Wilton, Wheatland and Allison top the list in Will 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 Will County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Wilton
Will
841
$936,428
$1,113
2
Wheatland
Bureau
135
$55,489
$411
3
Allison
Lawrence
267
$103,562
$388
4
Petty
Lawrence
729
$264,607
$363
5
Custer
Will
1,430
$439,182
$307
6
Florence
Will
955
$279,561
$293
7
Washington
Carroll
381
$103,404
$271
8
Florence
Stephenson
1,293
$339,370
$262
9
Manhattan
Will
5,615
$1,440,470
$257
10
Will
Will
1,638
$359,139
$219
11
Homer
Will
39,059
$6,351,011
$163
12
Jackson
Will
4,100
$584,385
$143
13
Washington
Will
6,263
$836,338
$134
14
Frankfort
Will
57,055
$6,571,143
$115
15
Wesley
Will
2,241
$256,659
$115
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