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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Illinois
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | $35.6 billion | 5,182,090 | $6,877 | IL-02, IL-06, IL-05, IL-08, IL-01, IL-04, IL-09, IL-07, IL-03, IL-10, IL-11 |
| DuPage County | $8.7 billion | 930,024 | $9,303 | IL-03, IL-06, IL-11, IL-08, IL-04 |
| Lake County | $5.0 billion | 714,223 | $7,013 | IL-10, IL-09, IL-05, IL-11 |
| Will County | $3.9 billion | 701,462 | $5,594 | IL-01, IL-14, IL-02, IL-11 |
| Kane County | $3.4 billion | 517,255 | $6,489 | IL-11, IL-08, IL-14 |
| Sangamon County | $3.2 billion | 194,947 | $16,319 | IL-15, IL-13 |
| Rock Island County | $3.1 billion | 142,757 | $21,938 | IL-17 |
| St. Clair County | $2.6 billion | 253,694 | $10,324 | IL-12, IL-13 |
| Winnebago County | $2.5 billion | 283,292 | $8,972 | IL-16, IL-17 |
| McHenry County | $1.9 billion | 312,591 | $6,094 | IL-11, IL-16, IL-10, IL-09 |
| Madison County | $1.7 billion | 264,238 | $6,612 | IL-15, IL-13 |
| Champaign County | $1.3 billion | 208,741 | $6,188 | IL-15, IL-13, IL-02 |
| Peoria County | $1.2 billion | 179,645 | $6,429 | IL-16, IL-17 |
| McLean County | $950.2 million | 171,556 | $5,539 | IL-16, IL-17 |
| Tazewell County | $851.8 million | 130,290 | $6,537 | IL-16, IL-17 |
| LaSalle County | $717.5 million | 108,714 | $6,599 | IL-14, IL-16 |
| Williamson County | $712.1 million | 66,876 | $10,648 | IL-12 |
| Macon County | $688.4 million | 101,849 | $6,759 | IL-15, IL-13 |
| Kankakee County | $671.1 million | 106,635 | $6,294 | IL-02, IL-01 |
| Kendall County | $603.7 million | 137,675 | $4,385 | IL-14 |
| DeKalb County | $550.2 million | 100,703 | $5,464 | IL-14, IL-16, IL-11 |
| Vermilion County | $499.2 million | 72,386 | $6,896 | IL-02, IL-15 |
| Adams County | $467.3 million | 64,754 | $7,216 | IL-15 |
| Whiteside County | $368.2 million | 54,947 | $6,700 | IL-17 |
| Ogle County | $367.7 million | 51,495 | $7,140 | IL-16 |
| Knox County | $350.7 million | 49,046 | $7,151 | IL-17 |
| Henry County | $336.4 million | 48,643 | $6,916 | IL-16, IL-17 |
| Macoupin County | $334.5 million | 44,350 | $7,542 | IL-13 |
| Boone County | $332.4 million | 53,230 | $6,245 | IL-16, IL-11 |
| Grundy County | $329.7 million | 53,219 | $6,195 | IL-16 |
| Stephenson County | $311.7 million | 43,768 | $7,122 | IL-17, IL-16 |
| Jefferson County | $311.5 million | 36,550 | $8,523 | IL-12 |
| Jackson County | $307.1 million | 53,064 | $5,788 | IL-12 |
| Franklin County | $304.4 million | 37,323 | $8,157 | IL-12 |
| Coles County | $291.1 million | 46,777 | $6,223 | IL-12, IL-15 |
| Massac County | $285.9 million | 13,865 | $20,620 | IL-12 |
| Marion County | $258.3 million | 37,000 | $6,982 | IL-12 |
| Monroe County | $256.7 million | 35,036 | $7,326 | IL-12 |
| Fulton County | $250.4 million | 33,020 | $7,584 | IL-17, IL-15 |
| Clinton County | $250.3 million | 36,954 | $6,774 | IL-12 |
| Lee County | $244.3 million | 33,869 | $7,214 | IL-16 |
| Woodford County | $243.3 million | 38,312 | $6,351 | IL-16 |
| Bureau County | $239.4 million | 32,866 | $7,285 | IL-16, IL-14 |
| Livingston County | $235.0 million | 35,565 | $6,607 | IL-02, IL-16 |
| Effingham County | $231.1 million | 34,522 | $6,695 | IL-12 |
| Christian County | $229.6 million | 33,538 | $6,846 | IL-15 |
| Morgan County | $219.6 million | 33,021 | $6,650 | IL-15 |
| Randolph County | $217.5 million | 30,058 | $7,236 | IL-12 |
| Iroquois County | $214.6 million | 26,449 | $8,113 | IL-02 |
| Jo Daviess County | $205.8 million | 21,851 | $9,418 | IL-16 |
| Montgomery County | $185.2 million | 27,942 | $6,627 | IL-15 |
| Logan County | $180.5 million | 27,713 | $6,513 | IL-15 |
| Saline County | $167.9 million | 23,213 | $7,232 | IL-12 |
| McDonough County | $159.5 million | 26,920 | $5,924 | IL-15, IL-17 |
| Jersey County | $149.9 million | 21,274 | $7,045 | IL-15 |
| Shelby County | $139.6 million | 20,720 | $6,736 | IL-15 |
| Perry County | $137.5 million | 20,639 | $6,662 | IL-12 |
| Hancock County | $135.9 million | 17,281 | $7,865 | IL-15 |
| Warren County | $135.3 million | 16,447 | $8,228 | IL-15, IL-17 |
| Fayette County | $123.5 million | 21,315 | $5,794 | IL-15 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
1,379 local governments in Illinois in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO CITY | City or town | Cook | 2,665,039 | $6.5 billion | $15.5 billion | $27.5 billion |
| CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 299 | School district | Cook | - | $3.7 billion | $9.2 billion | $9.4 billion |
| COOK COUNTY | County | Cook | 5,109,292 | $2.9 billion | $8.0 billion | $2.9 billion |
| CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY | Special district | Cook | - | $0 | $3.1 billion | $4.8 billion |
| CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Cook | - | $0 | $1.6 billion | $493.9 million |
| METRA COMMUTER RAIL BOARD | Special district | Cook | - | $556.0 million | $1.0 billion | $0 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 (ELGIN AREA) | School district | Kane | - | $359.2 million | $806.0 million | $204.7 million |
| METRO WATER RECLAMATION OF GREATER CHICAGO | Special district | Cook | - | $791.1 million | $710.0 million | $4.4 billion |
| CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT | Special district | Cook | - | $505.2 million | $704.8 million | $870.6 million |
| ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 | School district | Winnebago | - | $156.8 million | $670.6 million | $154.6 million |
| LAKE COUNTY | County | Lake | 709,150 | $350.6 million | $568.2 million | $342.4 million |
| DUPAGE COUNTY | County | DuPage | 920,901 | $125.7 million | $565.8 million | $424.4 million |
| INDIAN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 | School district | DuPage | - | $348.9 million | $550.6 million | $61.4 million |
| WILL COUNTY | County | Will | 696,757 | $218.9 million | $537.6 million | $666.6 million |
| JOLIET CITY | City or town | Will | 150,033 | $127.0 million | $509.1 million | $440.6 million |
| PACE SUBURBAN BUS DIVISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTH | Special district | Cook | - | $124.7 million | $506.5 million | $1.2 million |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO | School district | Cook | - | $158.5 million | $497.7 million | $315.5 million |
| SPRINGFIELD CITY | City or town | Sangamon | 113,273 | $109.6 million | $468.2 million | $1.3 billion |
| PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 202 | School district | Will | - | $227.5 million | $441.8 million | $110.0 million |
| COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 300 | School district | Kane | - | $242.4 million | $418.7 million | $222.4 million |
| NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT 203 | School district | DuPage | - | $276.5 million | $412.2 million | $4.1 million |
| AURORA CITY | City or town | Kane | 177,866 | $168.6 million | $407.6 million | $831.2 million |
| NAPERVILLE CITY | City or town | DuPage | 149,936 | $91.9 million | $406.7 million | $82.5 million |
| COOK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Cook | - | $0 | $394.6 million | $84.5 million |
| VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 365 U | School district | Will | - | $217.0 million | $388.7 million | $265.5 million |
| TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 214 | School district | Cook | - | $268.8 million | $384.9 million | $20.5 million |
| SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 186 | School district | Sangamon | - | $123.4 million | $380.2 million | $228.4 million |
| ROCKFORD CITY | City or town | Winnebago | 146,713 | $127.3 million | $367.8 million | $73.3 million |
| TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 211 | School district | Cook | - | $249.0 million | $363.1 million | $0 |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION | Special district | Cook | - | $0 | $359.4 million | $0 |
| WAUKEGAN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 | School district | Lake | - | $59.4 million | $351.0 million | $24.6 million |
| SCHAUMBURG COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 54 | School district | Cook | - | $209.5 million | $348.0 million | $0 |
| OSWEGO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 308 | School district | Kendall | - | $156.9 million | $337.7 million | $251.5 million |
| PALATINE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 | School district | Cook | - | $162.9 million | $318.4 million | $149.9 million |
| STERLING CITY | City or town | Whiteside | 14,566 | $12.0 million | $312.0 million | $91.1 million |
| KANE COUNTY | County | Kane | 514,182 | $114.9 million | $296.5 million | $337.4 million |
| PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 150 | School district | Peoria | - | $74.0 million | $287.9 million | $114.4 million |
| METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY (CHICAGO) | Special district | Cook | - | $176.3 million | $285.4 million | $4.4 million |
| PEORIA CITY | City or town | Peoria | 111,021 | $93.2 million | $282.1 million | $156.2 million |
| ST CHARLES COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 303 | School district | Kane | - | $184.6 million | $278.2 million | $21.7 million |
| AURORA EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT 131 | School district | Kane | - | $41.5 million | $275.4 million | $124.6 million |
| EVANSTON CITY | City or town | Cook | 75,544 | $100.9 million | $269.8 million | $433.1 million |
| COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 | School district | DuPage | - | $179.4 million | $263.2 million | $41.3 million |
| BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220 | School district | Lake | - | $152.8 million | $259.9 million | $115.8 million |
| COLLEGE OF DUPAGE | School district | DuPage | - | $106.1 million | $243.4 million | $94.7 million |
| CICERO SCHOOL DISTRICT 99 | School district | Cook | - | $30.7 million | $241.2 million | $46.9 million |
| ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGENCY | Special district | Sangamon | - | $0 | $239.8 million | $693.6 million |
| CHAMPAIGN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 | School district | Champaign | - | $142.2 million | $239.2 million | $212.7 million |
| CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230 | School district | Cook | - | $137.6 million | $233.0 million | $28.9 million |
| ELMHURST SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 | School district | DuPage | - | $147.0 million | $231.2 million | $197.4 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.