
$416
5
Afton
Dekalb
861
$286,281
$332
6
Clinton
Dekalb
1,868
$554,803
$297
7
Malta
Dekalb
1,608
$468,957
$292
8
Shabbona
Dekalb
1,453
$315,143
$217
9
Squaw Grove
Dekalb
2,802
$534,151
$191
10
Tompkins
Warren
1,031
$168,292
$163
11
Somonauk
Dekalb
2,101
$224,176
$107
12
Cortland
Dekalb
8,200
$635,716
$78
13
Genoa
Dekalb
5,704
$373,307
$65
14
Dekalb
Dekalb
43,862
$2,228,678
$51
15
Afton-Pierce Multi Tax Assessment District
Dekalb
1,315
$24,123
$18
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Squaw Grove Township• Dekalb Township• Malta Township• South Grove Township• Tompkins Township• Cortland Township• Shabbona Township• Afton Township• Mayfield Township• Victor Township• Somonauk Township• Afton-Pierce Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Clinton Township• Genoa Township• Paw Paw Township
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